RICHMOND RECYCLING GUIDE

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1 Let s trim our waste! RICHMOND RECYCLING GUIDE APARTMENTS AND MULTI-FAMILY COMPLEXES WITH CENTRALIZED COLLECTION SERVICE

2 DEALING WITH IRREGULAR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Richmond makes recycling easy through a number of convenient services ranging from curbside and centralized collection to drop-off programs. While many household items like paper, plastic and food scraps are recycled weekly, sometimes it s not clear what to do with irregular items like batteries, electronics and wood waste. SCRAP METAL AND WOOD WASTE: Recycle scrap metal and small amounts of clean wood waste at the Richmond Recycling Depot. For large quantities of wood, including painted or treated wood waste, take materials to EcoWaste (Visit ecowaste.com for hours of operation and map). PROPANE TANKS: Drop off at Richmond Husky Service, 8011 No. 3 Road or the Vancouver Landfill at nd Street, Delta. SOFT AND HARD COVER BOOKS: Drop off at the Richmond Recycling Depot. Used books in good condition are donated to the Friends of the Library Society. GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS: Recycle with your Glass Recycling Cart. Please note, broken glass should be wrapped and placed in the garbage. ELECTRONICS: Take items like televisions, radios, computers and printers to a Return-It depot near you. For a list of accepted items and drop-off locations visit return-it.ca/electronics. CELL PHONES AND BATTERIES: Drop off at the Richmond Recycling Depot. PLASTICS LIKE TOYS, LAUNDRY HAMPERS AND HANGERS: Drop off at the Richmond Recycling Depot. LARGE AND SMALL APPLIANCES: Drop off at the Richmond Recycling Depot or arrange for collection using the Large Item Pick Up program. REMINDER: Recyclables like paper, plastic containers, tin and aluminium cans, food scraps and yard trimmings are not permitted in the garbage. Please use your City recycling services to conveniently recycle these items.

3 Richmond offers a wide range of convenient services to make it easy for residents to recycle. For apartments and multi-family complexes, programs range from recycling carts in central collection areas to Depot drop-off services. For more information, visit WHAT S IN THIS GUIDE? City Garbage Collection: Garbage collection for materials that cannot be recycled. Additional Garbage Disposal: Garbage vouchers for sale to dispose of additional garbage or large items. Large Item Pick Up: Available at complexes with City Garbage Service, residents can arrange for collection of up to four items per unit, per year. City Green Cart: Foods scraps, food soiled paper and plant trimmings recycling. Blue Cart: Recycling of spiral wound containers, aerosol cans, plastic/paper drink cups and flower pots, paper and newsprint, glass bottles and jars, rigid plastic containers, and tin and aluminium containers provided at each complex. Richmond Recycling Depot: Conveniently located at 5555 Lynas Lane. Collection site for Styrofoam, small/large appliances, batteries, cell phones, plastic bags and overwrap, cardboard, etc. Tips & Other Disposal Options: Green Cart and Blue Cart recycling tips, and resources for hazardous material disposal. GARBAGE & RECYCLING SERVICES OVERVIEW

4 GARBAGE CART COLLECTION The following information applies to complexes with City Garbage Cart collection. Please use the following tips to help make sure your garbage can be picked up safely. For complexes with private garbage collection, this information may not apply. Please contact your strata council or property manager for information. WHAT GOES IN THE GARBAGE? NOT MUCH! The more we recycle, the less we need to throw into the garbage. The following are examples of the few remaining household items that go into the garbage: Diapers & baby wipes Broken ceramics & glass Plastic cling wrap Plastic cutlery Chip bags and candy wrappers *There are also some hazardous materials and other household items that must be taken to drop-off locations for safe disposal. See the Tips and Other Disposal Options tab for more information.

5 HOW TO APPLY FOR CITY GARBAGE CART AND LARGE ITEM PICK UP SERVICES The property manager or strata council president can contact City of Richmond Environmental Programs by phone at or garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca to request City Garbage Cart service. The City will arrange a site assessment to ensure there is adequate space for garbage carts. The recommended number is one, 360 litre cart for every five units (weekly collection). The property manager or strata council president will need to submit an application form with an authorized signature. The cart delivery will be arranged with the property manager, strata council and/or on-site contact. CITY GARBAGE COLLECTION WHAT TO DO WITH EXTRA GARBAGE Garbage Disposal Voucher: $5 each, value up to $25 at the Vancouver Landfill. Use to dispose of items such as furniture and renovation materials. Garbage Disposal Vouchers are available for purchase at all City facilities including City Hall, the Richmond Recycling Depot, community centres and libraries. For phone numbers and addresses, please visit Large Item Pick Up Program: Residents of complexes with City Garbage Cart service are eligible for the City s Large Item Pick Up Program. See Large Item Pick Up Program tab for information.

