RMRS & SD42 Support Zero Waste School Pilots
School District 42 and Ridge Meadows Recycling Society are partnering to support local schools that are taking initiatives towards becoming a Zero Waste School. A number of initiatives are being tested out at Alouette & Fairview Elementary schools and will be a first step toward helping other schools in the District reduce waste, conserve water […]
Ridge Meadows Recycling’s Guide & Scout Waste Reduction Challenge!
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society has created a special Waste Reduction Challenge badge for Maple Ridge Guide & Scout groups in honour of Waste Reduction Week in October. “We are excited to be working with Guide & Scout groups this year,” says Carol Botting, President of Ridge Meadows Recycling, “Caring for the environment has always been […]
Waste Reduction Week 2013
For Waste Reduction Week 2013, Ridge Meadows Recycling enlisted the help of a Grade 6/7 class at Eric Langton Elementary. The class completed a Lunchtime Waste Audit with RMRS Environmental Educator Dan Mikolay, counting how many items in their garbage can were a) recyclable b) compostable (or still edible!) and c) actually belonged in the […]
RMRS Video for Our 40th Anniversary
We just love the video Grant Baldwin from The Clean Bin Project made to commemorate our 40th Anniversary!
Calling all Teachers!
Did you know we provide FREE Environmental Workshops to all Maple Ridge schools? Check out our workshop listings, descriptions, and handy online workshop request form!
New items accepted at Recycling Depot starting July 1, 2012
On July 1, 2012, there are a number of EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) programs expanding, which means more items will be accepted at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot as part of BC Stewardship Programs. While all electric & electronic items are already accepted at the depot (“Everything with a battery or a cord!”), people can bring many more […]
Education & Events Trailer
In Spring of 2012, we will start using our brand-new Education & Events Trailer! Packed full of everything we need for workshops and off-site booths & displays, the trailer also introduces our 6 new “Recycling Characters” and includes a list of items accepted at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot. Thanks to Farnsworth Design & SpeedPro […]
Presentation to Rotary Club of Haney
We enjoyed making a presentation about Ridge Meadows Recycling to the Rotary Club of Haney on Wednesday, April 4. Thank you to Carly Ferguson for inviting us and a big thank you to Rotary Club of Haney for all you do for our community and the world![clear]