April is Earth Month

April is Earth Month

 

April is Earth Month in Chilliwack! Do your part by participating in the following programs for 2026:

  • Family Nature Festival with nature themed actitivies at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve (5200 Sumas Prairie Rd) on March 27 and 28 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
  • Recycle your scrap metal for free at the Bailey Landfill for the month of April. The landfill can be very busy at times (particularly on weekends), but traffic cameras are available on the Bailey Landfill webpage to help residents plan their visits. 
  • Residential Large Item Pick Ups are back! Non-profit volunteer groups will pick up bulky items from residents by donation. Contact a group to register between April 1 to 14. Pick-ups will be scheduled from April 15 to 30. 
  • Participate in the Adopt a River Clean Up on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm.
    Registration is open at Thompson Park (48600 Chilliwack Lake Road) from 8:30 – 9:30 am. Clean up continues until 1:30 pm.
  • BioCentral at Parr Road Green Depot is offering 40% off discount on all bagged products (compost, topsoil, and mulch) , and 10% off on bulk products (compost, topsoil, and mulch) on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22. 
  • Join the City-Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, May 9.
  • Sign up for the Adopt-a-Road Program.

 

The City of Chilliwack also offers other year-round ways to get involved and help the environment:

 

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