Richmond Recycling Depot

• Aerosol cans for food, air fresheners, shaving cream, deodorant, hair spray
• Spiral would cans and metal lids for frozen juice concentrate, cookie dough, nuts, coffee, baby formula, etc.

• Empty cans
• Remove food residue

• Dishwashers, washing machines, stoves, ovens, microwaves, fridges, freezers, vacuums, hair dryers, toaster ovens, etc.
• Visit ElectroRecycle for a complete list of accepted products

• Leave Freon gas system complete 
• Remove all food residue, liquids or vacuum bags

• Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
• Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
• Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
• Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn)
• Small Sealed Lead Acid (SSLA/Pb)
• Lithium Primary
• Alkaline (AA, AAA, 9V, etc.)

• Please tape terminals on the lithium batteries or bag each one separately.

• Used books

• Including batteries
• Any size, make, model or age

• Do not separate batteries from phones

• Limited to hydrogenated and non-hydrogenated food-based oils and fat only
• Drop-off limit of two 5 litres containers

• Bring animal fats or grease and/or cooking oil in food cans or other suitable containers

• Clean corrugated boxes and pizza delivery boxes

• Ensure boxes are flattened, plastic packaging or Styrofoam are removed

• Electronic toys, electronic musical instruments, IT or telecom devices & equipment, medical monitoring equipment, computers, televisions, monitors, printing and copying products, non-cellular phones, answering machines, video gaming systems and audio systems

• Treadmills, elliptical / cross trainers, cycling machines
• Visit ElectroRecycle for a complete list of accepted products

• Stand-up and zipper lock pouches (seafood, frozen foods, candy, grated cheese, baby food)
• Crinkly wrappers (chip bags, cereal bags, candy wrappers)
• Flexible packaging with a plastic seal (fresh pasta packaging, pre-packaged cheese)
• Woven and net plastic bags (fruit net bags, net bags for nuts, woven plastic rice bags)
• Plastic shipping packaging (plastic shipping envelopes, plastic air packets, bubble wrap)
• Shrink wrap and plastic bags with code 5

• Ensure all food residue is removed.
• If item has a paper lining, it is not accepted.

• Glass bottles and glass food jars (clear and coloured) 

• Rinse clean and remove all lids or caps

• Residential use only
• Fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), light emitting diodes (LED), halogen and incandescent lights, high intensity discharge and other mercury containing lamps
• Visit LightRecycle for a complete list of accepted products

• Handle fluorescent lights carefully
• Wrap lights in paper or place them in original packaging

Note: Max. limit for return at one time is a total of 16 tubes and 16 bulbs

• Tin and aluminium cans
• Steel cans and lids (food, dog food, cookie tins, etc.)
• Aluminium foil and foil containers (foil wrap, pie plates, food trays, baking & roasting pans)

•  Remove food residue

• Bike frames, clean 45 gallon drums (open at one end), clean automotive parts, clean barbeques, lawn chairs, lawn mowers, frying pans, steel coat hangers, steel or lead piping
• Electrical wire

• Drain out any gasoline

• Boxboards, envelopes, junk mail, non-glossy flyers/inserts, office paper, paper egg cartons, magazines, telephone directories

• Ensure materials are flattened, remove all foods scraps, metal attachments, plastic liners or tabs

• Motor Oil (20 L maximum)
• Antifreeze
• Oil filters (6 filter maximum)
• Oil and antifreeze containers 

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• Crankcase, engine and gear oil accepted
• Petroleum-derived or synthetic accepted
• Hydraulic, transmission and heat transfer fluids
• Fluids used for lubricating purposes in machinery or equipment
• Empty containers with a capacity of 50 litres or less, manufactured and used for any lubricating oil product.
• Spin on style or element style fluid filters that are used in hydraulic, transmission or internal combustion engine applications.
• Automotive antifreeze
• Empty containers for automotive antifreeze

• All newspapers, non-glossy flyers/inserts  

• Do not bag or bundle

• Household paints (max 18.9 L or 4.9 gal)
• Paint aerosols (max. 660 g or 24 oz)
• Domestic pesticides (max. 10 L or 2.6 gal)
• Flammable aerosols (max. 660 g or 24 oz)
• Flammable liquids (max. 10 L or 2.6 gal)
• Gasoline (max. 25 L or 6.5 gal)
• Visit ReGeneration for a complete list of accepted products

• All acceptable flammable liquids/aerosols must have a flammable symbol or warnings such as "Keep Away from Open Flame or Spark"
• Only domestic pesticides labelled with a "Pest Control Product" registration number (e.g. PCP Reg. #2464) are accepted
• Gasoline must be returned in approved Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) containers

• Beverage containers, dairy containers and milk jugs, detergent bottles, food containers, shampoo bottles
• Plastic garden pots and trays
• Plastic tubs, jars and lids
• Plastic drink cups

• Ensure all materials are rinsed, labels are removed and flattened (if possible)

• Clean plastic or opaque plastic bags for groceries, dry cleaning, bread, newspapers and flyers
• Clear bags for produce and dry bulk foods
• Frozen vegetable bags
• Pre-washed salad bags
• outer bags for diaper and feminine hygiene products
• Outer wrap for paper towels, tissues and other bulk paper products and soft drink flats, water softener, salt wood pellet and garden product bags
• Overwrap on mattresses, furniture and electronic equipment

• Ensure paper receipts are removed

• Refillable tanks (all sizes)
• Single-use cylinders/tanks including small 1 lb tanks

• Embroidery, punching, sewing, knitting, quilting, serger and overlock machines

• Smoke alarms (Ionization, photoelectric and combination ionization/photoelectric)
• CO (carbon monoxide) alarms 
• Combination smoke/CO (carbon monoxide) alarms 
• Combination smoke alarms /heat detectors

• Commercial Smoke and CO (carbon monoxide) detectors that perform only detection and no alarm.
• Control boxes 
• Fire bells
• Natural gas alarms
• Propane detectors

• Packaging Styrofoam (blocks)
• Take out containers
• Foam plates
• Meat trays
• Drink cups

• All materials must be clean and free of contaminants

• Aluminium foil, clean aluminium pie plates, food and beverage cans

• Ensure all materials are rinsed, labels are removed and flattened (if possible)

• Passenger and light duty truck tires
• Bicycle tires and tubes

• Tires should be reasonably clean and off the rims

• Visit ElectroRecycle for a complete list of accepted products

• Office or cushioned dining chair, armchair, reclining chair, loveseat, couch, sectional and sofa-bed

• Ensure items are kept dry so they can be recycled and safely handled by staff.

• Branches and limbs, grass and leaves, trees and shrubs
• For more information, see Yard and Garden Trimmings Drop-Off

• Limbs or trunks up to 10 cm or 4 in. in diameter only
• De-bag all materials at the Depot

Notes:
Richmond residents can drop off one cubic yard for free. Charge of $20.00 per cubic yard if over limit

Commercial operators are charged $20.00 per cubic yard