6 COLLECTION FOR LARGEHOUSEHOLDITEMS Richmond s Large Item Pick Up program is only available to complexes with City Garbage Cart service. This program provides convenient collection service for up to four large household items per unit, per year, including mattresses, furniture and appliances. This program is designed to make it more convenient to dispose of large household items and to help reduce illegal dumping. Through this program, large household items that can be recycled will be diverted from the landfill, which will help Richmond achieve its goal for 80% waste diversion from the landfill by STEPS ON HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS: 1 To schedule collection of up to four items per year, residents can contact the City s service provider, Sierra Waste Services at or schedule online at Sierra Waste Services will contact you to provide a pick up date and confirmation number. On your scheduled pick up day only, place items at a designated location established by your strata council or property manager by 7:30 a.m. or no earlier than 8 p.m. the night before. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Safety Notice: The item(s) must be able to be safely handled in order to qualify for collection. To ensure your mattress or cloth furniture can be handled safely, please keep them dry and mould-free by covering them in a plastic bag. Reuse the bag from newly-purchased furniture or purchase bags from home hardware and supply stores. Water-logged items that become too heavy may not be picked up due to safety considerations for our staff.

7 WHAT S ACCEPTED AND NOT ACCEPTED? Each piece of furniture or large item counts as one item. For example, a table and two chairs equals three items. A metal bed frame, mattress, boxspring and separate headboard are four items, and a sectional couch with two parts is two items. ACCEPTED Furniture (e.g. couch, coffee table, chair, desk, dresser, TV stand, cabinet, table, hutch, crib, high chair, entertainment center) Appliances (e.g. stove, dishwasher, washer and/or dryer, hot water tank, refrigerator, freezer, microwave) Electric lawnmower Small household goods, provided they are boxed or bundled and are a reasonable size (one box or bundle is equal to one of the resident s four allotted items) Barbecue (remove lava rock briquettes and/or propane tank) Mattress or boxspring Headboard Bed frame Outdoor furniture (chair, patio table, patio umbrella) Weight training equipment (treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, stair master, weight set) CITY LARGE ITEM PICK UP NOT ACCEPTED x Car bodies or parts x Carpets x Gas lawnmowers x Hazardous waste x Lumber x Demolition (drywall) x Home renovation (sinks, flooring, doors, windows) x Propane tanks x Tires x Tree stumps For drop-off options, call the RCBC Recycling Hotline at If your household item is not listed, contact Sierra Waste Services at to see if it is accepted for collection. DID YOU KNOW? Wet mattresses cannot be recycled and pose safety hazards for lifting, which is why you need to cover your mattresses in plastic before placing them out for pick up.

8 GREEN CART FOOD SCRAPS AND PLANT TRIMMINGS RECYCLING Food scraps are banned from the garbage, which means they must be recycled or composted. Richmond provides food scraps recycling using Green Carts in centralized recycling areas. For complexes with private organics collection service, please contact your strata council or property manager for details. It is important for every resident to take responsibility for recycling food scraps to keep these organic materials out of the garbage. WHAT GOES IN YOUR GREEN CART ACCEPTED Breads & pastas Coffee grounds, filters, tea bags Egg & dairy products Fat & grease solids Fruits & vegetables Plant clippings Food-soiled paper towels, napkins, paper plates & pizza delivery boxes Meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, bones & table scraps Rice & noodles Small amounts of cooking oil that can be wiped up and absorbed with paper towel or newspaper NOT ACCEPTED x Compostable and/or biodegradable plastic bags x Glass, metal or foil x Large amounts of liquid grease or cooking oil* x Plastic bags, plastic wrap & plastic take out containers* x Styrofoam materials* * Take to the Richmond Recycling Depot NO PLASTIC BAGS Including compostable/biodegradable plastic bags. Please use newspaper or paper bags to wrap your food scraps instead.

9 HOW TO RECYCLE FOOD SCRAPS Collect food scraps in a kitchen container. Take kitchen container and food soiled paper to the central collection area in your building. CentralizedGreenCartsarelinedbytheCityandcleanedoncepermonth. TIPS TO PREVENT ODOURS Wrap food scraps in newspaper, paperbagsorusedpapertowels. Line kitchen container with paper baglinerornewspaper. Freeze meat in newspaper or cereal boxes until collection day. Sprinkle baking soda in your kitchen recycling container. Empty food scraps from the kitchen container into the Green Cart and close the lid. Wash your kitchen recycling container regularly. CITY GREEN CART RECYCLING DID YOU KNOW? Foodscraps,oilsandgreaseshouldneverbedisposeddownsinks,drainsorgarburators as the material hardens and builds up on the inside of sewage lines, causing blockages. Thiscanleadtobreaksandsewagespillsoroverflows.Recyclefoodscrapsandgrease solids in your Green Cart, and take used cooking oils and liquid fats in a sealed container to the Richmond Recycling Depot.

