Salish Soils
5646 Schetxwen Rd V0N 3A3 Sechelt, BC, Canada

Hi Folks Effective October 1, 2020 masks /face coverings will be mandatory while on site at Salish Soils. Thank you

A few photos of the Salish Vegetable & flower beds. The amazing Joanna and Richard have transformed our garden into the most inviting bounty of good vibes. Oh and the pumpkin is getting really hefty. Have a fabulous September long weekend !!

Please note Salish Soils is CLOSED Monday SEPTEMBER 7th for Labour Day. We are open on Saturday September 5th and Sunday September 6th Recycling, Green Waste, and Wood Waste drop off is open. Have a great long weekend!

Promising article on what industries are doing to increase transparency regarding recycling, and moving a circular economy to more of a reality

***Service announcement to Town of Gibsons Residents*** Collection is still happening today, driver is just running late today. Thanks for your understanding! Town of Gibsons

SO EXCITED!!! Happy to share all of these food scraps will be composted locally here at Salish Soils

We would like to say a big THANK-YOU to all those who have been visiting our recycling drop off. You have had to wait in line ups so you can social distance, you remove your recycling as quick as possible, and continue to have a smile on your face. Thanks for taking the time to recycle and being so nice to us here at Salish

Please note we are closed this Monday August 3rd for BC day. Have a great long weekend!!

This highlights the importance as Sunshine Coast Residents that we Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle as much as possible! Can't wait until the SCRD and DOS start their food waste collection programs so that "garbage" can be turned into a valuable resource

Romans happy its Friday too

Happy Friday Sunshine Coasters

We would love to see your gardens. Here is a tiny peek of mine Swiss Chard is a favourite ! It tastes great and adds beautiful colour to my greens bed .

Reminder we unfortunately only accept residential recycling here at Salish Soils as per our contract with the SCRD. Looks like we're not the only community facing this issue!

We have a new email address for our office!! **[email protected]** Thanks!

Please note we are closed Wednesday July 1st for Canada Day :)

Salish Soils no longer accepts Biodegradable Bags Compostable Bags NO PLASTIC .... Line your bin with newspaper or brown paper . ... .... Help us close the green loop by following the no plastic rule when dropping your food waste at Salish Soils

Gorgeous grass grown with our Biosoil-Lawn and Turf, made with our nutrient rich biosolids compost So excited we started selling this amazing product this year! This is our only product with biosolids compost in it, but who knows what next year will bring!!

Heres June hauling plastic out of our food waste bin. We do not accept any grocery bags. We prefer no compostable bags. Please line your container with newspaper, brown paper bag . Compost able bags are accepted and compost able bags can be purchased at our office . Please caution using bags that say biodegradable as they are not accepted in our food waste stream. Thank you

IMPORTANT REMINDER ..... We offer free food waste drop off to all residents of the Sunshine Coast and for the most part everyone is putting only food waste into the bin. Heres what was found in the bin today ! It may help to know that we make soil from food waste so what you throw into the bin matters a great deal. Thank you in advance for doing your part in align with the zero waste movement

Our office garden is looking fresh and happy with these June rain days and a fresh topping of our Salish Fish Compost. Working a few shovel fulls into existing beds will yield bountiful flowers and veggies. Feeding the soil with fish compost also ensures that your soil is healthy and rich in nutrients .

Salish Soils is hiring Customer Service Representative : Full time front desk/ admin and scale position . Must be willing to work weekends. Knowledge of gardening and composting / zero waste is considered an asset. Please submit resume to [email protected] Thank you

***Business hours update*** We are now open Sundays starting June 1st!! Please note only the Recycling, Green Waste Drop Off, and Wood Waste drop off is open, NO SOIL SALES ON SUNDAY

Bioscape Landscape Soil

Please note were closed this Monday, May 18th, for Victoria Day. Have a great long weekend!

To finish off international composting we want to say a BIG thank-you to YOU! In 2019 we took 365 tonnes of fish morts, 1,000 tonnes of food waste, and 1,270 tonnes of biosolids. Thats 2,635 tonnes of material that would have otherwise gone to the landfill! Thank-you so much for supporting us here at Salish Soils and the circular economy by buying our finished product that was composted and created here on the Sunshine Coast

Heres my garden each year adding a few more beds with Salish Garden Mix . In spring, I add a few bags of Fish Compost to beds that are needing fresh nutrients. If you have any questions about soul application, come see us . We love where we work , and live our customers . Have a lovely day

Composting Fun Facts Continued Ever wonder what happens when row product comes onto our site? Here's a diagram for you!

