Our July newsletter includes photos from our July Depot Tour and Summer events, our first Apartment Recycling Survey Draw winner, and info on the Plastic Free July Challenge!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS July, 2017 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
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If you don’t already, please separate SOFT plastic in one grocery bag and put HARD plastic loose in your red recycling box. This makes it easier to separate at the Depot. Thank you!!
Our May newsletter includes the winners from our Home Show contest, Earth Day 2017 photos & videos, and a call for students looking for summer work!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS May, 2017 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
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Spring is full of activity at Ridge Meadows Recycling! In addition to screening the brand-new movie, “A Plastic Ocean,” upcoming programs & events include the Spring Brush Chipping Program, two events – our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the LAST (Life After School Transition) Committee’s Transition Resource Fair – on April 4, and Celebrate Earth Day on April 22. Finally, if you have recycling pickup on Fridays or Mondays, don’t forget about the Easter Weekend Holiday Pickup Schedule. Details below…
First up is the Thursday, March 23 screening of the powerful new film, “A Plastic Ocean,” at 7:00pm at the Maple Ridge Council Chambers. Presented by Ridge Meadows Recycling, Cinema Politica, and Plastic Oceans Foundation Canada. Guest panel and Q&A session afterwards. Be one of the first to see this award-winning film about the impact of plastic in our oceans, marine life, and our own health. Admission is free. View the trailer at www.plasticoceans.org
Easter Weekend – Curbside Recycling Pickup Schedule:
Reminder of our Easter Weekend Holiday Schedule – there will be NO CURBSIDE RECYCLING PICKUP on either Good Friday (April 14) or Easter Monday (April17). As per our new 2017 schedule, the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot will be OPEN on both Good Friday AND Easter Monday.
Along with Easter comes the set-out dates for the City of Maple Ridge’s Spring Brush Chipping Program. Set-out deadlines are Tuesday, April 18 for residents who live WEST of 224th Street and Monday, May 1 for residents living EAST of 224th Street. No pre-registration necessary, simply place branches at curbside by set-out deadlines for pickup & chipping. See www.rmrecycling.org for details regarding set-out. Please note the set-out dates are when brush chipping begins in each area, but it will take around two weeks to pick up all the piles in each area, depending on the amount that is set out.
This year, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society’s Annual General Meeting takes place at The Well Restaurant inside Chances Gaming Centre on Tuesday, April 4 starting at 6:30pm. Current and new members are welcome to join us for our business meeting followed by refreshments and mingling.
Also on Tuesday, April 4, the LAST (Life After School Transition) Committee is hosting a Transition Resource Fair at Thomas Haney Secondary School starting at 7pm. At the Fair, students with extra support needs, their families, and caregivers can meet representatives from different agencies and service providers to help plan the transition from high school to continuing education, employment, recreation, and beyond!
Plans are well underway for this year’s Celebrate Earth Day event on Saturday, April 22 from 10am – 2pm in Memorial Peace Park as Earth Day goes “Back to Nature.”
**NOTE!! Poetry Contest Deadline Extended!! Entries are now being accepted until Friday, April 7.
Earth Day Lead-up events designed to get residents outdoors and exploring nature have already started and are happening every weekend until the event – see www.mrearthday.ca for details and sign up on the EventBrite link.
There are plenty of exciting activities in store at the main event on April 22 including a special Haney Farmers Market, an expanded Food Truck Festival, and the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation’s annual Spin-a-Thon fundraiser on the Bandstand! In addition to arts, crafts, and performers, you will also find old favourites like the Family Freecycle, the Cycle Recycle Free Bike Draw, and VEVA’s Electric Vehicle Display. More information at www.mrearthday.ca or on the Celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge Facebook Page. See you there!
NOTE! Starting Saturday, April 1, we will be changing to SUMMER HOURS at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot.
From April 1 – September 30, the Depot will be open Monday – Saturday from 8:00am – 6:00pm, adding an extra hour to our Winter Hours. Sundays & holiday hours will stay the same – open from 9:00am – 5:00pm. The Maple Ridge Transfer Station will be open the same hours.
