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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, 2022 deadline for setting out branches for pickup for Maple Ridge residents WEST of 224th Street is Tuesday, October 11. The set-out deadline for residents EAST of 224th Street is Monday, October 24.
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!).
In this newsletter…
- Summer Depot Tour Signup is now live! Sign up on our website for this exclusive behind-the-bin tour…
- See photos of RMRS’s Board of Directors at their own recent tour of the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot
- How is your PLASTIC FREE JULY Challenge going? Our summer student Uzair shares his challenges & triumphs…
- Check out RMRS’s YouTube videos for a deep dive into the RED Curbside Recycling Box & learn about Plastics Recycling at the Depot
- Are you using single use plastic bags to hold your curbside recycling? Please use our boxes & bags instead!
- Bring your broken stuff to our next Repair Cafe on Saturday, July 23 from 10am – 2pm at “South Park” in Memorial Peace Park in partnership with the Haney Farmer’s Market
In case you missed it…
- Reminder – we do NOT PICKUP CURBSIDE RECYCLING on stat holidays, like BC Day on Monday, August 1.
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 14,000 times! Let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map…
This July, RMRS summer student Uzair Rizwan will be participating in the Plastic-Free July challenge, and wants you YOU to join him!
With the Canadian federal plastics ban set to roll out next year, now is the perfect time to practice being plastic free.
Plastic Free July is a challenge where you avoid single use plastics for however long you can – a day, a week, or the whole month – during the month of July. Uzair and others who participate in the challenge will share their experiences on the Plastic Free July Facebook page.
To get started, take the survey on single-use plastic awareness and pledge to be Plastic Free!
LET’S TAKE THE PLUNGE!!!
In this newsletter…
- Bring your broken stuff to our next Repair Cafe THIS Saturday, June 18 from 10am – 2pm at “South Park” in Memorial Peace Park as part of the National Indigenous Peoples Day festivities!
- We are looking for Summer Students!! Know any? Send ’em our way 🙂
- Are you up for the challenge? Our summer student Uzair would love you to join him on the PLASTIC FREE JULY Challenge!
- Help keep Wildlife Wild & Communities Safe with Wildsafe BC
- We were honoured to receive the Non-Profit Award from the Recycling Council of British Columbia in recognition of 50 years of “Outstanding Commitment to Environmental Stewardship”
- Recycle your propane cannisters & tanks at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot!
- Reminder – we do NOT PICKUP CURBSIDE RECYCLING on stat holidays, like Canada Day on Friday, July 1! The Recycling Depot will be OPEN on Canada Day and regular Friday curbside pickup will resume the following week, on July 8.
In case you missed it…
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 13,000 times!
In this newsletter…
- Bring your broken stuff to our next Repair Cafe THIS Saturday, May 21 from 10am – 2pm at the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Center.
- Reminder – we do NOT PICKUP CURBSIDE RECYLING on stat holidays, like this Monday’s Victoria Day (May 23)! The Recycling Depot will be OPEN on Monday and regular curbside pickup will resume the following week.
- We won some awards! Thank you, BC Used Oil Management Association, Volunteer BC, The Province of British Columbia, & Maple Ridge Climate Hub!
- Meet our Summer Student!! Uzair would love you to join him on the PLASTIC FREE JULY Challenge!
- Know any students with extra support needs? On May 31, the LAST Committee is hosting a Transition Resource Fair for youth with diverse abilities and their caregivers & families. Hope to see you there! #inclusion
- We loved Celebrating Earth Day in Maple Ridge with you!! Check out the awesome Earth Day photos & video!
- Finally, it was great to chat with so many residents at the 2022 Ridge Meadows Home Show and celebrate our 50 Year journey of Recycling Evolution
In case you missed it…
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 12,000 times!
In this newsletter…
- All about Earth Day activities!! Help kick off festival season on Saturday, April 23, 10am – 2pm at Memorial Peace Park
- It’s not too late to VOLUNTEER for Earth Day!! Looking to give back to the community or for your next #VolunteerAdventure? Earth Day has you covered!
- Check out past fixes and bring your broken stuff to our next Repair Cafe at the Celebrate Earth Day festival on Saturday, April 23 from 10am – 2pm at the Maple Ridge Bandstand.
In case you missed it…
- We are HIRING! We are currently interviewing for a truck driver and entry level sorters and swampers. Come #ThinkGlobalWorkLocal with us!
- Get rid of food waste (safely!) in your backyard using Composters and Solar Cone Food Digesters – on sale now!
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 10,300 times!
We have been honoured with two awards recently, one by Call2Recycle for battery recycling and one from the BC Used Oil Management Association for used oil recycling!
See the article listing us as the #2 top used oil collector in BC: https://www.mapleridgenews.com/community/ridge-meadows-oil-recyclers-amongst-top-in-the-province/
In this newsletter…
- Get rid of food waste (safely!) in your backyard using Composters and Solar Cone Food Digesters – on sale now!
- The Earth Day Poetry & Photo contests are now accepting entries!
- Learn why you should NEVER pour cooking oil or grease down your drain – bring it to the Depot for recycling instead.
- Spring Chipping starts this month – save the dates & gather your branches!
- Registration forms for Celebrate Earth Day participants, performers, and volunteers are now online at www.mrearthday.ca Help us explore “Pathways to a Better Normal”
- Our next Repair Cafe is Saturday, March 26 from 10am – 2pm at the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Center. Bring us your broken stuff!
- Looking for your next #VolunteerAdventure? Earth Day has you covered!
- We are HIRING! We are currently interviewing for truck drivers, process workers, sorters, and swampers – oh, my! Come #ThinkGlobalWorkLocal with us!
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 8600 times!
We have once again opened our annual sales of Composters ($85), Solar Cone Food Digesters ($170), & Rain Barrels ($95). Residents can order any of these through the online form below. Payment can be made via credit card and the item will be delivered to your home.
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.
Intense summer draught has boosted the profile of Rain Barrels, which enables 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 2022 Hand Out for Composters, Solar Cones, & Rain Barrels
In this newsletter…
- Our first Repair Cafe of 2022 is scheduled for THIS Saturday, February 19 from 10am – 2pm at the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Center. Bring us your broken stuff – AND your vaccine passport!
- Let’s Talk about Milk! Deposits on milk beverage containers came into effect on February 1…
- Registration forms for Celebrate Earth Day participants, performers, and volunteers are now online at www.mrearthday.ca Help us explore “Pathways to a Better Normal” online & off!
- Looking for a fun way to volunteer? Check out our Earth Day Volunteer Video that has been waiting to air since 2019!! 🙂
- We are HIRING! We are currently interviewing for truck drivers – if yoiu have air brake endorsement, come #ThinkGlobalWorkLocal for $25.94/hour!
- Got questions about curbside glass? Join us for a Grey Box deep dive…
- Spring Chipping dates are on the horizon…
- Want to be part of Ridge Meadows Recycling Society’s legacy? Renew or sign up for membership before Thursday, March 3 to vote at the April 7 Annual General Meeting.
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 7800 times!
