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Christmas Tree Recycling - Give Your Tree Back to Nature

17 December 2008 

Single-family dwelling residents can leave their Christmas trees at the curbside for collection on their garbage and recycling collection day. There will be no collections on December 25, 26 or January 1 so please refer to the collection schedule to confirm when pick-up will occur. Please cut and bundle the tree into the 3 ft x 2 ft size limit. All tinsel and ornaments must be removed.

Christmas trees can also be dropped off for recycling at one of the following locations: 

Garry Point Park
(corner of Moncton Street and 7th Avenue)
Dates: Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sponsors: Richmond Environmental Programs, Richmond Firefighters’ Society, Richmond Parks, Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre, Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) and Richmond Review

Donations are greatly appreciated. All donations will go to Richmond Firefighters’ Society’s charities. 

Recycling Depot, 5555 Lynas Lane
Days open: Wednesday to Sunday
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. (Closed on statutory holidays) 

Ecowaste
Triangle Road at the south foot of No. 6 Road
Days/Hours: Call 604-277-1410

Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society
Located in Delta. Use whole Christmas trees in their bird habitats. Call 604-946-3171. 

Temporary Styrofoam collection

There will be a short term collection event at the Recycling Depot for moulded packing Styrofoam from December 27, 2008 to January 11, 2009 (The Depot is closed on Monday and Tuesday). The Styrofoam will be reused for insulation or landscaping material.

In order to reuse Styrofoam, it must be clean and in good condition, with no tape, paper, paint, or any other foreign objects attached.

Styrofoam chips will not be accepted.

Please do not put Styrofoam in your blue box as it is not recyclable.

For more information, please call 604-276-4010 and press “0” for the attendant or visit www.richmond.ca (Home > City Services > Recycling & Garbage > About Recycling & Garbage > Frequently Asked Questions).