Returning Expired Flares

Lower Mainland 

Name: DBC – Marine Safety Systems 

Type: Distributor/Retailer 

Contact: Laura Edge – Operations Manager 

Email: Laura.Edge@survitecgroup.com 

Phone: 604 214 4314 

Address: 1689 Cliveden Ave., Delta B.C. Canada V3M 6V5 

Notes: This should be only recommended for small numbers of flares – they have to balance their product and expired in their bunker. Best to send those who would like to replace flares to this location. 

Name: FitzWright Survival Inc.

Type: Distributor/Retailer
Contact: Ricky
Email: sales@fitzwrightsurvival.com

Phone: 778-785-7848 

Address: 5043 Still Creek Ave, Burnaby BC V5C 5V1
Notes: This location made no request for any type/quantity of flares. 

Vancouver Island

Name: Pacific Coast Liferaft
Type: Retailer
Contact: Dan
Email: info@liferaft.ca
Phone: (250) 360-1573
Address: 2-956 Devonshire Road Victoria B.C. V9A 4T8 

Notes: Accepts all brands of flares. 

Shipment Locations 

Name: CIL Explosives 

Type: Manufacturer
Contact: Allain Vallee
Email: alain.vallee@cilexplosives.com
Phone: 450-566-0655
Address: 533 D'argenteuil Av, Lachute QC J8H3Y2 

Notes: CIL/Orion manufactures both CIL and Orion brand marine flares used in Canada. They will set up shipments for flares back to their recycling facility in QC. Prefer large shipments that can be shipped with freight. 

Brand-Specific Locations 

Name: The Harbour Chandler
Phone: 250-753-2425
Address: 52 Esplanade, Nanaimo BC V9R 4Y7 

Notes: Only accepts CIL/Orion flares. 

Name: All Bay Marine
Phone: 250-656-0153
Address: 2204 Harbour Road, Sidney BC V8L 2P6 

Notes: Only accepts CIL/Orion flares. 

Name: Steveston Marine
Phone: 604-277-7031; 604-733-7031
Address: 8331 River Rd, Richmond BC V6X 1Y1; 1667 W 5th Ave, Vancouver BC V6J 1N5 

Notes: Only accepts CIL/Orion flares. 

*Note this is not an exhaustive list and each of these retailers only accept specific brands