Richmond Garbage Collection 2026: Find Today’s Calendar, Zone and Pickup Rules
Richmond curbside homes use one of eight official calendars: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, each divided into Zone A or Zone B. Blue Box and Green Cart recycling are weekly, garbage is every other week, and statutory holidays can move a collection by one day. Choose the correct calendar below before setting anything out.
Quick Answer: How Richmond Garbage Collection Works
For eligible single-family homes and townhomes with curbside service, Green Cart and Blue Box recycling are collected every week. Garbage Cart collection is every other week. Your official weekday-and-zone PDF is the source for the exact 2026 date and any statutory-holiday shift.
Biweekly
Look for the black cart icon in your Zone A or B calendar. Do not assume garbage goes out every recycling week.
Weekly
Containers, glass and paper are separated into Richmond’s curbside recycling streams.
Weekly
Food scraps, food-soiled paper and accepted yard trimmings go out each collection week.
Three clock rules
Out before 7:30 a.m.; not before 8:00 p.m. the night before; containers back by 9:00 p.m.
Richmond Hill, Ontario and cities named Richmond in the United States use different schedules, limits and service providers.
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Find the Correct Richmond Garbage Collection Calendar
Use the City’s address map first. It identifies the collection weekday and Zone A or B. Then open the matching PDF or select the same calendar in the date checker.
Confirm curbside service
The eight calendars apply to eligible single-family homes and townhomes with curbside collection.
Enter the address
Use Richmond’s official schedule map or reminder tool to find Monday–Thursday service.
Record Zone A or B
The zone decides which alternating weeks include garbage collection.
Read the icons
Every outlined collection date has weekly recycling; only dates with the black cart also have garbage.
Monday 2026
Weekly Blue Box and Green Cart; biweekly garbage.
Tuesday 2026
Weekly Blue Box and Green Cart; biweekly garbage.
Wednesday 2026
Weekly Blue Box and Green Cart; biweekly garbage.
Thursday 2026
Weekly Blue Box and Green Cart; biweekly garbage.
For some townhomes, recycling and garbage are collected on different days. The curbside PDF may show only the garbage day; keep using the existing weekly recycling day confirmed by the complex or City.
Richmond Garbage Collection Schedule Today: 2026 Checker
Select the exact weekday and Zone A/B shown by the official address map. This checker follows the alternating garbage pattern and the one-day holiday recovery dates printed in all eight 2026 PDFs—including the important rule that a Monday holiday can shift Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday routes later in that same week.
Road construction, severe weather or an operational alert can affect service after the annual PDF is published. Use the City reminder tool or current notices for a same-day disruption.
What the Official 2026 Richmond PDFs Tell Residents
The PDF is more than a date grid. These are the service rules printed beside every weekday-and-zone calendar.
Richmond Garbage Collection Holiday Schedule 2026
The official PDFs do not use one vague “holiday week” rule. When a listed holiday falls before or on your regular Monday–Thursday route, the affected route and later routes in that service week move one day later. The schedule returns to the normal weekday the following week.
January 1 New Year’s Day
Thursday routes: collected Friday, January 2.
February 16 Family Day
Monday → Feb. 17; Tuesday → Feb. 18; Wednesday → Feb. 19; Thursday → Feb. 20.
April 6 Easter Monday
Monday → Apr. 7; Tuesday → Apr. 8; Wednesday → Apr. 9; Thursday → Apr. 10.
May 18 Victoria Day
Monday → May 19; Tuesday → May 20; Wednesday → May 21; Thursday → May 22.
July 1 Canada Day
Wednesday → July 2; Thursday → July 3. Monday and Tuesday routes remain on their printed dates.
August 3 B.C. Day
Monday → Aug. 4; Tuesday → Aug. 5; Wednesday → Aug. 6; Thursday → Aug. 7.
September 7 Labour Day
Monday → Sept. 8; Tuesday → Sept. 9; Wednesday → Sept. 10; Thursday → Sept. 11.
September 30 Truth and Reconciliation
Wednesday → Oct. 1; Thursday → Oct. 2. Monday and Tuesday remain unchanged.
October 12 Thanksgiving
Monday → Oct. 13; Tuesday → Oct. 14; Wednesday → Oct. 15; Thursday → Oct. 16.
November 11 Remembrance Day
Wednesday → Nov. 12; Thursday → Nov. 13. Monday and Tuesday remain unchanged.
Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are marked for depot or statutory-holiday information, but Richmond has no regular Friday curbside route. Follow the coloured outline in your own weekday/zone PDF rather than moving carts automatically.
Richmond Garbage Collection Time: When to Set Out and Bring Back Carts
Do not leave carts or boxes out earlier.
Routes can change order; hearing the truck is not a safe cue.
