Use this guide to separate Recycle BC service from privately arranged garbage and organics collection, find local drop-off facilities, and check permit rules before placing a bin on public land.
Private haulers and receiving facilities set load, weight and contamination rules. Identify every material and the intended receiving facility before booking.
Many restricted products have designated stewardship depots. Never hide them in a mixed load.
Maple Ridge does not provide municipal curbside garbage or organics collection. Residents and properties arrange those services privately. Recycle BC provides residential packaging and paper collection at no charge to residents.
For eligible curbside homes:
Collection days changed for many homes in 2026. Check the current address schedule and set recycling out between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. on collection day.
Use Recycle BC for recycling schedules and sorting. Ask your private provider about garbage, organics and bulky items.
The Metro Vancouver waste centre and Ridge Meadows recycling depot share the 10092 236 Street site but accept different materials.
All loads at the Metro Vancouver centre must be unloaded by hand; self-tipping vehicles are not permitted.
Metro Vancouver facility for garbage and selected paid or free recycling streams.
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society depot for more than 200 recyclable products; it is not a general garbage facility.
Maple Ridge does not offer municipal bulky-item pickup. Choose a private service or self-haul based on the material, load size and labour needed.
Separate recyclables first, secure the load and confirm which operator at the 236 Street site accepts each item.
Check the waste centreA bin suits material you can load. A junk-removal crew provides labour. Confirm disposal destination, included weight, prohibited materials and surcharges.
Search regional recycling optionsA Transportation Highway Use Permit is required for temporary bins or containers that occupy or affect a City road, boulevard, sidewalk or other public right-of-way.