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BLUE Cart guide

How to Get Let’s recycle at home an Indoor Richmond’s Blue Cart recycling program makes it easy and convenient for residents in multi-family Collection complexes to recycle more than half of their household waste. The City provides Blue Carts for an on-site recycling depot at each complex. The Blue Carts are generally in the garbage enclosure area There is no charge for new or or other convenient location. Recyclable materials include , newspaper, cardboard, , replacement Blue Cart indoor recycling , , beverage ,aerosol cans, paper cups and , and containers . For additional indoor collection bags, and . Some of these recyclable materials are banned at the landfill, which means they are please call 604-276-4010, order them not permitted in the garbage. online at www.richmond.ca/recycle or pick them up at the following locations: Tips to help reduce waste City Recycling Depot City Hall By following these simple steps, we can help to reduce waste and minimize our carbon footprint. 5555 Lynas Lane 6911 No. 3 Road Wednesday to Sunday Monday to Friday Together we can make change happen. (Closed on Mon., Tues. (Closed on Sat., Sun. BLUE cart & Statutory Holidays) & Statutory Holidays) Recycle at home Reuse and donate 9:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Keep recyclables out of the garbage. • Reuse , or containers RECYCLING To report missed collection, please call 604-276-4010 • Flatten or cut up cardboard boxes. whenever possible. or send an email to [email protected]. • Flatten containers, when possible. • Donate reusable items to charity (call MADE EASY! • Remove non-recyclables such as metal strips 604-RECYCLE for a list of charities). • Post reusable items on reuse websites, DID YOU KNOW? or wax liners and put them in the garbage. such as www.richmondshares.bc.ca and Cardboard boxes and cartons are recycled • Do not put non-acceptable items such as www.vancouver.reuses.com. into new paper products such as boxes, Styrofoam, plastic shopping bags, or containers paper towels and tissues. with hazardous material in your Blue Cart. Let’s trim our waste! Reduce waste Return to retail or collection sites • Buy items with less packaging or in • Take beverage containers with deposit Recycle paper, plastic containers, paper a reusable . to a Return-It Depot (visit www.encorp.ca cartons, glass, tin and aluminium and for more information). City of Richmond • Buy items that are durable or concentrated. more with your Blue Cart program. • Buy only what is needed to avoid extra waste. • Take plastic shopping bags to the Environmental Programs Information Line: City’s Recycling Depot (5555 Lynas Lane). 604-276-4010 • Take hazardous waste to collection sites listed www.richmond.ca/recycle DID YOU KNOW? at www.richmond.ca/recycle. Glass is recycled into new or turned into insulation. • Visit www.bcstewards.com for information www.richmond.ca/recycle on other take back programs.

Printed on Recycled Paper Issued: May 2014 This guide highlights the accepted recyclable items, how to sort them using the Mixed Paper, Containers Blue CART Recycling Guide and Carts. For a full list of accepted items, visit www.richmond.ca/recycle. Here’s how to use the City’s Blue Cart program to recycle at home. MIXED CART – COMBINE ALL NEWSPRINT & PAPER PRODUCTS TOGETHER 1 Sort all recyclable items into the reusable the carts are there before 7:30 a.m. on collection ACCEPTED How to Recycle Not accepted indoor collection bag provided to each unit. day, but no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before. Newspapers, inserts & flyers • Remove plastic liners/covers x Cardboard boxes with wax Flattened cardboard boxes • Remove any residue x Plastic bags used to cover Take your reusable bag to the collection 4 Statutory holidays will not affect collection. The Catalogues & magazines • Flatten boxes newspapers/flyers 2 area for your building and empty them only exception is Christmas Day, where collection Cereal boxes • Place in the Mixed Paper x Metallic wrapping paper into the Mixed Paper, Glass and Containers may occur one day later if on a weekday. Clean pizza boxes Recycling Cart x Ribbons or bows Corrugated cardboard (small pieces) x Musical greeting cards with batteries Recycling Carts. Note: Oversized/excessive amounts Junk mail x Padded Please use the guide below for information of cardboard can be dropped off 5 Paper bags x Plastic or foil candy wrappers 3 Some carts are collected from a central site on what items go in your blue cart. Paper egg cartons at the City Recycling Depot at each week; however, some are brought to a For more information on recycling, visit Paper gift wrap & greeting cards 5555 Lynas Lane designated collection area. www.richmond.ca/recycle. Telephone books Writing paper & envelopes (notepads, loose leaf paper, white If your complex requires that carts be moved to or coloured paper, printed paper, plain & window envelopes, a designated collection area, please ensure shredded paper)

What goes where: All newsprint and paper items Glass jars & bottles are Plastic bottles, tin & aluminium GLASS RECYCLING CART – TO SEPARATE GLASS JARS & BOTTLES FROM OTHER CONTAINERS are combined into the Mixed now separated into a new cans plus many new items go ACCEPTED How to Recycle Not accepted Paper Recycling Cart Glass Recycling Cart in the Containers Recycling Cart Clear or coloured glass bottles & jars (pickle jars, jam jars, • Remove , & caps x , dishes, cookware, window glass spaghetti sauce jars) • Remove food residue or mirrors • Empty & rinse x Ceramic products • Place in the Glass x Lids & caps (place in Containers Recycling Cart Recycling Cart) 30cm

30cm CONTAINERS RECYCLING CART – INCLUDES RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS ACCEPTED How to Recycle Not accepted

Aerosol cans & caps (food items, air fresheners, shaving cream, • Remove labels x Aerosol cans that carry a hazardous waste deodorant, hairspray) • Remove food residue symbol for corrosive, poison Microwavable bowls, cups & lids • Remove caps or lids; or flammable products Paper food containers & cartons (ice-cream, , place loose in the x Aerosol cans that contained waxes, liquid whipping cream) Containers Recycling Cart polishes, lubricating oils, solvents, Paper & plastic drink cups with lids • Empty and rinse insulating foam, pesticides Plastic containers, trays & caps (bakery containers & deli trays) • Place in the Containers x Ceramic plant pots Plastic and paper garden pots & trays Recycling Cart x Compostable/ Spiral wound paper cans & lids (frozen juice concentrate, bags & containers Note: Flatten and/or stack cookie dough, coffee, nuts, baby formula) x Containers for motor oil, or vehicle containers where possible Aluminium cans & lids lubricant or wax products Aluminium foil & foil containers (foil wrap, pie plates, x Foil-lined cardboard lids from take-out food trays) containers Plastic bottles & caps x Garden hoses Plastic jars & lids x Plastic bags & wrap (Take to Recycling Depot) Plastic tubs & lids x Plastic string or rope Tin cans & lids x Spray paint cans (Take to Recycling Depot) x Styrofoam materials (Take to Recycling Depot)