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More options for recycling thanks to City of Richmond
Published 3:29 PST, Fri January 18, 2019
Last Updated: 2:12 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
The economics of garbage are complicated but
one thing is sure, we are running out of landfill space in the Lower
Mainland. Richmond has been on the
forefront of diverting our cast-offs from the garbage dump to recycling depots
so that these items can find another use and sometimes, another life.
Our city is now making recycling even easier.
In addition to the usual curb-side recycling of paper, plastics and kitchen
waste, Richmondites can now drop off an added list of items at 5555 Lynas Lane
which will be open six days each week, up from five.
“Instead of going to different recycling
locations, residents can simply drop off multiple items at our Recycling Depot
or have them collected with the Large Item Pick Up program,” said Mayor Malcolm
Brodie. “Thanks to our residents, we are only two per cent away from our target
to divert 80 per cent of our household waste from the landfill by 2020, and our
hope is that by expanding these services, we’ll reach our target even sooner.”
According to the City of Richmond, “Some of
the new items being accepted at the Richmond Recycling Depot, such as propane
tanks, butane cylinders and electronics are regularly being put incorrectly in
the Blue Box/Blue Cart collection bins, which is considered contamination since
these are not part of the scope of materials accepted in those programs. By
accepting these items at the Recycling Depot, it is hoped that this will reduce
contamination issues along with risks for fines or other penalties.”
While not available to those who do not have
city garbage pick-up, such as some apartments and townhouse complexes, improvements
to the Large Item Pick Up program, which is available to residents with city
garbage and/or Blue Box service, include two additional large household items
collected per year, allowing for six items total. This program is also now
accepting passenger and light duty truck tires and dry upholstered furniture
accepted through this program will now be recycled.
The Richmond Recycling Depot is open for all
residents of Richmond Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. at
5555 Lynas Lane.
For more information on what and where to
recycle click here.
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