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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
NEW!! We now accept INK CARTRIDGES at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot
Year 6 of Maple Ridge Repair Cafes starts on Saturday, February 11 – bring us your broken stuff!
Do any 2023 stat holidays fall on your recycling day? Find out on our calendar…
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 2 to vote at the April 6 Annual General Meeting.
Save the Date! Maple Ridge’s annual Celebrate Earth Day festival will be on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Register to have a booth or activity, perform, or volunteer!
Did you know? In December, the Canadian government banned the manufacture, import, and sale of 6 categories of single-use plastic…
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Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 20,300 times! Let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map…
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!
Do any 2023 stat holidays fall on your recycling day? Find out on our calendar…
Take a look back with us on the year that was 2022…our 50th Anniversary, Depot Tours, awards, events, and more!
“The Job Interview” – don’t miss this great story from RMRS Founder Candace Gordon!
That’s a wrap on Year 5 of Maple Ridge Repair Cafes! See you in 2023!
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 19,000 times! Let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map…
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…
What a night! Our 50th Anniversary Gala had everything – good food, great stories, and DANCING!!
Bring your broken stuff to our LAST Repair Cafe of 2022 on Saturday, November 19 at the Maple Ridge Seniors’ Activity Center!
Christmas is approaching! Check out our holiday sort guide & schedule and videos on how to recycle your holiday packaging!
Learn more about BC’s printed paper & packaging recycling programs
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Are you using single use plastic bags to hold your curbside recycling? Please use our boxes & bags instead!
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day EMERGE map yet? It’s great for exploring your community and has been viewed over 18,300 times! Let us know if we missed anything that should be on the map…
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
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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We are HIRING! We are currently interviewing for a truck driver and entry level sorters and swampers. Come #ThinkGlobalWorkLocal with us!
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!
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 Cafeis 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!
