Richmond provides weekly curbside recycling through GFL, with one free recycling cart per home and accepted materials including specific plastics, paper, cardboard, glass, and metal cans.
The City of Richmond's residential recycling program is managed by GFL Environmental and is included as part of the standard solid waste service. Each home receives one free recycling cart for curbside collection once per week. Accepted materials include plastics #1-#5 and #7, cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum, steel and tin cans, and glass bottles and jars. Materials should be empty, rinsed, and loose in the cart. Plastic bags, food waste, hazardous chemicals, and electronics are not accepted in curbside recycling. Carts must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the collection day.
Contaminated recycling carts, prohibited items, or oversized loads may result in the cart being left unemptied with a contamination tag, and repeated violations can lead to service warnings.
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