Clear the curb, sidewalk and public space after service.
Keep the sidewalk clear
Position material where crews can reach it without blocking a sidewalk, driveway visibility, bike route or pedestrian path.
Keep access open
Road work, parked vehicles, construction fencing, snow or other obstructions can affect collection. Move carts to the safe accessible point directed by the City or contractor.
Richmond Collection-Morning Problem Solver
Use the row that matches what you see at the curb. It prevents unnecessary missed-pickup reports and directs special material to the right programme.
Richmond Garbage Cart Rules: What Belongs in Biweekly Garbage
Use the City-issued garbage cart for household items that cannot be recycled, composted or taken to a stewardship programme. Keep the lid closed and do not overstuff the cart.
Examples the City identifies
- Diapers and baby wipes.
- Disposable masks and gloves.
- Broken ceramics and non-recyclable glass, wrapped safely.
- Garden hoses and other non-packaging household plastic.
- Foil-backed or coated paper that is not accepted in recycling.
- Plastic items labelled compostable or biodegradable.
Items needing another route
- Food scraps and yard trimmings.
- Batteries, electronics and fluorescent lights.
- Paint, pesticides, solvents, fuel and propane cylinders.
- Mattresses, large appliances and scrap metal.
- Construction, demolition, gypsum and long pieces of wood.
- Tires, motor oil, antifreeze and vehicle parts.
Use the assigned cart
Curbside households receive a City garbage cart and pay utility fees based on cart size.
$25 exchange fee
Current City guidance lists a $25 cart-exchange fee. Exchanges are requested through Environmental Programs, not completed at the Recycling Depot.
Secure and do not overfill
Wrap loose waste, keep the lid closed, avoid overstuffing and use baking soda to reduce odour.
The City currently indicates that moving from a 240-litre cart to 120 litres saves about $33 per year, while moving to an 80-litre cart saves about $66 per year. Confirm current utility rates before requesting a change.
Extra Garbage in Richmond: Tags, Vouchers and Large Cleanouts
Do not leave an untagged bag or can beside the garbage cart. Use a City extra-garbage option or take the material to an approved disposal facility.
One tag per extra bag or can
Attach one visible City tag to each additional acceptable bag or can placed beside the cart on a scheduled garbage week.
Up to $25 disposal value
The current voucher is valid for up to $25 in disposal charges at the Vancouver Landfill. Quantities are limited and generally restricted to one per household.
Use a landfill or hauler
Renovation debris, oversized mixed loads and moving cleanouts need the appropriate landfill, depot or licensed private hauler.
The City lists tags and vouchers at City Hall, selected community centres and the Richmond Recycling Depot. Check the official page before making a special trip.
Weekly Blue Box Recycling: Sort Containers, Glass and Paper Correctly
Richmond’s curbside system separates material instead of placing every recyclable in one bin. Correct sorting prevents contamination tags and missed material.
Containers and packaging
- Empty metal cans and lids.
- Rigid plastic bottles, tubs, trays and lids.
- Paper cartons and paper cups.
- Clean aluminum foil and foil containers.
- Empty non-hazardous aerosol cans.
- Accepted plastic plant pots and trays.
Glass bottles and jars only
- Empty food and beverage glass bottles.
- Empty glass jars.
- Remove lids and place accepted lids with containers.
- Do not add ceramics, cookware, mirrors, window glass or broken glass.
Mixed paper and cardboard
- Newspaper, mail, flyers and office paper.
- Paper bags, egg cartons and boxboard.
- Clean paper takeout and pizza boxes.
- Flattened cardboard.
- Shredded paper contained inside a paper bag.
Bundle oversized cardboard
Bundles can be up to 91 × 61 × 10 centimetres (3 × 2 feet × 4 inches). Take larger amounts to the Richmond Recycling Depot.
Replace broken recycling containers
Blue Boxes, glass bins and mixed-paper bags are available without charge through the City’s online wizard, Environmental Programs or the Recycling Depot.
Keep batteries, hazardous aerosols, propane, motor-oil containers, food residue, foam, flexible plastic, hoses and non-packaging household objects out of curbside boxes. Some are accepted at the depot instead.
Weekly Green Cart: Food Scraps, Food-Soiled Paper and Yard Trimmings
Food scraps are banned from garbage in the region. Place accepted organics in the Green Cart and use paper bags or labelled Green Cans for extra yard trimmings.
Accepted examples
- Fruit, vegetables and table scraps.
- Meat, fish, shellfish and bones.
- Bread, pasta, rice and noodles.
- Dairy, eggshells and solid grease.
- Coffee grounds, filters and paper tea bags.
- Paper towels, napkins, plates and greasy pizza boxes.
