Richmond Recycling Depot
Address and Hours of Operation
Address: 5555 Lynas Lane
(Travel west on Westminster Highway from No. 2 Road and turn north on Lynas Lane)
Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
(Closed on Monday and Statutory Holidays)
Services available at the Recycling Depot
- Residents and business operators can drop off 1 cubic yard of recyclables and 3 large appliances at the depot per day.
- Residents can purchase rain barrels, backyard compost bins, Garbage Disposal Vouchers and/or Garbage Tags.
- Residents can pick up free recycling resources such as Blue Box (standard or large size), yellow Mixed Paper Recycling Bag, grey Glass Recycling Bin, Blue Cart indoor collection bag, Green Can decals, brochures and other information materials.
Garbage Cart and Green Cart Exchange
Please note that garbage carts and green carts exchange are not available at the Recycling Depot. To request an exchange, property owners are asked to call the Environmental Programs line at 604-276-4010 or email Garbage and Recycling.
Accepted Products
(Please see on-site Depot Attendant for assistance to unload your recyclables.)
Items | What to Recycle | How to Recycle |
Aerosol & spiral wound cans & caps |
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Appliances (large and small electrical/battery operated appliances) |
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Batteries |
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Books |
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Butane Cylinders |
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Cell Phones |
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Cooking Oil and Animal Fat |
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Corrugated Cardboard |
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Electronics |
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Exercise and Hobby Machines |
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Glass Bottles and Glass Jars |
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Lights |
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Note: Max. limit for return at one time is a total of 16 tubes and 16 bulbs |
Metal Food & Beverage Containers |
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Metal Items |
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Mixed Paper Products |
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Newspaper |
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Other Flexible Plastic Packaging |
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Paints, Solvents, Pesticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, Gasoline and Flammable Liquids |
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Plastic Containers |
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Plastic Grocery Shopping Bags and Plastic Overwrap |
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Propane Tanks |
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Sewing, Knitting and Textile Machines |
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Styrofoam (White and Coloured expanded polystyrene) |
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Tin and Aluminium Cans |
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Tools - Power (electronic and electrical) |
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Upholstered Furniture |
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Yard and Garden Trimmings |
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Products Not Accepted
Following is a list of products not accepted at the Richmond Recycling Depot. For alternative disposal information see one of the following three options:
- Call the Recycling Council of BC 604-732-9253 or visit their Recyclepedia
- Visit Metro Vancouver recycling directory
- Visit Recycling and Disposal Options
Products Not Accepted at Richmond Recycling Depot
- Antifreeze and empty containers
- Asphalt
- Automotive batteries
- Baby car seats
- Carbon monoxide (CO), smoke and combination smoke and CO2 alarms
- Dirt
- Food scraps
- Furniture - wooden tables, wooden chairs
- Fire Extinguishers
- Gypsum Drywall
- Home demolition & construction materials
- Household garbage
- Hypodermic needles
- Mattresses & box springs
- Pharmaceutical products
- Plastic bags labelled compostable or biodegradable
- Rocks, sod & soil
- Styrofoam packing chips/peanuts or foam noodles; blue or pink foam board insulation
- Thermostats
- Tires
- Window glass