10 BLUE CART RECYCLING Richmond s Blue Cart program makes it easy and convenient to recycle paper products, aerosol cans, spiral wound containers, milk cartons, plastic/paper drink cups, glass bottles and jars, aluminium foil, tin cans and rigid plastic containers. These recyclable materials are not permitted in the garbage. WHAT GOES WHERE: Combine all newsprint and paper items into the Mixed Paper Recycling Cart Glass jars and bottles are recycled using the Glass Recycling Cart Plastic bottles, tin and aluminium cans and more recyclable items go in the Containers Recycling Cart 30.5 cm 30.5 cm HOW TO GET REPLACEMENT BLUE CART INDOOR COLLECTION BAGS There is no charge for Blue Cart Indoor Collection Bags. Bags are available for pick up at the Richmond Recycling Depot or City Hall. Replacement bags can also be ordered by calling the Environmental Programs Information Line at

11 MIXED PAPER RECYCLING CART ACCEPTED HOW TO RECYCLE NOT ACCEPTED Newspapers, inserts & flyers Flattened cardboard boxes Catalogues & magazines Cereal boxes Clean pizza boxes Corrugated cardboard (small pieces, 30 cm x 30 cm) Junk mail Paper bags Paper egg cartons Telephone books Writing paper & envelopes Remove plastic liners/covers. Remove any food residue. Flatten boxes. Place in Mixed Paper Recycling Cart Note: Oversized/large amounts of cardboard can be dropped off at the City s Recycling Depot at 5555 Lynas Lane. x Cardboard boxes with wax coating x Plastic bags used to cover newspapers/flyers x Metallic wrapping paper x Ribbons or bows x Musical greeting cards with batteries x Padded envelopes x Plastic or foil candy wrappers GLASS RECYCLING CART ACCEPTED HOW TO RECYCLE NOT ACCEPTED Clear or coloured glass bottles & jars (pickle jars, jam jars, spaghetti sauce jars, soy sauce bottles) Remove lids & caps. Remove food residue. Empty & rinse. Place in Glass Recycling Cart. x Glasses, dishes, cookware, window glass or mirrors x Ceramic products x Lids & caps (place in Containers Recycling Cart) BLUE CART RECYCLING CONTAINERS RECYCLING CART ACCEPTED HOW TO RECYCLE NOT ACCEPTED Empty aerosol cans & caps (food items, air fresheners, shaving cream, deodorant, hairspray) Paper food containers & cartons containing liquid when sold Paper & plastic drink cups with lids Plastic containers, trays & caps (bakery containers & deli trays) Plastic and paper garden pots & trays Spiral wound paper cans & lids (frozen juice, potato chips, cookie dough, coffee, nuts, baby formula) Aluminium cans & lids Aluminium foil & foil containers (foil wrap, pie plates, food trays) Plastic jars, lids, bottles & caps Plastic tubs & lids (margarine, spreads, dairy products such as yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream) Tin cans & lids Remove food residue. Remove caps or lids; place loose in the Containers Recycling Cart. Empty and rinse. Place in Containers Recycling Cart. Note: Flatten containers where possible. x Aerosol cans with hazardous materials (spray paint) or with remaining contents* x Ceramic plant pots x Compostable/biodegradable plastic bags & containers x Containers for motor oil, or vehicle lubricant or wax products x Foil-lined cardboard lids from take-out containers x Garden hoses x Plastic bags & over wrap* x Plastic string or rope x Styrofoam materials* * Take to the Richmond Recycling Depot

12 RICHMOND RECYCLING DEPOT 5555 LYNAS LANE CONVENIENT AND CLOSE TO HOME Richmond s Recycling Depot is ideal for recycling and drop off of items like large and small appliances, paint and solvents and other materials banned from the landfill. The City is continually expanding the range of materials we collect at our Recycling Depot. ACCEPTED Aerosol & spiral wound cans Batteries & cell phones Cooking oil & animal fat (up to 2, 5-litre containers are accepted) Corrugated cardboard Exercise & hobby machines (treadmills, elliptical & cross trainers) Fluorescent lamps including compact fluorescent lights & fluorescent tubes Glass food & beverage containers Large appliances (fridges, freezers & dishwashers) Large metal items (bikeframes&cleanbarbecues) Magazines, including glossy catalogues & flyers Paint, solvents, pesticides & gasoline (restrictions apply) Plastic bags & overwrap Plastic food & beverage containers Power tools Lights & lighting fixtures Sewing, knitting & textile machines Small electrical appliances (toaster ovens & electric mixers) Styrofoam Tin & aluminium cans Used books Up to 1 cubic yard of garden trimmings at no charge for Richmond residents. Each additional cubic yard is $20. Alternatively, Richmond residents can drop off an unlimited amount of yard trimmings at Ecowaste Industries free of charge. Proof of residency is required. Visit or call for hours of operation and directions. Note: Commercial operators are charged $20 per yard for all trimmings at the Richmond Recycling Depot. DID YOU KNOW? Since1996,morethan35millionkilogramsofbatteries have been diverted from landfills. Batteries collected are sent to recycling facilities where they are processed into reusable metals and materials. These are used to produce new batteries, stainless steel products and cement additives. None of the materials make their way to the landfill. For more information, visit call2recycle.ca.