Accepted examples
- Flowers, leaves and garden trimmings.
- Living or dried plants.
- Branches no more than 10 centimetres or 4 inches in diameter.
- Branches cut to fit with the cart lid closed.
- Small amounts of clean, untreated wood.
Items that do not compost here
- Compostable or biodegradable plastic bags.
- Coffee cups and plastic coffee pods.
- Pet waste and kitty litter.
- Liquid grease or oil.
- Plastic wrap, foam, plant pots and hoses.
- Rocks, soil, sod, lumber and oversized branches.
Use unlimited paper yard-waste bags or Green Cans with City decals. Extra containers may be up to 80 litres and 20 kilograms (44 pounds). Tied bundles may be up to 3 feet long and 2 feet in diameter, with branches under 4 inches thick.
Richmond Large Item Pickup: Furniture, Mattresses, Appliances and Tires
Eligible households can schedule up to six large items per calendar year. Booking is required; placing an item out beside the cart does not create a pickup request.
Check eligibility
Single-family homes and eligible townhomes with City garbage and/or curbside Blue Box service can use the programme.
Book the item
Call Sierra Waste at 604-270-4722 or use the City’s online booking form.
Meet the deadline
Book by 4:00 p.m. Thursday in the week before the next garbage collection day.
Use the confirmed date
Set out only on the scheduled date, before 7:30 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. the night before.
Examples
- Furniture and dry upholstered furniture.
- Appliances and electric lawnmowers.
- Barbecues with propane, rocks and briquettes removed.
- Exercise equipment and outdoor furniture.
- Passenger or light-truck tires.
- Dry mattresses and box springs prepared correctly.
Use another disposal route
- Wet or unwrapped mattresses.
- Wet upholstered furniture.
- Car bodies or automotive parts.
- Carpet, lumber and renovation debris.
- Hazardous waste and propane tanks.
- Gas-powered lawnmowers or tree stumps.
The mattress or box spring must be dry, fully wrapped in plastic and sealed with tape before the scheduled collection.
Which Schedule Applies to Your Richmond Property?
Use the eight curbside calendars
Find the weekday and Zone A/B through the official address map, then use the matching PDF.
Garbage and recycling may differ
The PDF may show the garbage day only. Keep the established weekly recycling day unless the City or complex says it changed.
Follow property instructions
Buildings with central Blue Carts or garbage collection are not covered by the curbside address reminder. Ask the manager where and when carts must be moved.
City guidance says centralized collection is two days late when Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on weekdays, one day late for a weekday New Year’s Day, and generally unaffected by other statutory holidays. Follow building notices as the final instruction.
Missed Garbage, Blue Box or Green Cart Pickup in Richmond
First decide whether the service was truly missed or rejected. Then contact Environmental Programs with the address, calendar and set-out details.
Check these causes
- Correct weekday and Zone A/B?
- Black garbage-cart icon present this week?
- Material outside before 7:30 a.m.?
- Holiday-shift date followed?
- Sidewalk and truck access clear?
- Cart lid closed and material correctly sorted?
- Any contamination or instruction tag attached?
Have useful details ready
- Full street address.
- Monday–Thursday weekday and Zone A/B.
- Garbage, Blue Box, Green Cart or yard trimmings.
- Time the material was placed out.
- Photo or wording from any tag.
- Roadwork or access problem near the set-out.
Sierra Waste: 604-270-4722
Check the City’s current collection or roadwork notice before assuming a permanent route change.
Correct the identified sorting problem. Contact Environmental Programs if the tag is unclear, but do not simply place the same contaminated material out again.
Richmond Recycling Depot: Address, Hours and Before-You-Go Checks
The depot accepts many recyclable, stewardship and special materials, but it is not a substitute for ordinary mixed household garbage.
5555 Lynas Lane
Richmond, British Columbia604-276-4010
Open: seven days a week, 9:00 a.m.–6:15 p.m.
Closed: statutory holidays.
Traffic rule: do not queue on Lynas Lane before 9:00 a.m.
Useful depot categories
Electronics, cellphones, household batteries, lead-acid batteries, light bulbs and alarms.
Paint, solvents, pesticides, gasoline, fire extinguishers, propane and butane cylinders—within programme limits.
Large appliances, fridges/freezers, scrap metal, tires, power tools and selected upholstered furniture.
Flexible plastic, foam packaging, cardboard, glass, cooking oil and eligible yard trimmings.
1 cubic yard + 3 large appliances
Residents and business operators can drop off up to one cubic yard of recyclables and three large appliances per day, subject to material-specific programme limits.
Household garbage is not accepted
The depot also rejects mattresses and box springs, demolition material, drywall, soil, sod, rocks, window glass and wooden furniture. Use the item-specific route before loading your vehicle.
