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Click to view an online copy of the RMRS March, 2024 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
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In this newsletter…
- Change is Coming! If you haven’t heard, starting in 2025 Curbside and
Apartment recycling collection in Maple Ridge will transition to direct services by Recycle BC, the organization responsible for paper & packaging recycling in British Columbia. Don’t worry! Ridge Meadows Recycling will still operate the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot and our Supported Work program is not going anywhere! While the changes to recycling collection won’t happen for a while, here’s a head start to learn more about the transition and Recycle BC!
- Calling all Climate Champions… The award-winning Maple Ridge Climate Hub is now accepting nominations for their 3rd annual Climate Champion Awards, to be presented at the Earth Day festival on April 20
- Feeling Creative? The Earth Day “Poetry & More” and Photo Contests are now accepting submissions!
- Spring Cleaning Time!! Gather your gently used books, toys, clothing, & sports equipment to donate to the Earth Day Family Freecycle!! Learn more about the awesome volunteers that make it happen and bring your items to the drop-off event in front of the Leisure Centre on Friday, April 19 from 5-7pm. At the Earth Day event on April 20, come find something NEW to YOU – for free!!
- Bring us Your Broken Stuff! The next Maple Ridge Repair Cafe is on Saturday, March 16 at the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre
- Ready to Switch Off? Earth Hour is on Saturday, March 23 from 8:30-9:30pm
- Easter Schedule Reminder – NO curbside pickup on Friday, March 29 or Monday, April 1
- Summer Hours at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot start on Monday, April 1, 2024.
In case you missed it…
- Save the Date! Maple Ridge’s annual Celebrate Earth Day festival will be on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Register to have a booth or activity, perform, or volunteer!
- Looking for Volunteer Opportunities? We need you at the Earth Day festival! Learn more & register online!
- Spring Chipping Program set-out deadlines – don’t burn that brush!
- Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 342,000 times! Let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map…
In partnership with the City of Maple Ridge, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society administers the Spring & Fall Brush Chipping Program for Maple Ridge residents.
The deadline for setting out branches for pickup for Maple Ridge residents WEST of 224th Street is Monday, March 25.
The set-out deadline for residents EAST of 224th Street is Tuesday, April 15.
All brush MUST be set out by the deadlines to be picked up.
Please do not set your branches out for the brush chipping program more than 3 weeks before the set-out deadline for your area.
Chipping in each area will take up to two weeks to complete. The number of days spent on each area depends on the amount of brush set out and the number of residents using the program.
The program includes pick up and disposal of tree & shrub branches up to a total volume of 3 cubic meters (1 meter x 1 meter x 3 meters, roughly 3 feet x 3 feet x 9 feet – chippers are instructed to spend no more than 20 minutes at each household).
Learn more about the Spring & Fall Brush Chipping Program, (including what is NOT accepted in the program!).
Click to view an online copy of the RMRS January, 2024 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
In this newsletter…
In case you missed it…
- Last chance before the AGM! Want to stay or become a member of Ridge Meadows Recycling Society? We’d love to have you 🙂 Renew or sign up for membership before Thursday, March 7 to vote at the April 4 Annual General Meeting.
- Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 334,000 times! Let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map…
Click to view an online copy of the RMRS January, 2024 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
In this newsletter…
- Recycling Basics Review – Curbside & Apartment Recycling Guides, Depot Hours, and “A to Z” of things to bring to the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot
- Thank you!! RMRS has been nominated for the inaugural “Environmental Leadership Award” at the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards!
- Year 7 of Maple Ridge Repair Cafes launches on Saturday, February 10 – bring us your broken stuff!
- It’s Membership Renewal Time! Want to stay or become a member of Ridge Meadows Recycling Society? We’d love to have you 🙂 Renew or sign up for membership before Thursday, March 7 to vote at the April 4 Annual General Meeting.