13 ITEMS FOR PURCHASE AT THE RECYCLING DEPOT RAIN BARRELS: Rain barrels are available for purchase. The barrels require a water diverter unit to hook up to the downspout of the water runoff from the roof. Water Diverters are available for purchase athardwaresupplystores. COMPOST BINS: Available to residents atareducedpriceof$25plustax. GARBAGE DISPOSAL VOUCHERS: $5 Garbage Disposal Voucher: Value for up to $25 in disposal charge at the Vancouver Landfill and are valid during regular operating hours. Limit one per household per year. No. 1 Road Richmond Recycling Depot Lynas Lane No. 2 Road Granville Avenue Blundell Road Francis Road Westminster Highway Gilbert Road City Hall Address: 5555 Lynas Lane Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 9:00 a.m.- 6:15 p.m. (Closed on statutory holidays) No. 3 Road RICHMOND RECYCLING DEPOT

14 TIPS & OTHER DISPOSAL OPTIONS Recycling is easy with these simple curbside collection tips and resources to help residents dispose of household items like hazardous materials. GREEN CART TIPS Used cooking oil: Smallamountscanbewipedupwithpapertowelornewspaper and recycled in the Green Cart. Larger amounts of cooking oil can be dropped of at the Richmond Recycling Depot. BLUE CART TIPS Plastic items: Plastic containers can be recycled in the Containers Recycling Cart, but other plastics, like plastic bags, toys and hangers are not accepted in Containers Recycling Cart. Pleasetaketheseitemstothe Richmond Recycling Depot. Food soiled paper: This includes napkins, paper plates, pizza boxes and these items can be recycled in the Green Cart. Aerosol cans: Empty aerosol cans from food items or products like hair spray can be recycled in the Containers Recycling Cart, but hazardous materials like aerosol paint must be taken to the Richmond Recycling Depot for safe handling. Odour prevention: See Green Cart tab for tips to reduce odours and keep cart clean. Cardboard: Collection crews may not be able to service recycling carts if excess material, such as cardboard, is blocking access.pleasetakeexcess cardboard to the Richmond Recycling Depot.

15 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS The following are examples of household items that require special handling and can be dropped off at service locations: Auto Parts Drywall/Gypsum Fire Extinguishers Hazardous materials such as flammable liquids, pesticides and lead acid batteries Medications Outdoor Power Equipment Oil & Antifreeze Propane Tanks Smoke Detectors & Carbon Monoxide Monitors Tires Thermostats FOR A LIST OF DROP OFF LOCATIONS: Use the City s Recycling Wizard on the Richmond Collection Schedule app, or use the online Recycling Wizard at Download the City s Tips and Resources Guide found under Related Links and Resources at or Call the RCBC Recycling Hotline at FIND DROP OFF LOCATIONS The free Richmond Collection Schedule app and Recycling Wizard are available for download at the Apple and Android app stores, and online at City of Richmond TIPS AND RESOURCES RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Let strimourwaste! DID YOU KNOW? More than 1 billion containers are kept out of the landfill annually. You can get money back when you recycle refundable beverage containers by taking them to a Return-it Recycling Depot. Visitwww.return-it.ca/beveragetofindalocationnearyou. TIPS & OTHER DISPOSAL OPTIONS

16 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Environmental Programs Information Line RCBC Recycling Hotline (604-RECYCLE) Multi Material BC Recycling Tips and Resources Compost Hotline Report illegal dumping or missed collection Recycling Directory Donate used items Register for Free Workshops PRINTED IN CANADA ON RECYCLED PAPER (100% POST CONSUMER CONTENT) WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE WASTE With centralized collection areas, it helps when all residents work together to recycle correctly. Here are a few tips to address common challenges: Please do not put any plastic bags in the Green Cart this includes compostable and biodegradable plastic as these materials are not accepted at the processing facility because they take too long to decompose. Flatten all cardboard and cut into small pieces. Ensure glass is separated into the Glass Recycling Cart it has to be handled separately for safety reasons. (Broken glass should be wrapped and put in the garbage.) Please do not use a garburator to dispose of food scraps or grease these materials damage the pipes and increase costs for maintenance and water treatment. Take a few moments to ensure all recyclables are sorted into the correct cart. Do not stack recyclables or package them together in plastic bags they need to go into the carts as separate items for safe handling. Issued: April