Let's Recycle Correctly
Recycling makes a difference. But it’s important to do it correctly.
- Separate glass bottles/jars from other recycling.
- Remove lids and rinse.
- Recycle glass in your Glass Recycling Bin/Cart.
Not sure what goes where visit richmond.ca/RecycleSearch or use the Recycling Wizard on the free Richmond Recycling app.
Common Contaminants
| Items not accepted in Blue Box/Blue Cart: | How to deal with these items... |
|---|---|
| Broken glass / ceramic glassware | These items are not recyclable - please place in Garbage Cart |
| Containers with food residue | |
| Garden hoses | |
| Plastic bags including compostable/biodegradable plastic bags & containers | Do not put any plastic bags in the blue box/blue cart. |
| Aerosol cans with hazardous materials (spray paint) | Drop off all of these items at the Richmond Recycling Depot 5555 Lynas Lane Open seven days per week from 9:00am to 6:15pm (Closed statutory holidays) |
| Batteries and cell phones | |
| Electronics | |
| Containers for motor oil or vehicle lubricant | |
| Flexible plastic | |
| Non-packaging plastic and metal items like hangers, toys and laundry baskets | |
| Polystyrene (Styrofoam) packaging | |
|
Propane tanks and butane cylinders |
Recycling Tips
- Empty and rinse containers to remove any food residue.
- Flatten containers so they don't take up a lot of space in the recycling bin and collection truck.
- Cut cardboard to smaller pieces.
- Remove lids and recycle separately in the Blue Box or Containers Recycling Cart It's important to place glass bottles and glass jars in the grey "Glass Recycling Bin or Glass Recycling Cart".
- Do not mix glass together with plastic or paper containers because glass can break easily and leaving small fragments of glass pieces in other recyclable items.
- Do not put recyclables into plastic bags. Collection and processing staff will not break open the plastic bags to take out recyclable items due to safety concerns. Bagged items will go in the garbage.
- Avoid stacking or nestling of different materials together, instead place them separately in the bins. For example, don't nestle an aluminum can inside a plastic container.
The City also offers free recycling workshops to any community groups, please email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca for details.