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Waste Disposal Information
Posted 2009-04-09
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Do you have excess material to recycle or dispose of from projects around the house? Although furniture is collected with your scheduled garbage collection, many items (such as renovation waste, paint and chemicals) cannot be collected. There are a number of local facilities that will accept material from Richmond Hill residents. Please check our website for hours of operation and more information. Disposal fees may apply for some material.
In an effort to reduce waste, York Region and its area municipalities have entered into a Joint Waste Management Strategy. The development of local Community Environmental Centres (CEC) is an important part in our waste diversion program. Given the distances of the facilities shown above, Richmond Hill in partnership with the Region of York are working to develop a 'one stop' CEC as a local facility focused on the 3 Rs. This facility, envisioned to accept all types of residential material, will be the second CEC in York Region and will provide a convenient waste management system for Richmond Hill residents. Check the Towns website (www.richmondhill.ca) often for updates on the development of this exciting environmental facility.