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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!
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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With the recent inclement weather, here are some things to keep in mind:
- Check our Facebook page and website to see if there are some areas in your neighbourhood the recycling trucks can’t access or if your recycling pickup has been cancelled because of the snow.
- Some areas are not safe for our trucks to travel during snowfalls. Our workers’ safety and the safety of others and others’ property is a priority. If you live in a hilly area or on a street that’s difficult to access, please do not put your recycling out in heavy snow. We will pick up your recycling the following week, weather permitting. You can also bring it to the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot during open hours.
- Please help us out! When you set out your recycling boxes & bags, please take care to place them at the END of your driveway, either in the middle of the driveway or NEXT TO the snow mounds (not in the snow, please!) to make it easier access for our pickup crews. This will make pickup faster and decrease the amount of time the trucks need to stay in the roadway. Note that due to parked cars and snow build-up, our trucks may be required to temporarily block roadways. Thank you for your patience & understanding!
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:
In this month’s newsletter, we look back at a full year of events & more in 2016.
Click to view the RMRS December, 2016 Newsletter. This and past newsletters are archived on our website.
Wondering about the recycling pickup schedule for 2017? Mark your calendar now, or download and print the 2017 Ridge Meadows Recycling Pickup Schedule
To find out your recycling pickup day, visit our Recycling Pickup Map!
Click to view our November, 2016 Newsletter which includes our Holiday Depot/Pickup schedule and tips on Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling during the holidays…
