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Collection service for large household items.

CURBSIDE COLLECTION SERVICE FOR LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMSRichmond’s Large Item Pick Up program provides a convenient collection service for up to six large household items per year, including mattresses, furniture and appliances. This service is available to single-family homes and townhomes with City garbage collection and/or Blue Box recycling service. Apartments and townhomes with centralized City Garbage Cart collection also qualify.

This program is designed to make it more convenient for residents to dispose of large household items and to help reduce illegal dumping.

See inside for more details on how the program works.

CITY OF RICHMOND

Environmental Programs Information Line:604-276-4010www.richmond.ca/recycle

Issued: January 2019

LARGE ITEM PICK UP PROGRAM GUIDE

DROP-OFF OPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMSIn addition to the Large Item Pick-up Program, there are a number of drop-off options for additional household items.

Richmond Recycling Depot5555 Lynas LaneTuesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Many household items can be recycled at the Recycling Depot, including exercise and hobby machines, electric power tools, large and small appliances, large metal items such as bike frames and lighting and lighting fi xtures. For a full list of items accepted at the Recycling Depot visit www.richmond.ca/depot.

Vancouver Landfi ll – Disposal VouchersRichmond residents may purchase a $5 Garbage Disposal Voucher, which has a value of up to $25 at the Vancouver Landfi ll. Vouchers are available for sale at all City facilities and there is a limit of one per household per year.

www.richmond.ca/largeitem

LET’S RECYCLE WITH THE LARGE ITEM PICK UPPROGRAM!

Printed on Recycled PaperIf your household item is not listed, contact Sierra Waste at 604-270-4722 to see if it is accepted for collection.

WHAT’S ACCEPTED AND NOT ACCEPTED?

ACCEPTED

NOT ACCEPTED

Furniture (e.g. couch, coffee table, chair, desk, dresser, TV stand, cabinet, table, hutch, crib, high chair, entertainment center) Appliances (e.g. stove, dishwasher, washer and/or dryer, hot water tank, refrigerator, freezer, microwave)Electric lawnmower Small household goods, provided

they are boxed or bundled and are a reasonable size (one box or bundle is equal to one of the resident’s four allotted items) Barbecue (remove lava rock briquettes and/or propane tank) Mattress or boxspring Headboard Bed frame

Outdoor furniture (chair, patio table, patio umbrella) Weight training equipment (treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, stair master, weight set) Tires (passenger and light duty truck only)

Safety Notice: The item(s) must be able to be safely handled in order to qualify for collection. To ensure your mattress or cloth furniture can be handled safely, please keep them dry and mould-free by covering them in a plastic bag. Reuse the bag from newly-purchased furniture or purchase bags from home hardware and supply stores. Water-logged items that become too heavy may not be picked up.

Please call 604-732-9253 for drop-off locations.*Take to Richmond Recycling Depot

x Car bodies or partsx Carpetsx Gas lawnmowersx Hazardous waste

x Lumberx Demolition (drywall)x Home renovation (sinks, fl ooring,

doors, windows)

x Propane tanks*

x Tree stumps

LARGE ITEM PROGRAM STEPS AND PICK UP OPTIONS

Sierra Waste Services will contact you to provide a pick-up date and confi rmation number.

On your scheduled pick-up date only, place booked items at the curb for residents with curbside collection. For centralized service, check with your strata council or property manager for a designated location. Please make sure items are set out for collection before 7:30 a.m. or no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before.

To schedule collection of up to six items per year, residents can contact the City’s service provider, Sierra Waste Services Customer Service at 604-270-4722 or schedule online at www.richmond.ca/largeitem.

OPTION 4

6 ITEMS PICKED UP ALL AT ONCEFIRST PICK UP: ALL 6 ITEMS

OPTION 3

3 ITEMS PICKED UP AT 1 TIME & 3 ITEMS PICKED UP ANOTHER TIMEFIRST PICK UP: 3 ITEMS

SECOND PICK UP: 3 ITEMS

OPTION 1

MULTIPLE PICK UP OPTIONS:Each piece of furniture or large item counts as one item. For example, a table and two chairs equals three items. A metal bed frame, mattress, boxspring and separate headboard are four items, and a sectional couch with two parts is two items.

1 ITEM PICKED UP 6 SEPARATE TIMESFIRST PICK UP: 1 ITEM

FOURTH PICK UP: 1 ITEM

SECOND PICK UP: 1 ITEM

THIRD PICK UP: 1 ITEM

FIFTH PICK UP: 1 ITEM

SIXTH PICK UP: 1 ITEM

OPTION 2

2 ITEMS PICKED UP 3 SEPARATE TIMESFIRST PICK UP: 2 ITEMS

SECOND PICK UP: 2 ITEMS

THIRD PICK UP: 2 ITEMS

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2

3

COLLECTION LIMITThe collection limit is six large items per year – there is no carry forward if residents do not use the service in a given year.

HOW TO ARRANGE COLLECTIONLarge items will be picked up on the same day as garbage/recycling. Residents must make arrangements for pick up by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the following week’s collection day.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONSIf the large item is a freezer, refrigerator, icebox or other container that is equipped with a latch or locking device, the door/latch must be removed and placed beside the large item for safety reasons.

PREPARING FOR PICK UP To help keep our neighbourhoods tidy, residents must remove any large items that were not collected by 9:00 p.m. on their scheduled collection day. Large items will not be collected if:

• Tagged as being inappropriate or unacceptable, or

• Not scheduled for pick-up by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursdayprior to the collection day. Call 604-270-4722 to confi rmthe next collection day option.

TIPS ON HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS:

STEPS ON HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS:

FIRST PICK UP: 3 ITEMS