June 6, 2026 Pop-up Recycling Depot Report: Brought to you by Parksville Community Centre Volunteers!

June 6^th was another successful day at the PCCS Pop-up Recycling Depot with Barb Kenedy at the helm. The styrofoam tent was filled to its usual capacity of 18 sacks, The C-cans and tent were all full with the usual 74 sacks, and we added another 14 sacks outside, which means we took in about 106 Super Sacks of material that isn’t in the landfill today.  These materials were delivered to us in 615 vehicles driven by  our appreciative customers.

The morning was soggy, but then just after 10:00 AM the sun came out and we finish the day with sunshine!  The volunteers enjoyed some Tim Hortons coffee, Pizza and Girl Guide cookies, but we ran out of bottled water (Sorry about that).  The bad news on this day is that all the left behind granola bars got eaten by a not-so friendly group of rodents, which left our volunteers without those tasty morsels.  The lesson learned, no food should be left there in the future.  The rats got into the grey plastic totes and scattered what they didn’t eat all over the lunchroom tent.

As always, we’re hugely appreciative of the Girl Guides who attend all the PCCS Pop-up Recycling Depots with their good humour, energy and hard work.  Our sincere appreciation goes out to their leaders who support their efforts while raising the funds needed for them to undertake some of the life-changing Girl Guide activities and events.

Thx, Albert

June 27, 2026 Pop-up Recycling Depot Report: Brought to you by Parksville Community Centre Volunteers!

On June 27, 2026 the PCCS Volunteers were lead by Don Tolson upon his return from his European vacation, and we welcomed 691 vehicles that brought a record breaking 148 Super Sacks of Recycling material.

We enjoyed a mostly sunny day with good people, fun stories, good food and just enough shade for those working under the tents.  The Parking Lot volunteers though worked all day in the sunshine, so our hats go off to them for taking one for the team.  (Did you see what I did there; hats, shade?)  I also want to commemorate all the volunteers who worked exceptionally hard to take in those 148 Super Sacks of material, and the customers who sat in long line-ups before getting to our gates.

The styrofoam volunteers did a record 28 sacks, and the rest of the C-cans and tent that were filled with their usual 74 sacks of cardboard/paper, soft and crinkly plastic and glass were filled before 11:00 AM, which forced us outside to the board walk where we stacked up an additional 46 sacks of material by day’s end.  I’ve never experienced this much material at the PCCS Pop-up Recycling Depots, although I’ve heard reports of a January 2025 event that took in 150 sacks while experiencing an Atmospheric River.

Now, let’s have a drum roll please for the winner of the vehicle count lottery that I instituted as a result of the 3-week break we had between the June 6^th and 27^th events.  The participants were, Connie P (700), Pam M (638), Gerry V (575) and Albert R (558).  The rules were that the winner would be the one who guessed the closest without going over the number on John Bishop’s counter, which he reported as being 691.  I declare Pam M as our winner for staying under the total, and Connie P gets honourable mention for actually being closest but having gone over by 9 lousy vehicles.  LOL.  I’ll supply a box of Girl Guide cookies to Pam at the next Pop-up event.

Also, thank you Brenda for the very much appreciated sandwiches, and to the Girl Guides for their ongoing volunteer support and cookies.

The rest of 2026 will see us operating Recycle Depots as follows:

July 11 and July 25

August 8and August 22

*Three week break;

September 12 and September 26

October 10, Thanksgiving Weekend and October 24

November 7 and November 21

December 5 and December 19

Thx, Albert

Pop-up Recycling Depots at 1080 Industrial Way Brought to You by Parksville Community Centre Volunteers

Press Release
For Immediate Release

Pop-Up Recycling Depots Return to 1080 Industrial Way in Parksville

Brought to you by the Parksville Community Centre Society

Parksville Pop-Up Recycling Depot adds new dates for summer, fall and winter 2026

A closer option to recycle items that normally require a 20 km trip to Nanaimo

Accepted materials: Flexible plastic packaging, white and coloured foam packaging, non-deposit glass bottles and jars, paper packaging, and cardboard

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC (June 2026) – Recycle BC, the not-for-profit organization responsible for residential packaging and paper product recycling across British Columbia, has announced an extension of the Parksville Pop-Up Recycling Depot event series for summer, fall and winter 2026.

Held in partnership with the Parksville Community Centre Society (PCCS), the pop-up depots take place at 1080 Industrial Way, Parksville, on select Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Upcoming 2026 dates:
July 11 and July 25, August 8and August 22

*Three week break;

September 12 and September 26, October 10, Thanksgiving Weekend and October 24, November 7 and November 21, December 5 and December 19

“These ongoing events are a win for both the community and the environment,” said Albert Ruel, President of the Parksville Community Centre Society. “We’re proud to help make recycling more accessible for residents who would otherwise need to travel to Nanaimo. Thanks to our amazing volunteers—whose time and enthusiasm make this possible—these depots are a small but meaningful step toward a cleaner, greener future in Parksville.”

Materials accepted at the depot include:

• Flexible plastic packaging
• White and coloured foam packaging
• Non-deposit glass bottles and jars
• Paper packaging and cardboard

“Recycle BC is pleased to continue offering convenient pop-up recycling events in late 2026 for residents of Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and nearby communities,” said Brendan McShane, Director, Collection at Recycle BC. “By providing a closer drop-off option for depot-only materials, mixed paper, and cardboard, we’re helping keep recyclable materials out of the landfill and protecting our environment.”

For more information about accepted materials and other collection options, visit recyclebc.ca.