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All gently used CLOTHING & HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES are accepted in the program.
Note: Moldy, paint-stained or oil-covered clothes, as well as old items you have already used as rags cannot be re-used or recycled and should be placed in your garbage bin for disposal.
Wondering what happens to the textiles we collect?
Currently, we work with Cann Amm Clothing Collection on textile recycling:
“Although we strive to recycle 100% of the textiles we receive, unfortunately the relevant technology isn’t at a point where high quality fabrics can be made from re-spinning heavily used textiles.
Currently, whatever can’t be recycled or re-spun into textiles, wipers, insulation, carpets or other usable products, we have to pay to throw away. But, we never dump abroad. That’s completely unethical and unsustainable.
We understand the frustration with the ineffective current recycling systems are, but we encourage transparency, communication, and understanding at all levels to help build a path forward to a circular textile economy and reduce the textiles and fashion industry’s carbon footprint and water usage on Earth.”
Director of Sustainability
Canam Group
Don’t miss the awesome activities at the Celebrate Earth Day festival coming up on Saturday, April 21! Our “DIY: Make it, Grow it, Fix it, Share it” theme includes TINKERbell Station & our 2nd Repair Cafe in the Greg Moore Youth Centre (south-east corner of Memorial Peace Park), the Familly Freecycle and Cycle Recycle Free Bike Draw, a Special Haney Farmers’ Market, a Food Truck Festival, interactive booths & activities, entertainment stages & roving performers & flash mobs and lots more!! It’s only on from 10am – 2pm, so come early, come hungry, and bring your broken stuff for repair!
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society has received funding from Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program to organize Maple Ridge’s first Repair Cafés. Repair Cafes are pop-up events where residents can bring their broken items (small appliances, jewelry, clothing, small toys or furniture, etc.) and there are tools, materials, and volunteer “fixers” available to help residents learn to repair their stuff!
To learn more, check out our Repair Cafe Info Page, learn more about Volunteering for the Cafes, or take a look at the Tools and Materials we need to make the cafes happen!
Our first Repair Cafe is happening on Saturday, March 24, from 10am – 2pm at the Maple Ridge Seniors’ Activity Centre – hope to see you (& your broken stuff) there!!
Happy 2018! We’ve got lots in store this year!
Our January newsletter includes a call for Volunteers for our upcoming Repair Cafes, information on Celebrate Earth Day (“DIY: Make it, Grow it, Fix it, Share it”) and the Earth Day Poetry & Photo Contests, environmental articles from 2017, and lots of great upcoming community events!
Click to view a copy of the RMRS January, 2018 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
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Our December newsletter includes everything you need to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle this holiday season!
Click to view the RMRS December, 2017 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
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Our September newsletter includes upcoming community events and focuses on our brand new “NOT ACCEPTED at the Recycling Depot” awareness campaign!
While we try to accept as many items as possible at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot, there are some items we DO NOT take, mainly because there is no recycling program or market that will take them. Keeping these items away from the Depot helps save us time & tipping fees!
Click to view the RMRS September, 2017 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.
Although we try to accept as many items at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot as possible, there are certain items that people bring that we DO NOT accept, usually because there is no stewardship program or market for these items.
Please take a look at the items we cannot take and, if possible, avoid them or find an alternative! More information on our page listing items we DO NOT accept at the Recycling Depot…
Our August newsletter includes green BACK TO SCHOOL tips, a look ahead at upcoming events, and a look back on a great summer – including a video of our summer students’ experience doing the Plastic Free July Challenge!
Click to view the RMRS August, 2017 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.
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.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
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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