For Richmond residents, the first cubic yard of accepted yard and garden trimmings is free; each additional cubic yard is currently $25. Commercial operators pay $25 per cubic yard. Verify the live fee before travelling.
Banned Waste and Illegal Dumping: Avoid a Rejection or Fine
Do not hide these in garbage
Hazardous products, electronics, batteries, food scraps, cardboard, yard trimmings, appliances, mattresses, tires, propane, paint, motor oil, gypsum and large quantities of concrete, asphalt, soil or sod need approved recycling or disposal routes.
A missed pickup is not permission to abandon waste
Do not move rejected material to a lane, park, depot gate or another property. Richmond can issue a $1,000 fine and recover cleanup costs; the City also lists a reward when a report leads to conviction.
Which Richmond Waste Stream Should You Use?
Richmond Garbage Collection Schedule 2025 vs 2026
A 2025 PDF is useful only as a historical record. Collection dates and statutory-holiday positions change with the calendar year, so use the 2026 weekday-and-zone PDF for a current set-out.
Old dates and holiday cells
A weekday may appear similar, but alternating garbage weeks and holiday shifts can land on different dates.
Address map + 2026 PDF
Confirm the current weekday and Zone A/B, save that PDF, and use reminders for changes.
Official Richmond Links: Open the Source That Matches the Task
The practical rules are explained above. Use these official pages for the final address result, current alert, fee, booking confirmation or item-specific decision.
Richmond Garbage Collection FAQ
How do I find my Richmond garbage collection day?
Use the City of Richmond address map to identify Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday service and Zone A or B. Open that exact 2026 PDF because the zone determines which alternating weeks include garbage.
Is garbage collected every week in Richmond, BC?
No. Eligible curbside households receive Garbage Cart collection every other week. Blue Box and Green Cart recycling are collected every week.
Where can I find the Richmond garbage collection schedule today PDF?
The article links all eight official 2026 PDFs. First use the City address map to confirm the weekday and Zone A or B, then open the matching PDF or use the date checker above.
What time must garbage and recycling be out in Richmond?
Place curbside garbage and recycling out before 7:30 a.m. on collection day, but no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before. Return containers to storage by 9:00 p.m.
What do Zone A and Zone B mean?
Zone A and Zone B are alternating garbage schedules within each weekday route. Weekly recycling appears on every collection date, while the black garbage-cart icon appears every other week.
Can I still use the Richmond garbage collection calendar 2025?
No. A 2025 calendar is historical. Use the 2026 weekday-and-zone PDF because dates, alternating garbage weeks and statutory-holiday shifts change each year.
What should I do with one extra garbage bag?
Purchase a $2 City garbage tag and attach one visible tag to each extra acceptable bag or can placed beside the cart on a scheduled garbage week.
Can compostable plastic bags go in the Richmond Green Cart?
No. Plastic bags labelled compostable or biodegradable go in garbage. Empty food scraps into the Green Cart and discard a plastic liner in the garbage.
How do I book a mattress or large-item pickup?
Eligible households can schedule up to six items per year through Sierra Waste at 604-270-4722 or the City’s online form. Book by 4:00 p.m. Thursday in the week before the next garbage day. A mattress must be dry, wrapped in plastic and tape-sealed.
How do I report a missed Richmond collection?
After checking the correct calendar, holiday shift, set-out time, access and any rejection tag, call Environmental Programs at 604-276-4010 or email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca.
What are the Richmond Recycling Depot hours?
The depot at 5555 Lynas Lane is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. and is closed on statutory holidays. Do not queue on Lynas Lane before opening.
Does the curbside calendar apply to every townhome or condo?
No. It applies to eligible single-family homes and townhomes with curbside service. Townhomes can have a separate recycling day, while centralized apartment or condo collection follows building instructions.
Does every statutory holiday delay the whole Richmond collection week?
No. A holiday affects the routes printed after it in that Monday-to-Thursday service week. For example, a Monday holiday shifts all four route days one day later, while a Wednesday holiday shifts only Wednesday and Thursday routes. The next week returns to the normal schedule.
Which 2026 holidays change Richmond curbside dates?
The official PDFs show collection changes for New Year’s Day, Family Day, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, B.C. Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. Use the holiday table and your exact weekday/zone PDF for the recovery date.
What to Do Before the Next Richmond Pickup
Confirm the property is curbside-served, find the weekday and Zone A/B, open the matching 2026 PDF, and check whether the black garbage-cart icon appears. During a holiday week, use the printed recovery date rather than moving only your own weekday. Set weekly recycling and scheduled garbage out after 8:00 p.m. the night before and before 7:30 a.m., keep sidewalk access clear, and save 604-276-4010 for collection problems.