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2022 Yard Waste Collection Schedule
- April 12 to October 7 - Bi-weekly on garbage collection day. Yard waste is no longer collected on Mondays. Yard waste is now collected on your regular waste collection day.
- October 11 to December 9 - Weekly on your regular waste collection day
If you live in the "yellow zone" collection begins the week of April 12. If you live in the "blue zone" it begins the week of April 19.
Collection guidelines
- Yard waste must be placed at the curb after 6 p.m. on the night before your collection day and before 7 a.m. on the day of collection.
- Yard waste must be set out in a large Kraft paper bag (available at most retailers), cardboard box or in a reusable, rigid, open top container, such as a garbage can or bushel basket (max. 125L or 33G), which must be clearly labelled with a yellow yard waste sticker. Yard waste stickers are available for free at Access Richmond Hill (225 East Beaver Creek Road, Ground Floor) and at the Operations Center (1200 Elgin Mills Road East).
- Brush must be tied and bundled with twine (branches/bush may not be longer than 1.2m/4ft in length and no branches may be larger than 10 cm in diameter).
- Each container or bundle must not exceed 18 kg/40lbs.
- If yard waste has not been collected it must be removed from the curb on the collection day.
Visit Garbage and Recycling - City of Richmond Hill for more information
Richmond Hill residents can drop off their yard waste at the Bloomington Yard Waste Depot located at 1351 Bloomington Road, Richmond Hill. Visit www.york.ca/wastedepots for hours and fees.
