Bin Rentals in Prince Rupert

Big Dog Disposal & Recycling is a Prince Rupert business through and through. The owners, Akemi and Kaiya Storey, are Indigenous Prince Rupert locals, and they started the company in 2024 to give the city waste service that is reliable, efficient and honest. Breaking into the market hasn't been easy, and they're committed to staying for the long run. You'll know our equipment by its colour: the bins are purple, with a St. Bernard on the side.

We work for commercial, industrial and residential customers. That covers a crew tearing out a building near the harbour, a restaurant that needs its garbage emptied on a regular basis, and a family clearing out a garage in Westview.

A port city with a lot to haul

Prince Rupert sits on Kaien Island at the western end of Highway 16, where the CN rail line meets one of the deepest ice-free natural harbours in North America. Containers move through the terminal at Fairview, and bulk cargo such as coal and grain goes through the terminals on Ridley Island. Around that activity sits a steady stream of construction, maintenance and repair work, and every one of those jobs leaves debris, packaging and scrap behind.

For that kind of work we bring roll-off containers from 20 to 40 cubic yards. They're open-top boxes that roll off the truck onto your site, with a back door, so material can go in from the top, the sides or the back. Where the waste is contaminated and has to stay contained, we have sealed containers. Our general service also includes recycling cardboard, wood and steel, so scrap doesn't all have to go in with the garbage.

Fishing, processing and downtown business

Commercial fishing built much of this city. Prince Rupert was known as the halibut capital of the world for decades, and seafood processing here has moved from canning towards fresh and frozen product. Today the fleet, the processors, the marine trades that support them, and the shops, restaurants, hotels and offices downtown and in Cow Bay all produce waste every week, not just once.

That steady flow is what front-load bins are for. We set up 3, 4 and 6 cubic yard bins for general waste, and the same three sizes as cardboard recycling bins, with a cardboard slot available. You can add casters if the bin has to be moved, choose metal or plastic lids, and secure it with padlocks or lock bars so the bin you pay for only gets your waste. Our aim is collection that is safe, consistent and convenient, so it's one less thing for a busy business to think about.

Rain, roofs and renovation

Prince Rupert is often called Canada's wettest city. Climate normals put annual precipitation at about 2,620 mm at the airport and over 3,000 mm in town, with measurable precipitation on roughly 240 days of the year. Winters are mild, but the rain rarely lets up for long.

That climate is hard on roofs, siding, decks and anything made of wood, so re-roofing, rot repairs and renovations are a constant part of life here. Roofers and renovators tend to work in whatever dry stretch they can get, which is one reason a bin that's on site when the crew arrives matters. Debris left open to the rain soaks up water and gets heavier, and soggy drywall and insulation are unpleasant to handle. A roll-off container with a lid keeps the weather off the load. If the bin is going on a driveway, we recommend laying plywood under the rollers to protect the surface. See our renovation, roofing and yard clean-up bins and construction and demolition bins for more.

Bears, ravens and lids that stay shut

The forest comes right to the edge of Prince Rupert, and bears live in it. WildSafeBC reports that garbage is the attractant most often behind conflicts with black bears in BC, and ravens, crows and gulls will happily pull apart anything left open. A bear that learns a bin is a reliable meal keeps coming back, which is bad for the neighbourhood and usually worse for the bear.

That's why the lid is part of the service, not an afterthought. Our front-load bins can be fitted with bear-proof lids, and lock bars and padlocks keep them closed between pickups. Our bear-proof garbage bins guide covers what WildSafeBC and the Province recommend.

Booking a bin in Prince Rupert

We're open Monday to Friday, 7 am to 6 pm, and we're fully licensed and insured. Call 778-884-8484, email bigdogdisposal@outlook.com, or request a quote. Tell us what you're getting rid of, roughly how much of it there is, and where the bin will sit, and we'll recommend a size and give you a price. Not sure which size you need? Our dumpster sizes guide explains what each one holds.