Richmond Recycling Depot

Address: 5555 Lynas Lane, Richmond, BCDirections: Travel west on Westminster Highway from No. 2 Road and turn north on Lynas Lane

Hours: Seven days a week from 9:00am to 6:15pm. Depot is closed on the following statutory holidays:

Starting January 1, 2023, plastic bags, plastic overwrap and other flexible plastic packaging will be collected as one category, Flexible Plastics.

Thermostats Are Now Accepted at the Richmond Recycling Depot The items accepted include electronic, smart and mercury-containing (aka electromechanical) thermostats. Visit the Thermostat Recovery Program website to learn more about thermostat recycling.

Note: This thermostat recycling program doesn’t include thermometers, pressure gauges, barometers or loose mercury.

Hover over the icons below to see what items are accepted and where to drop them off at the Recycling Depot. Click on each icon to find out more details.*If viewing on a mobile device, turn-sideways or scroll down for the full list of accepted items.

The items listed below are accepted for free drop-off for Richmond residents at the Recycling Depot.

See Lead Acid Batteries for details about large batteries such as vehicle batteries.

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

! Note: By leaving your computer or computer parts here you agree to accept all risk and responsibility for the release of any personal information on them. For tips on how to erase information on your electronics: www.return-it.ca/electronics/recycling/how-to-wipe-your-device

Used books in good condition are donated to the Friends of the Library Society.

! All cooking oil and animal fat must be in a sealed plastic or glass container (maximum size 5 litres). Drop-off limit of 10 litres per person, per day.

! Please remove packaging and liners. No dirty or wet cardboard. Limit of 0.76 cubic metre (1 cubic yard) per day.

! Electrical products only (products requiring batteries, 120 VAC or other electrical power sources).

! Note: By leaving your computer or computer parts here you agree to accept all risk and responsibility for the release of any personal information on them. For tips on how to erase information on your electronics: www.return-it.ca/electronics/recycling/how-to-wipe-your-device

! Drop-off limit of 5 per day.

Flexible Plastics New! Flexible plastic packaging, plastic bags, and plastic overwrap is now one category including:

! No food residue.

! No food residue.

! Richmond residents: Up to 0.75 cubic metre (1 cubic yard) FREE! Additional: $20 per 0.75 cubic metre (1 cubic yard)! Commercial operators: $20 per 0.75 cubic metre (1 cubic yard)

! No PVC or electronic toys.

! Drop-off limit of 2 per day.

! Maximum limit for return at one time is a total of 16 tubes and 16 bulbs. Please see the Recycling Depot attendant for assistance before unloading.

! Electrical products only (products requiring batteries, 120VAC or other electrical power sources)

! No food residue. Please rinse, and remove caps and lids.

! Motor Oil - 20 litres maximum! Oil Filters - 6 filter maximum

! Household paints - 18.9 litre max! Paint aerosols - 660 gram max! Domestic pesticides - 10 litre max! Flammable aerosols - 660 grams max! Flammable liquids - 10 litre max! Gasoline - 25 litre max

! No other plastic, and no food residue. Please rinse, and remove caps and lids.

! Electrical products only (products requiring batteries, 120 VAC, or other electrical power sources).

! Electrical products only (products requiring batteries, 120VAC or other electrical power sources)

! All materials must be clean and free of contaminants. No peanut chips please.

! All materials must be clean and free of contaminants. No peanut chips please.

! Tires should be reasonably clean and off the rims

! No stumps or branches over 10 cm (4 in) in diameter. No dirt or manufactured wood

! Ensure all items are kept dry so they can recycled and safely handled by staff

The items listed below are at the Recycling Depot.