NEW WEST GYPSUM RECYCLING (B.C.) INC.
New West Gypsum Recycling accepts waste gypsum wallboard and gypsum drywall for recycling into
new gypsum products. Recycled products include new Gypsum Wallboard and related Gypsum products.

Help the environment and save money by returning your used Gypsum Wallboard end-cuts or renovation gypsum drywall waste to our New West Gypsum Recycling Plant located in New Westminster, British Columbia.

38 Vulcan Street, New Westminster, BC, Canada V3L 5T7
Telephone: (604) 534-9925
Facsimile: (604) 534-9688
Email: info@nwgypsum.com​

7:00am – 6:30pm (Monday-Friday)
8:00am – 4:30pm (Saturday)
CLOSED SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

Gate Fee: Date Stamped Drywall $135.00/tonne
Non-Date Stamped Drywall with analytical report $180.00/tonne
Minimum charge $10.50

Rates and fees subject to change without notice

Print our ​​Load Declaration here!
- Home Owner Load Declaration
- Contractor Load Declaration

Need to have your drywall tested?
Click Here for some tips on how to sample your drywall. 

​Load Screening

The purpose of this page is to provide guidance on the inspection of loads of drywall entering the facility to determine the quality and condition of the load.
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​Summary of the Load Screening Procedure:
Loads entering our facility for recycling are split into two categories, namely:

• Dated 1990 and after, and Cut-Ends
• Dated before 1990 or Non-Dated

Customers are split into two categories as well, namely:

• Contractors
• Homeowners

The splitting of customers into these two categories is a result of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation that places restrictions and requirement on contractors but not necessarily on Homeowners when undertaking renovation/demolition projects. 

Manufacturer’s Date Stamps:
By “Dated” or “Non-Dated”, we mean the board has a Manufacturer’s Date Stamp.  These stamps are black, blue or purple (all are really black, the different colours seem to be a result of the printer running low on ink). Acceptable date stamps are NEVER green.  The date stamp can be on the front, back or edge of the board.​

Loads with Date Stamps of 1990 - now and Cut-Ends can only be accepted if the load is:

• Consistent throughout (i.e. same colour / condition); and completion of a Declaration & Acknowledgment form.

Loads with board from pre 1990 or board without manufacturer’s date stamps:

• Consistent throughout (i.e. same colour / condition);
• For Homeowners:
  • Must follow specific procedures for obtaining samples for asbestos analysis;
  • Has analytical reports indicating that the potentially asbestos containing drywall related components are non-detect for asbestos; and,
  • Completes the Homeowner Declaration and Acknowledgment Form and Summary Table.
• For Contractors:
  •  Has a Hazardous Building Materials Investigation report (“HBMI”) or HBMI Summary Table with Analytical Results indicating all drywall related components are non-detect for asbestos; or,
  • If the analytical report shows detected asbestos in drywall related components:
    • A Clearance Letter indicating that the asbestos containing materials listed in the Assessment have all been removed; or;
    • An Undertaking signed by a Qualified Person stating that the asbestos contaminated materials remain in place and undisturbed.
  • Completes a Declaration and Acknowledgment Form.

Loads that do not meet the requirements are rejected. All rejected loads are documented on a Load Rejection Form and a copy is given to the customer.
 
HBMI and Analytical Reports:

• A paper copy of the report(s) needs to be provided at the time the load is delivered;
• Must include a description and location of the samples taken; and,
• Must indicate the address of the home / building where the samples were obtained.

Clearance Letters Must:

• Meet the WCB requirements;
• Include the property address; and,
• Must indicate that all asbestos containing materials identified in the Hazardous Building Materials Assessment were removed.

List of Labs and Abatement Companies:
NWGR provides a list of Testing Laboratories and Abatement Companies for your convenience. These lists are not in any way a direct or implied endorsement by NWGR.
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Paperwork:
When a customer leaves the facility, one of the following applies:

• The customer’s information is entered on the Reject List; The customer receives a Load Rejection Form and a $0 invoice.
• The customer leaves after paying their invoice and leaves a copy of the Load Declaration with the office copy of the invoice;
• The customer leaves after paying their invoice and leaves a copy of their analytical results, Load Declaration with the office copy of the invoice; or,
• The customer leaves after paying their invoice and leaves a copy of their Hazardous Building Materials Assessment, Clearance Letter and Load Declaration with the office copy of the invoice.

Additional Supporting Visual Verification:

​The following are NOT date stamps:

Gypsum Bags
If you are dropping off a load and are intent on keeping your car clean, please note that:

• Bags are not required or recommended.  Please do not use bags that have writing on them.
• Tarps or plastic bins work well.
• If you do require a bag, please use a clear bag so that our staff can view the contents of the bag. 

Metro Vancouver Transfer Stations – Click Here

ASSOCIATIONS

Recycling Council of BC

Coast Waste Management Association

Municipal Waste Association