Composting Fun Facts continued- *What we do for Quality Control* All of our compost that we create here at Salish Soils follows the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation of BC or OMRR. That means every single one of our raw compost materials including the fish morts, food waste, and biosolids, has to meet strict temperature requirements during the composting phase and has to pass stringent testing for thermotolerant coliform and metals.... We also voluntarily test our batches of compost for primary and secondary nutrients to ensure your plants flourish every time you buy our compost Want to see our test results, just ask!

**Compost Fun Facts Continued** Salish Soils assisted in composting a dead orca that was found off the trail islands in 2016 . The orca decomposed for 9 months at Salish Soils and was then transported to and reconstructed by Mike de Roos of Cetacea Contracting Ltd. The orca is now on display at the Shíshálh Nation museum, way to go for composting!

International Compost Awareness Week is coming up soon, so get ready to learn some fun facts about composting here at Salish To get you started did you know we accept three different materials for composting?? Fish Morts, Food Waste, and Biosolids More details on where its from and what products you can buy below!... 1) Fish Morts From: various locations in Powell River End product that you can buy: Fish Compost, Garden Soil, Potting Soil 2)Food Waste From: Food waste that you drop off at Salish, Town of Gibsons, the Davis Bay Pilot Program, and Powell River (Food waste from the District of Sechelt and Sunshine Coast Regional District to come to our site soon!!) End product that you can buy: Raincoast Garden Soil (unfortunately currently unavailable, but will be ready soon) 3) Biosolids From: Wastewater treatment plant in Sechelt and Gibsons. We do not take raw biosolids, only after it's been treated at the Wastewater Treatment plant. End product you can buy: Bioscape Landscape Soil, just started selling this product this year Like our page to learn more facts about composting here at Salish Soils Any questions let us know!

*Coronavirus Update* We have decided to continue to delay our Sunday opening until further notice. We are open Monday-Friday 830 AM to 4:30 PM, and on Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. All aspects of our business are open during regular business hours. Please see below for an overview for our procedures.... Soil Sales: You can come pay at the front office in person. If you would like to buy product by pail you are asked to bring your own pails and shovels and ask that you do not borrow our shovels at this time. No cash accepted at this time, only debit or credit. Recycling: Only 2 people allowed in the recycling bay at one time, which does mean sometimes there is a wait. Please ensure your recycling is sorted before coming to the site. Habitat for Humanity is not currently accepting donations through refundable cans and bottles. You can put your refundables in the regular recycling but encourage you to keep your refundables if possible until Habitat reopens. Green waste/ Wood waste: Please stay in your vehicle at the scale. No cash accepted at this time, only debit or credit. Thank-you and we hope you are and your families are staying safe!

Do NOT put your hospital waste in the recycling!! We are doing our best to keep our employees safe and this puts them at risk. Thanks!!!

People always ask when our site is the quietest and the best way to avoid a lineup, the answer? When it's raining! Haven't had a lineup yet! Hope you are all having a great day!

Happy easter everybody, we hope you and your family are staying healthy (and sane ) For the holiday we are CLOSED Good Friday April 10th for Easter Friday but are OPEN with our regular business hours on Saturday April 11th (10AM-4PM) and Easter Monday April 13th (8:30AM-4:30PM) Stay safe out there and happy easter!

Excited to announce 2 new products!! The first is our Bioscape soil which has replaced our lanscape soil and is made out of biosolids compost instead of fish compost. Really excited about about this product as it is the only product which is completely made on the sunshine coast. The second is a Premium Fir Mulch which we have brought in from the city. If you want a fancy mulch look no further! Screened to 1 inch and has a nice brown look, great for spots you wan...t looking really manicured Any questions about either of these feel free to ask

We have seen an influx of people coming to our recycling, don't fret we are considered an essential service and don't plan on shutting down, so please try to limit your trips as much as possible to encourage social distancing Since we are only allowing 2 people in the recycling area at one time please sort your recyclables before coming, this allows for minimum waiting for your fellow residents as they too try to do their recycling ... Here's how I do it at home, with the sorterra containers from ikea, does anyone else have any great ways of sorting their recycling before coming?? Stay safe and recycle on