SOCIETY PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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Hazardous Waste

• Basel Action Network   
  [last updated: Jul 23/09]

  BAN is a global network of toxics and development activist organizations. They work to prevent all forms of "toxic trade" - in toxic wastes, toxic products and toxic technologies.
  contact: The Basel Action Network
  122 S. Jackson Street, Suite 320
  Seattle, WA 98104
  USA
  PHONE: 1-206-652-5555
  FAX: 1-206-652-5750
  email: inform@ban.org
  website: www.ban.org
  
  

• BC Ministry of Environment   
  [last updated: Jul 23/09]

  The general responsibilities of the BC Ministry of Environment are: - Environmental protection of water, land and air quality including climate change and environmental emergencies - Environmental stewardship of biodiversity, including wildlife, fish and protected areas - Park and wildlife recreation management, including hunting, angling, park recreation, and wildlife viewing - Environmental monitoring and enforcement including the Conservation Officer Service, and State of Environment reporting
  contact: In Vancouver call: 604 660-2421
  Elsewhere in B.C. call: 1 800 663-7867
  Outside B.C. call: 604 660-2421
  
  
  email: EnquiryBC@gov.bc.ca
  website: www.gov.bc.ca/env/
  
  

• Hazco Waste   
  [last updated: Jul 23/09]

  Accepts household hazardous waste at their Richmond site on Thursdays between 9 am and 3:30 pm. There is a minimum charge for deposits.
  contact: Vancouver Operations
  13511 Vulcan Way
  Richmond, B.C. V6V 1K4
  Phone: (604) 214-7000
  Toll Free: (800) 667-0444
  Fax: (604) 214-7017
  
  
  
  
  
  email: reception-van@hazco.com
  website: www.hazcoenv.com/
  
  

• Product Care   
  [last updated: Jul 23/09]

  Product Care is a not-for-profit industry sponsored association that manages environmental stewardship programs for paint, flammable liquids, pesticide and gasoline on behalf of its members across Canada.
  contact: Product Care Association
  12337 82A Avenue
  Surrey, B.C. V3W 0L5
  Phone: (604) 592-2972
  Fax: (604) 592-2982
  
  email: contact@productcare.org
  website: www.productcare.org/