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Issued: Dec 2013

2014 RECYCLING & GARBAGE COLLECTION CALENDAR FOR TOWNHOMES

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OUR GOAL: 70% BY 2015 Richmond’s goal is to reduce garbage by 70% and since the launch of the Green Cart program, residents have significantly stepped up their organics recycling. When compared to the same period in 2012, the amount of food scraps and yard trimmings recycling has increased by more than 61%.

This is excellent progress, and the City is building on this success with a new pilot program to expand Green Cart recycling to residents in apartments and multi-level complexes.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

environmental Programs Information Line 604-276-4010

RCBC Recycling Hotline 604-732-9253 (604-RECYCLE)

Compost Hotline 604-736-2250

Report Illegal Dumping or Missed Collection 604-276-4010

Recycling Directory www.metrovancouverrecycles.org

set-up Garbage/Recycling Reminders ReCollect App - Sign up at www.richmond.ca/recycle

Donate Used Itemswww.richmondshares.bc.cawww.bc.reuses.com

Register for Free Workshopswww.richmond.ca/register604-276-4300 & press 2

PRInTeD In CAnADA on ReCYCLeD PAPeR (100% PosT ConsUMeR ConTenT)

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Richmond makes recycling easy for residents through a number of convenient services. For more information on these services, please use this calendar as a guide and visit www.richmond.ca/recycle.

RIChMOND: A RECYCLING SMART CITY!

Large Item Pick up Program: Curbside collection of large household items.

Green Cart: Recycle foods scraps and yard trimmings.

City Garbage Collection: Garbage collection, not including banned items such as hazardous waste and materials that can be recycled.

extra Garbage Disposal: Garbage tags and vouchers for sale to dispose of additional garbage or large items.

Blue Box/Blue Cart: Recycle paper and newsprint, glass, rigid plastic containers coded , and tin and aluminium containers.

Recycling Depot: Drop-off service for recycling, hazardous materials and take-back program products.

Composting: Support for residential composting through the sale of composting bins at the Recycling Depot, a composting demonstration garden and related workshops.

Free Workshops: Workshops on recycling, composting and eco-cleaning tips.

RECYCLING & GARBAGE COLLECTION CALENDAR 2014

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This schedule applies to residents with City garbage and most of those with Blue Box/Green Cart services. It is not applicable for residents with private garbage or City Blue Cart services.

Place garbage and recycling at the curb before 7:30 a.m.

Please do not place items out earlier than 8 p.m. the night before collection.

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For some townhomes, schedule information may not apply. Please contact your property/building manager for collection schedule information.

Collection Day RemindersSign up for Richmond’s ReCollect App at www.richmond.ca/recycle for weekly garbage and recycling collection reminders.

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CURBSIDE COLLECTION FOR LARGE hOUSEhOLD ITEMSRichmond’s Large Item Pick Up program provides a convenient curbside collection service for up to four large household items per year, including mattresses, furniture and appliances. This program is designed to make it more convenient for residents to dispose of large household items and to help reduce illegal dumping. As well, through this program, large household items that can be recycled will be diverted from the landfill, which will help Richmond achieve its goal for 70% waste diversion from the landfill by 2015.

sierra Waste services will contact you to provide a pick up date and confirmation number.

on your scheduled pick up date only, place items at the curb before 7:30 a.m. or no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before.

To schedule collection of up to four items per year, residents can contact the City’s service provider, sierra Waste services at 604-270-4722 or schedule online at www.richmond.ca/recycle.

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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONSIf the large item is a freezer, refrigerator, icebox or other container that is equipped with a latch or locking device, the door/latch must be removed and placed beside the large item for safety reasons.

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 at the curb for pick up.

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If your household item is not listed, contact Sierra Waste Services at 604-270-4722 to see if it is accepted for collection.

WhAT’S ACCEPTED AND NOT ACCEPTED?

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Note: The item(s) must be able to be safely handled from curbside in order to qualify for collection. To ensure your mattress can be recycled and for safe handling, please ensure the mattress stays dry and mould-free by covering it in a plastic bag. Reuse the bag from newly-purchased mattresses or purchase bags from home hardware and supply stores. Mattresses not wrapped in plastic will not be picked up.

Please call 604-732-9253 for drop-off locations.

x Car bodies or partsx Carpetsx Demolition (drywall, roofing)x Gas lawnmowers

x Hazardous wastex Home renovation (sinks,

doors, windows, bathtubs)x Lumber

x Propane tanksx Tiresx Tree stumps

Furniture (couches, coffee tables, chairs, desks, dressers, TV stands, cabinets, drawers, tables, hutches, cribs, high chairs, entertainment centers)

Appliances (stoves, dishwashers, washers and/or dryers, hot water tanks, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves)

electric lawnmowers 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)

Barbecues (remove lava rock briquettes and/or propane tank)

Mattresses (including headboard & frame)

outdoor furniture (chairs, patio tables, patio umbrellas)

Weight training equipment (treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, stair masters, weight sets)

