Free Community Workshops Schedule


Book a free workshop or Richmond Recycling Depot Tour for your class, group or organization. Learn the basics about sorting your recycling correctly to help reduce contamination, the importance of waste reduction and gain a better understanding of the recycling process.

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Recycling Workshops & Depot Tours



Name & Duration Description Age Group Type

Let's Recycle Correctly

30-60min*

 

 

Join us for an interactive and engaging workshop to about the basics of recycling and sorting correctly to reduce contamination.  

Attendees will learn how to properly prepare materials for each recycling stream, tips to avoid contamination and understand where your recycling goes and why it's important to recycle.

Can be modified for any age group. In person or virtual workshop

Quest for Recycling Treasure

30-45 min*

*Duration can be modified based on group requirement 

Take part in a treasure hunt quest to learn the basics of recycling and make a fun treasure.

Students will learn how to properly prepare materials for each recycling stream, the process of recycling and why recycling items are treasures!

Kindergarten to Grade 1 In person workshop

Richmond Recycling Depot Tour

30-45 min

 The Richmond Recycling Depot is a convenient, one-stop, drop-off location for a wide range of recyclable materials.

Join us for an informative tour of the Richmond Recycling Depot led by City staff to see just how many household items and materials you can drop off and what recycling supplies you can pick up for free.

 All ages  In person

Additional Environmental Programs Workshops

For information on other Environmental Programs workshops, email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca.