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Applying for a Licence

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​Licences are req​uired for all privately operated disposal facilities, transfer stations, material recovery facilities, storage facilities and certain brokers and composters of municipal solid waste and recyclable material within Metro Vancouver.

Ho​​w to apply

Submit your app​lication and fee to the:

Solid Waste ​​Manager
Metro Va​​ncouver, Parks & Environment Department
4515 Central B​​​oulevard, Burnaby, BC, V5H 0C6

Brokering facility ​​licence

For a facility that receives, cleans, sorts, bales or packages material for the purpose of recycling, where the residue do​​es not exceed 10% by weight or volume of the material received.

 

 

Brokering Facility Licence Applicationhttps://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/broker-facility-licence-application.pdf, Brokering Facility Licence ApplicationBrokering Facility Licence Application

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Compo​st​ing facility licence

For com​posting facilities where municipal solid waste is composted on a commercial basis.​

 

 

Composting Facility Licence Applicationhttps://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/composting-facility-licence-application.pdf, Composting Facility Licence ApplicationComposting Facility Licence Application

​​Storage facility licence

For facilities where solid waste or recyclable material is stored with no evidence that the material will be recycled in the near future.​​​

 

 

Storage Facility Licence Applicationhttps://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/storage-facility-licence-application.pdf, Storage Facility Licence ApplicationStorage Facility Licence Application
Storage Facility Licence Information Sheethttps://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/storage-facility-information-sheet.pdf, Storage Facility Licence Information SheetStorage Facility Licence Information Sheet

​​Trans​fer station or material recovery

Facility Licen​ce For facilities at which solid waste is received for subsequent transport.

 

 

Transfer Station or Material Recovery Facility Licence Applicationhttps://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/transfer-station-licence-application.pdf, Transfer Station or Material Recovery Facility Licence ApplicationTransfer Station or Material Recovery Facility Licence Application

​Site plan​ template

Use this te​​mplate to submit your facility site plan.​

 

 

Site Plan Templatehttps://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/licence-application-site-plan-template.pdf, Site Plan TemplateSite Plan Template

​Request​​ to transfer ​​​a licence

Downlo​ad, comp​lete and submit​​​ a transfer form.​​​

 

 

Transfer request for Solid Waste licencehttps://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/transfer-request-solid-waste-licence.pdf, Transfer request for Solid Waste licenceTransfer request for Solid Waste licence

 Related links

 

 

Pay Licence Feeshttps://metrovancouver.org/services/environmental-regulation-enforcement/pay-fees-and-fines, Pay Licence FeesPay Licence Fees
Find a Current Licencehttps://metrovancouver.org/services/environmental-regulation-enforcement/solid-waste-regulatory-program/current-licences, Find a Current LicenceFind a Current Licence
Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulatory Bylaw 181https://metrovancouver.org/boards/Bylaws/GVSDD_Bylaw_181_Consolidated.pdf, Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulatory Bylaw 181Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulatory Bylaw 181

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