FOOD SCRAPS AND YARD TRIMMINGS RECYCLING

dO NOT iNCLudE:•Glass, metal or foil• Plastic bags, plastic wrap & plastic

take out containers• Styrofoam or coffee cups, meat trays• Liquid grease or cooking oil (accepted at Recycling Depot)

YES RECYCLE:• Breads & pastas• Coffee grounds, filters, tea bags • Egg & dairy products• Fat & grease solids (no liquids)• Fruits & vegetables• Food-soiled paper towels, napkins,

paper plates & pizza delivery boxes• Meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, bones &

table scraps• Rice & noodles•Yard trimmings & grass clippings

WhAT GOES IN YOUR GREEN CART

�WhAT TO DO WITh YOUR FOOD SCRAPS & YARD TRIMMINGS With the anticipated disposal ban on food scraps in 2015, Richmond is making sure residents have multiple options for recycling food scraps and yard trimmings:

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Home composting (bins available at Recycling Depot)

Drop-off services at the Recycling Depot & Ecowaste (garden & yard trimmings only). See Recycling Depot tab for information.

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Green Cart program

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GREEN CART TIPS Place cart at the curb by 7:30 a.m. and no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before to ensure pick up.

To prevent odours:

• sprinkle baking soda in your cart• Wash your can/cart regularly with mild

environmentally friendly solution• Freeze meat in newspaper or cereal boxes

until collection day• Wrap food scraps in newspaper, paper bags

or used paper towels

ensure branches do not extend beyond the top of the container. They must be less than 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.

Use paper yard waste bags and/or Green Cans for extra yard trimmings. For program requirements visit www.richmond.ca/greencart.

hARVEST POWERRichmond was proud to be recognized by Harvest Power with a Golden Shovel Award for its environmental leadership and stewardship. The City sends its food scraps and yard trimmings to Harvest Power, located in Richmond, where these recyclable materials are composted and used by farmers, gardeners and landscapers for nutrient-rich soil. Harvest Power also extracts the waste heat from the composting process and turns it into electricity for clean energy.

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Additional Garbage Tags are $2 each

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FUTURE OUTLOOKThe City will be looking at options for providing carts (similar to Green Carts) for garbage in future. Incentive-based programs may also be considered in order to promote increased recycling to meet targets for reduced waste going to the landfill.

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NCITY GARBAGE COLLECTION STANDARDSWeekly curbside collection of garbage and recycling is provided to residents in single-family homes and some townhomes. Please use the following tips to help make sure your garbage can be picked up weekly. For townhomes with private garbage collection, this information may not apply. Please contact your building/property manager for information.

gARbAgE piCk up Place garbage and recycling at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day, but no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before.

AddiTiONAL gARbAgE • Garbage Tags: $2 each for each garbage bag/can.

• Garbage Disposal Voucher: $5 each. Worth up to $20 in value at the Vancouver Landfill. Use to dispose of items such as dirt, rocks, construction or demolition materials.

• Large Item Pick Up Program: Curbside pick up of mattresses, furniture, etc. see Large Item Pick Up tab for information.

Please note: Difficult to handle or hazardous materials are not accepted in the garbage. Please call 604-732-9253 for disposal options.

TWO-CAN LiMiT• Up to two, 100 L containers or bags per

household, per week

• Residents are required to provide their own garbage containers

• Maximum bag size is 30 inches (76 cm) x 48 inches (120 cm)

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BLUE BOx & BLUE CART RECYCLING Richmond’s Blue Box and Blue Cart programs make it easy and convenient to recycle paper products, glass, aluminium, tin and rigid plastic containers marked with a symbol. These recyclable materials are banned at the landfill, which means they are not permitted in the garbage.

BLUE BOx & BLUE CART SERVICES

WHAT TO RECYCLE

•newspaper• non-glossy flyers

& inserts

•Magazines & catalogues •Cereal boxes•Glossy paper•Junk mail•Paper egg cartons•Telephone books•Window envelopes

•Corrugated boxes• small pieces of clean cardboard• Cardboard is limited to a 3 feet

(91 cm) x 2 feet (61 cm) bundle no deeper than 4 inches (10 cm)

• Glass food & beverage containers•Plastic bottles• Rigid plastic containers with a

symbol•Tin & aluminium cans

HOW TO RECYCLE

Place in blue bagor Newsprint Cart

• Remove all food scraps & plastic liners

•Flatten• Place in Yellow bag or

paper products Cart

• Flatten, bundle & tie, then set at curb or;

• Place in Yellow bag or paper products Cart

•Remove lids•Remove labels•Rinse clean• Place in blue box

or Containers Cart

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• other types of paper•strings•Plastic or paper bags

•Bathroom or tissue paper•Carbon paper•Metallic gift wrap•Milk cartons•Waxed paper

• Wax-coated cardboard•Un-flattened boxes

•Light bulbs (Depot)•Motor oil jugs•Plastic bags (Depot)•styrofoam (Depot)

NEWSPRINT PAPER PRODUCTS

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD

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FUTURE OUTLOOKThe City is currently working with industry partners to potentially expand the range of materials accepted in the Blue Box/Blue Cart program. Watch for program change announcements in 2014.