Following the new 2017 schedule, the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot will be OPEN EVERY DAY on Easter Weekend, but note that Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17 will be open holiday hours from 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Reminder – though the Depot will be open, there will be NO BLUE BOX CURBSIDE RECYCLING PICKUP on FRIDAY, APRIL 14 OR MONDAY, APRIL 17 due to the Easter Holiday weekend.
Hoppy Easter from Ridge Meadows Recycling!
So despite a few disruptions, we made it through the snows and storms! Our crews were superstars working in the cold, snowy, rainy, and difficult conditions and we appreciate residents’ patience & understanding in the areas our trucks couldn’t reach due to road & weather conditions.
Looking forward to Spring, there are composter, solar cone, bear-resistant bins, and rain barrel sales starting up, the Spring Brush Chipping Program set-out deadlines, Earth Day 2017 lead-up events and photo/poetry contests, an exciting new movie premiere, our Easter holiday pickup schedule, and more!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS February, 2017 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
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We have once again opened our annual sales of Composters ($65), Solar Cone Food Digesters ($145), Bear-Resistant Bins ($100/non-MR residents $150), & Rain Barrels ($70). Residents can order any of these through the online form below, by visiting the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot at 10092 – 236th Street, or by calling RMRS’s office at 604-463-5545.
Since Metro Vancouver’s Organics Disposal Ban, people are paying more attention to what happens with their food scraps. If you have a garden, Composters will turn veggie & fruit scraps into rich, nutrient-filled topsoil. People may be less familiar with Solar Cones, which use the sun’s energy to break down food items that cannot go in the Composter, including bread, bones & meat, and milk products, into carbon dioxide and water, which harmlessly dissipate into the surrounding soil.
Bear-Resistant Bins, which look like regular rolling totes, have reinforced lids and a locking mechanism that frustrates bears and deters them from seeking food in residential areas. In addition to the bins helping residents comply to municipal bylaws and the BC Wildlife Act, Maple Ridge residents also benefit from a $50 subsidy provided by the City of Maple Ridge.
Intense summer draught a couple of years ago boosted the profile of Rain Barrels, which enabled residents to water their lawns and gardens throughout the summer using collected rainwater and helped lower municipal water demands. Rain water, free from chlorine and water treatment chemicals, is an excellent water source for lawns, plants and gardens.
Download the 2017 RMRS Environmental Program Information Sheet for Composters, Solar Cones, Bear-Resistant Bins, & Rain Barrels.
With the recent inclement weather, here are some things to keep in mind:
As 2017 starts to get underway, so do our programs! Our January newsletter includes updates on the new Recycling Depot hours of operation, Spring Chipping Dates, 2017 Curbside Pickup Calendar, the updated sort flyer, and Celebrate Earth Day! Phew!
Click to view a pdf copy of the RMRS January, 2017 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
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Thank you for your interest in Ridge Meadows Recycling Society! If you want to be more involved in the Society, you can sign up or renew your membership to be a member for 2017 and vote at our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 (save the date!).
*NOTE – Our Membership Renewal procedure is CHANGING for 2017:
We have a new membership form – to sign up or renew your membership and stay involved with the Society, you NEED to:
a) Fill out the online Membership form (see below).
OR
b) Print & fill out a pdf version of the 2107 Membership Application. You can drop off the completed form at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot – 10092 236th Street, mail it to RMRS at Box 283, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 7G2, or scan & email it back to alison@rmrecycling.org
NOTE: If you are currently a member and do NOT renew your membership for 2017, you will stay on our mailing list, but will no longer be a member of the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society.
Membership Renewal:
Membership is free for 2017. Membership renewal forms must be received no later than noon on March 7, 2017 for voting eligibility at the April 4, 2017 Annual General Meeting. Membership must be renewed on an annual basis to stay a member of good standing in the Society.
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society’s 2017 Annual General Meeting
6:30pm on Tuesday, April 4, 2017
at The Well, located inside Chances Gaming Centre,
22710 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge, BC
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society
10092 – 236th Street, Maple Ridge, BC
Ph: 604-463-5545 Fax: 604-467-6100
www.rmrecycling.org
Open hours for both the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot and the Maple Ridge Garbage Transfer Station are changing: