Fall Leaves & Trimming
October 30, 2008
Help Keep your Neighbourhood Attractive and Safe
As the weather approaches and the trees drop their leaves, many of our neighbourhoods become draped in a colourful carpet of foliage. Here are a few tips to remember to make your community safe and clear of the huge piles of leaves that can generate.
Raking
- Please do not rake the leaves from your property, or City’s boulevard onto the sidewalk or street
- Please ensure your street grates (storm sewers) are clear of leaves to promote water drainage and avoid walking accidents
Composting / mulching
- Properly composted and mulched leaves provide outstanding organic matter and nutrients to the soil.
- Chopping leaves with a lawnmower speeds up their breakdown.
Curbside collection for single family dwellings
- Place leaves or trimmings in clear plastic bags or tied bundles (three feet by two feet)
- Place the bags at the curbside. Yard and garden trimmings are collected the same day as garbage collection by a separate collection truck.
Drop-off locations
Residents can also deliver yard and garden trimmings to:
Ecowaste
Triangle Road off the south foot of No. 6 Road
(no charge to Richmond residents)
Open seven days a week
Call 604-277-1410 for operating hours
City’s Recycling Depot
5555 Lynas Lane (close to River Road)
(no charge to Richmond residents under one cubic yard amount)
Open Wednesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Closed on Statutory Holidays
Commercial landscapers can drop-off yard and garden trimmings at the above listed locations or at Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre on No. 8 Road at the prevailing rates. Call 604-220-2385 for operating hours.
For more information, visit www.richmond.ca>City Services>Recycling & Garbage.
