Squamish to Chilliwack · Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley

Empty automotive containers, collected at no charge.

Silver Valley Recycling provides scheduled collection of empty oil, antifreeze, DEF and lubricant containers for automotive shops, dealerships, fleets, depots and municipalities.

No chargeStandard automotive containers. No contract, no minimum.
Every 1–2 weeksCollection frequency set by your container volume
Bags suppliedProvided at no cost so containers are ready to go
Client portalDiversion and emissions figures for your reporting

What we collect

Empty automotive containers, any size

If it held oil, coolant, lubricant or shop chemical and it has been emptied, we will collect it. Standard containers are collected at no charge.

Collected at no charge

Containers must be empty. Rinsing is not required.

  • Engine and motor oil
  • Gear oil
  • Hydraulic fluid
  • Transmission fluid
  • Power steering fluid
  • Antifreeze and coolant
  • Diesel exhaust fluid
  • Brake fluid
  • Grease
  • Automotive aerosols
  • Adhesives and sealers
  • Degreasers
  • Fuel system cleaners
  • Solvents
  • Stabilizers
  • Windshield washer fluid
  • Chain and bar oil
  • Two-cycle oil
  • Compressor and turbine oil
  • Penetrating oil
  • Oil pails and buckets
  • and more — contact us if you do not see it listed

Drums, totes and oversized containers

Larger containers fall outside the no-charge program, but we collect them for a flat quoted fee. Tell us what you have on site and we will price it before scheduling, so nothing is added to the invoice after collection.

Who we service

Businesses and facilities that generate containers

Our routes run from Squamish through to Chilliwack, covering the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. If you sit near either end, ask — we can usually make it work.

Shops and dealerships

Quick lube bays, independent shops and dealership service departments with steady container volume.

Recycling depots

Public drop-off sites accumulating containers that need to move on to a processor.

Municipalities

Transfer stations and public works yards with a container stream and no dedicated hauler.

Fleets and industrial

Trucking, marine, construction and equipment yards performing maintenance in house.

Client portal

See what your site has kept out of the landfill

Every collection is logged against your account. Sign in for running totals on containers collected, plastic diverted, residual oil recovered and emissions avoided — figures that go straight into a sustainability or ESG report. Totals update after every collection.

Example account summary

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0Containers collected
0kgPlastic diverted from landfill
0LResidual oil recovered
0kgCO₂e avoided
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Containers collected by month. Diversion and emissions figures are derived from recorded collection weights using published conversion factors.

Client portal launching soon — sign in to view your account totals

Request a collection

Schedule a pickup

New customers can submit the details below and we will follow up to confirm scheduling. Existing customers are welcome to call directly.

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