Hetherington Industries

Hetherington Industries is the premier environmental service company on Vancouver Island servicing from Victoria to Port Hardy including the Sunshine Coast.Family owned and operated since 1985.Hetherington Industries is your one stop connection with an extensive assortment of products and services available for all automotive and industrial recycling and purchasing needs. We offer disposal of waste oil, oil filters, used oil bottles, waste antifreeze, absorbent pads, contaminated fuels, interceptor and septic service. As well as parts washer servicing and sales, Hetherington Industries provides Battery Sales and Service and portable toilets for construction and special events. In addition, we carry a full line of environment – friendly products – all delivered free within our service area.

At Hetherington Industries Ltd. our customers’ needs come first. We are a BC owned and operated environmental waste company that has been in operation for over 20 years. Our employees are fully TDG trained and safety is paramount to our company. Our main facility is based in Port Alberni, BC. Hetherington Industries Ltd. services all of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast and maintaining excellent customer service is our top priority.

At Hetherington Industries Ltd. our customers’ needs come first. We are a BC owned and operated environmental waste company that has been in operation for over 20 years. Our employees are fully TDG trained and safety is paramount to our company. Our main facility is based in Port Alberni, BC. Hetherington Industries Ltd. services all of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast and maintaining excellent customer service is our top priority.Hetherington Industries is a Ministry of BC approved facility and transporter of hazardous waste. Our customers vary from major corporations to small businesses. We are devoted to providing customers with a safe, friendly, hassle free way of complying with today’s environmental standards. We look forward to servicing your account in the near future.

Our Mission

We are committed to being recognized as an outstanding provider of environmental management services. We will deliver exceptional solutions for our customers and by doing so will protect and improve the environment.

Our Goal:

We will use innovative and advanced services that will help to minimize waste volumes, reduce costs and protect the environment. We will set our customers needs first to ensure their satisfaction. We want to be trusted by the community to protect their environment.

Antifreeze Recycling

Hetherington Industries is the exclusive distributor for Vancouver Island of Eco-Freez Premium Coolants. ECO-FREEZ is a premium line of recycled antifreeze coolants that is available in Universal, Heavy Duty, Long Life, Global and Extended Life Heavy Duty product offerings whether you require 10 litre containers, 205 litre drums, or even bulk - delivery - you choose what you want.

ECO-FREEZ is tested to –36C, formulated with OEM approved additives utilizing the largest state of the art vacuum distillation process in Western Canada. 100% of all ECO-FREEZ coolants are vacuum distilled. As well, since 2006 all ECO-FREEZ products now have Bitrex (a bittering agent) added making ECO-FREEZ that much more ‘pet friendly’. Save money and increase profits WITHOUT compromising on quality!

Customer Drop-off

Hetherington Industries is please to be approved by the BC Used Oil Management Association as a return collection facility. We accept batteries, used oil, oil filters and oil containers, used antifreeze and used antifreeze containers from the general public.

Hetherington Industries Ltd. provides the following services:

• Waste Oil Recovery
• Used Oil Filter Recovery
• Waste Antifreeze Recovery
• Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Waste Water Treatment
• Contaminated Fuels (gas or diesel)
• Waste Solvent Recovery
• Supply and/or Service Parts Washers
• Interceptor Cleaning
• Oily Rags/Pads Recovery
• Battery Sales & Disposal
• Aerosol Cans Recovery
• Grease Tubes Recovery
• Waste Grease Recovery
• EcoFreez Coolant Sales
• Spill Containment Products
• Floor Soap
• Waste Absorbent Products
• Plastic Containers (1L, 4L, 20L, 205L) Recovery