Blue Cart & Blue Box

• 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 virtual recycling workshops to any community groups, please email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca for details.

Collection Information

• Place at the curbside before 7:30am on collection day, but no earlier than 8:00pm the night before. When setting your recycling bins out for collection, please place them at the curb and ensure access to the sidewalk is not impeded.
• If there's a statutory holiday, your collection day will occur one day later than the normal collection day and will resume on the regular schedule the following week.
• Oversized /excessive amounts of cardboard can be bundled 91 cm x 61 cm x 10 cm (3 ft x 2 ft x 4 in) or dropped off at the Richmond Recycling Depot.
• Download the free Richmond Recycling app to set-up weekly reminders for collection or check your collection day.
• For missed collection, contact Environmental Programs at 604-276-4010 or email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca

New/Replacement Recycling Supplies

There is no charge for new recycling supplies or to replace them if they become damaged or broken.

• Blue Boxes: There are two different sizes for Blue Box:      
  • Standard Blue Box: 18.5" L x 15.5" W x 15.5" H or,
  • Larger Blue Box: 19" L x 16" W x 21" H
• Glass Recycling Bins
• Mixed Paper Recycling Bags

Three ways to get recycling supplies:

1. Request online by selecting "Need Help" from the Recycling Wizard, then choose "I need to order bins".
2. Contact Environmental Programs at 604-276-4010 or email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca
3. Pick up at Richmond Recycling Depot - 5555 Lynas Lane, opens seven days per week from 9:00am to 6:15pm

Collection Information

• Some complexes have their carts collected from a central location (e.g. recycling room) each week; however, some other complexes may be required to pull their carts out to a designated collection area (e.g. holding area or curbside). If your complex requires that carts be moved to a designated collection area, please ensure the carts are there before 7:30am on collection day, but no earlier than 8:00pm the night before.
• Collection will be two days delayed if Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a weekday. Collection will be one day delayed if New Year's Day falls on a week day. Other statutory holidays will not affect collection.
• For missed collection, contact Environmental Programs at 604-276-4010 or email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca

Recycling Supplies

1. Request online by selecting "Need Help" from the Recycling Wizard, then choose "I need to order bins".
2. Contact Environmental Programs at 604-276-4010 or email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca
3. Pick up at Richmond Recycling Depot - 5555 Lynas Lane, opens seven days per week from 9:00am to 6:15pm

Preparation

1. Drain all liquids
2. Rinse containers
3. Leave labels on (to verify product was purchased in British Columbia).