Blue Cart Recycling
CollectionEach multi-family complex has a recycling depot consisting of a number of blue recycling carts. These are generally located in the garbage room or other convenient location. For information about the location of the depot for your building, contact the building management.
Materials Accepted
| Newsprint in "Newsprint" Recycling Cart | ||
Recycle  all newsprint non-glossy inserts |
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Do Not Include  plastic or paper bags string other types of paper |
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Paper Products in "Paper Products" Recycling Cart | ||
Recycle catalogues cereal & paper boxes glossy paper junk mail office paper magazines paper egg cartons pizza boxes telephone books any 100% paper fibreRemove plastic liners, plastic tabs, crusts or pizza remains and flatten all items. |
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Do Not Include drinking boxes milk cartons plastic bags wax paper |
| Cardboard (cannot be placed in the garbage) cut to 1' X 2' size |
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Do Not Include plastic or wax coated cardboard |
| Containers in "Containers" Recycling Cart | ||
Recycle detergent bottles glass food & beverage containers milk jugs pop bottles shampoo bottles tin & aluminium cans water bottles other plastic bottles and containers with code 1, 2, 4 or 5Rinse, discard caps, lids, neck rings & labels and flatten (if possible). |
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Do Not Include aerosol cans bottles with code 3, 6, 7 or other plastics ceramics (plates, cups) drinking/window glass flower pots light bulb/fluorescent tube motor oil containers |
Beverage containers should be returned for deposit to retail stores or special collection depots. For details, see beverage container deposit refund system.
Replacing blue cart recycling bagsThere is no charge for new or replacement blue cart recycling bags.
You can get bags at the City Recycling Depot, 5555 Lynas Lane. It is open from Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 6:15 pm.
Be sure to ask for a blue cart recycling bag.
Resources
The following promotional and educational materials are available:
- Blue cart recycling brochure
- Blue cart recycling container decals
- Blue cart recycling posters
To obtain copies of brochure, decals or posters, please email Garbage and Recycling or call 604-276-4010.
Planning Recycling Locations for Multi-Family Buildings
To learn about the City of Richmond's guidelines on planning garbage and recycling for multi-family residential buildings, read the Waste Management Guidelines for Multiple-Family and Mixed-Use Buildings.
