The Maple Ridge Recycling Depot
The depot is located at 10092 – 236th Street in the Albion industrial area (next to the GVRD Garbage Transfer Station. Map). The depot is a drop-off and intermediate processing facility, funded by the District of Maple Ridge that provides services to both urban and rural residents of Maple Ridge.

Depot hours are:

Mon/Thu/Fri/Sat – 8:00am to 5:00pm
Tue/Wed – 8:00am to 7:00pm
Sunday – 10:00am to 5:00pm

The Recycling Depot is also home to Ridge Meadows Recycling Society and the Volunteer Centre. For more information about the Volunteer Centre and RMRS Community Education, visit our Community link.

Items accepted at the depot include: newspaper, magazines, phone books, cardboard, office paper, hard and soft cover books, bottle & jar glass, tin & aluminum cans, plastic bags and plastic household containers (#1, #2, #4, #5), pop bottles and milk jugs, beverage Tetra Paks, scrap metal, appliances & white goods, lead acid batteries, used motor oil from residents (not commercial), plastic oil containers and oil filters.

Maple Ridge Recycling Depot is also home to a Product Care Plus depot taking leftover paint, solvents, flammable liquids, pesticides and gasoline.

SPECIAL NOTES:
Resale: Many items are available for sale from RMRS. Frontline items including bottles, books, magazines and scrap metal items in the front bins are available for purchase daily while large, behind the drop off area items (appliances etc.) are only offered for sale on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

GVRD Disposal Bans: Corrugated Cardboard, Newspaper and Office Paper. In 1997 the GVRD banned the disposal of corrugated cardboard in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Newspaper and office paper were banned from disposal in 1998. RMRS accepts corrugated cardboard, newspaper and office paper at the depot and in our recycling pick-up services.

Bottle Deposits: All beverage containers except milk or milk products can be returned for refund to a Return-It depot. For a list of local return centres call Encorp Pacific (Canada) 1-800-330-9767 or visit www.encorpinc.com. Residents who include beverage containers in their recycling donate them to the Society and refunds help offset the cost of recycling in Maple Ridge.

Commercial Cardboard: RMRS purchases large quantities of cardboard brought in by commercial interests. Payment for cardboard is determined by weight and market prices.

Leftover Paint: up to and including 5 gallon (18.9 litres) containers and aerosols. RMRS does not accept paints containing pesticides, unpressurized craft and automotive paints, industrial or two-part paint, roof patch, tars, grease, dyes, acids, brake fluid, glues and adhesives.

PLASTICS:

The following 4 types of plastic household containers are accepted. Plastic numbers are usually indicated in the 'chasing arrows' on container bottoms.

Polyethylene Terephthalate:
Includes products such as soft drink bottles and peanut butter jars. Recycled into pullover sweatshirts, pillow stuffing, carpeting, binders and T-shirts.

High Density Polyethylene:
Includes products such as milk and juice jugs, shampoo and bleach bottles. Recycled into playground equipment, blue boxes and oil bottles.

Low Density Polyethylene:
Includes such products as bread bags, grocery bags and six-pack rings. Recycled into plastic lumber, compost bins, shopping and garbage bags.

Polypropylene:
Includes products such as syrup and ketchup bottles, yogurt and margarine tubs. Recycled into plastic scapers, automotive batter cases and parts, measuring cups.

Do Not Include:

• Styrofoam
• Plastic items numbered 3, 6, or 7
• Containers that have held toxic materials

For information about how to recycle items not listed on this page, call the Recycling Hotline at 604-RECYCLE or 604-732-9253.

 

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