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hOW TO GET REPLACEMENT BOxES AND BAGSThere is no charge for new or replacement blue boxes, blue bags, yellow bags or Blue Cart indoor collection bags. Boxes and bags are available for pick up at the following locations:

City Recycling Depot5555 Lynas LaneWednesday to Sunday (closed on statutory holidays)9:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

City Hall6911 No. 3 RoadMonday to Friday (closed on statutory holidays)8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Replacement boxes and bags can also be ordered online at www.richmond.ca/recycle, or by calling the Environmental Programs Information Line at 604-276-4010.

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RECYCLING DEPOT 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 Depot. This year, we’ve added styrofoam, used books, plastic bags, batteries and cell phones.

• Styrofoam • used books

• Exercise & hobby machines such as treadmills, elliptical & cross trainers

• Powertools

• Lights&lightingfixtures

• Sewing,knitting&textilemachines• Cookingoil&animalfat(upto2,5-litrecontainers

are accepted)

• Corrugatedcardboard

• Fluorescentlampsincludingcompactfluorescentlights &fluorescenttubes

• Glass&foodbeveragecontainers

• Largeappliancessuchasfridges,freezers&dishwashers

• Largemetalitemssuchasbikeframes&cleanbarbecues

•Magazines,includingglossycatalogues&flyers

• Paint,solvents,pesticides&gasoline(restrictionsapply)

• Plasticfood&beveragecontainerslabelled • Smallelectricalappliancessuchastoasterovens

& electric mixers

• Tin&aluminiumcans

• Upto1cubicyardofgardentrimmingsatnochargefor 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 www.ecowaste.com or call 604-277-1410 for hours of operations and directions.

note: Commercial operators are charged $20 per yard for all trimmings.

MATERIALS ACCEPTED INCLUDE:

• Batteries & cell phones• Plastic bags

DID YOU KNOW?Food scraps, oils and grease should never be disposed down sinks, drains or garburators as the material congeals and builds up on the inside of sewage lines, causing blockages. This can lead to breaks and sewage spills or overflows. Recycle food scraps and grease solids in your Green Cart, and take used cooking oils and liquid fats in a sealed container to the Recycling Depot.

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ITEMS AVAILABLE 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 at hardware supply stores.

Compost Bins: Available to residents at a reduced price of $25 plus tax.

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3 Garbage Disposal Vouchers & Tags: - $2 Garbage Tags: May be purchased to help dispose of

additional waste for curbside collection. One Garbage Tag must be present on each additional garbage can or bag.

- $5 Garbage Disposal Voucher: Worth up to $20 in value at the Vancouver Landfill and valid during their regular operating hours. Call 604-873-7000 for hours of operation.

Address: 5555 Lynas Lane Hours: Wednesday to sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. (Closed on statutory holidays)

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Auto Parts Vancouver Landfill 5400 72nd street, Delta 604-873-7000

Beverage Containers Find a Return-It recycling depot – www.return-it.ca/beverage/ 604-473-2400

Drywall/Gypsum *Vancouver Landfill 5400 72nd street, Delta 604-873-7000

electronics Find a Return-It recycling depot – www.return-it.ca/electronics/ 604-473-2400

Fire extinguishers Call RCBC Recycling Hotline 604-732-9253

Hazardous Materials *Hazco environmental 160-13511 Vulcan Way 604-214-7000

Medications Local pharmacy. Call RCBC Recycling Hotline 604-732-9253 for locations near you.

Milk Cartons Find a Return-It recycling depot – www.return-it.ca/milk/ 604-473-2400

outdoor Power equipment City’s Recycling Depot 5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010

oil & Antifreeze (used) Canadian Tire 3500 no. 3 Road 604-273-2939

Plastic scraps & Flower Pots Westcoast Plastic Recycling Inc. 3-2480 shell Road 604-247-1664

Propane Tanks (big & small) Vancouver Landfill 5400 72nd street, Delta 604-873-7000

smoke Detectors & Co Monitors Regional Recycling Richmond 13300 Vulcan Way 604-276-8270

Tires Vancouver Landfill (Passenger/light truck, with/without rims limit of 10) 5400 72nd street, Delta 604-873-7000

Thermostats Andrew sheret Ltd. 4500 Vanguard Road 604-278-3766

*A fee is chargedPlease note: Drop-off locations may change without notice. Please call individual locations to confirm address and hours of operation.

TIPS & RESOURCESTIPS & RESOURCES

Let’s trim our waste!

TIPS AND RESOURCESCity of Richmond

RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

The City of Richmond has produced a handy Tips and Resources guide to help residents recycle or dispose of items not typically accepted in curbside programs. For a copy visit www.richmond.ca/recycle or call 604-276-4010. This handy guide also contains a quick reference to the City’s many recycling programs. Highlights of typical household products and disposal options are featured here with full details in the Tips and Resources guide.