- Speaking of awards…Founding Member Candace Gordon recalls travelling to Victoria to accept the BC Minister of Environment award back in 1993
In case you missed it…
- Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 327,500 times! Let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map…
Click to view an online copy of the RMRS December, 2023 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
In this newsletter…
- CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES!! Reminder of the Special Pickup for residents with MONDAY recycling pickup on Saturday, December 30, Depot closing early Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve…
- Heads up the Depot will be BUSY from December 27 – January 7 – come early in the morning or later in the afternoon to avoid lineups!
- Take a look back with us on the year that was 2023…the FLOW of Earth Day, Summer Depot Tours, and more!
- Looking for work? We’re looking for a Part-Time Depot Supervisor and Full-Time Truck Drivers!
- “A Partnership That Works” – RMRS Executive Director Kim Day talks about how the Recycling Depot was built in 1990
- That’s a wrap on Year 6 of Maple Ridge Repair Cafes! See you in 2024!
- Photos from our November 18 Maple Ridge Repair Cafe at the Maple Ridge Library with special guests from Museum on the Move!
In case you missed it…
- Have you checked out “The Map” of cool things to see & do in Maple Ridge yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 310,000 times! We are always adding new points of interest to it – let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map!
Wondering about the recycling pickup schedule for 2024?
Click to download and print the 2024 RMRS Stat Holiday Blue Box Pickup Schedule
Click to view an online copy of the RMRS November, 2023 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
In this newsletter…
- Green Holiday Tips! Enjoy a low-waste Christmas this year with lots of ideas, including Metro Vancouver’s “Create Memories, Not Garbage” campaign and Memory Maker app!
- 2023 Recycling Collection & Depot Schedule
- Former RMRS Environmental Educator Joy Gallop remembers Christmases Past…
- Photos from our October 21 Maple Ridge Repair Cafe at the Maple Ridge Library with special guests from the Maple Ridge Quilters Guild
- On October 26 we celebrated Community Inclusion at the LAST Committee‘s annual BBQ and Dance Party!
In case you missed it…
- Have you checked out “The Map” of cool things to see & do in Maple Ridge yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 299,000 times! We are always adding new points of interest to it – let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map!
Click to view an online copy of the RMRS October, 2023 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
In this newsletter…
- Welcome to Circular Economy Month! Learn more about the circular economy and how it embraces environmental, social, AND economic benefits.
- Metro Vancouver is updating its Solid Waste Managment Plan – learn more about what this is, why it’s important, and give your feedback!
- Bring your broken stuff to our next Maple Ridge Repair Cafe on Saturday, October 21 at the Maple Ridge Library. Special guests from the Maple Ridge Quilters Guild will help you get your quilts ready for winter!
- Celebrate Community Inclusion at the LAST Committee‘s FREE BBQ and Dance Party!
- We are all moving toward Zero Waste – learn how to accelerate the process at Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Conference
- Also this month: Take Me Outside Day & Go By Bike Week
Reminder: “Winter Hours” at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot will be starting on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Starting October 1st the Depot will still open at 8:00am, but will start closing an hour earlier, at 5:00pm from Monday to Saturday. Sundays and holidays we will still be open from 9:00am – 5:00pm. We will switch back to Summer Hours (open till 6:00pm Monday-Saturday) starting April 1, 2024.
In partnership with the City of Maple Ridge, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society administers the Spring & Fall Brush Chipping Program for Maple Ridge residents.
The Fall, 2023 deadline for setting out branches for pickup for Maple Ridge residents WEST of 224th Street is Tuesday, October 10. The set-out deadline for residents EAST of 224th Street is Monday, October 23.
All brush MUST be set out by the deadlines to be picked up. Chipping in each area will take up to two weeks to complete. The number of days spent on each area depends on the amount of brush set out and the number of residents using the program.
The program includes pick up and disposal of tree & shrub branches up to a total volume of 3 cubic meters (1 meter x 1 meter x 3 meters, roughly 3 feet x 3 feet x 9 feet – chippers are instructed to spend no more than 20 minutes at each household).
NOTE: This program is provided for branches and pruning, NOT grass clippings, leaves, rocks, dirt, or other yard waste. Learn more about the Spring & Fall Brush Chipping Program, (including what is NOT accepted in the program!).
