Richmond Hill Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

Richmond Hill provides curbside collection for recycling, organics, garbage, and yard waste for houses. In 2026, blue boxes and green bins are collected every week, while garbage and large items are collected every other week on your zone week. Yard waste is every other week from spring to early fall, then weekly in fall. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

How to Find Your Richmond Hill Waste Collection Day

Richmond Hill uses a street lookup and zone system. Your collection day stays the same each week, but your garbage goes out only on your matching blue or yellow week. Blue boxes and green bins go out every week on that same collection day. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

1. Open the official lookup tool. Go to Waste Collection Day Lookup.
2. Enter your street name. The tool shows your regular collection day and whether you are in the blue or yellow garbage zone.
3. Follow the 2026 waste calendar. Put your blue box and green bin out every week. Put garbage out every second week on your matching colour week.
4. Check seasonal yard waste timing. Yard waste is not weekly all year, so confirm the seasonal schedule before setting it out.
5. Save the calendar or app. Richmond Hill also points residents to Recycle Coach for schedule reminders.

Richmond Hill Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

Richmond Hill’s curbside system is simple once you know the pattern. Recycling and organics are weekly, garbage and large items are every other week, yard waste changes seasonally, and large appliances are booked separately by appointment. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Starting January 1, 2026, Richmond Hill says the blue box program owner and customer service changed, but the collection schedule did not change. Collection times may vary, and missed recycling or blue box replacement questions now go to Miller Waste. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Richmond Hill Blue Box, Green Bin, Garbage, and Appliance System

Richmond Hill separates curbside waste into weekly recycling, weekly organics, every-other-week garbage, and appointment-based appliance pickup. That means putting the right material into the right stream is more important than just remembering one truck day. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Richmond Hill defines a garbage item broadly. A bag, garbage can, bundle, or piece of furniture each counts as one item toward the three-item garbage limit. If you have more than three items, extra items need garbage tags. Garbage tags are sold in sets of five for $12.75. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Richmond Hill Set-Out Rules

Richmond Hill has clear curbside rules for timing, weight, and removal. Following these avoids missed collection and by-law issues. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

• Place waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
• Do not set waste out before 6:00 p.m. the evening before.
• Remove empty bins and uncollected material by 9:00 p.m. on collection day.
• Each bag, bundle, or container must not exceed 18 kg / 40 lb.
• Garbage containers and blue boxes must be 125 L / 33 gal or less.

Large Items, Yard Waste, and Extra Garbage in Richmond Hill

Large furniture items such as sofas, chairs, mattresses, carpets that are rolled and tied, and toilets can be set out on your garbage collection day. Each large item counts toward the normal three-item garbage limit. Items must not exceed 68 kg / 150 lb or 1.8 m / 6 ft in length. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}

1. Stay within the 3-item garbage limit. More than three items requires garbage tags.
2. Put furniture out only on your garbage day. Large items are collected with garbage every other week.
3. Follow yard waste season rules. From April 14 to October 9, yard waste is every other week on garbage day. From October 13 to December 11, it is weekly on your regular collection day.
4. Use the right yard waste containers. Use large kraft paper bags or reusable open-top containers with a yard waste sticker. No plastic bags.
5. Book appliances separately. Large appliances and metal goods are collected monthly by appointment only.

Richmond Hill also includes Double-Up Days in the 2026 calendar. On those specific weeks, residents can set out up to six garbage items instead of three without using garbage tags. In 2026 the calendar lists Blue Zone double-up days for March 17–20 and September 15–18, and Yellow Zone double-up days for March 24–27 and September 22–25. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}

Richmond Hill 2026 Holiday Waste Schedule

Richmond Hill’s 2026 waste calendar shows specific holidays that move collection one day later. Not every holiday causes a citywide delay, so the official calendar matters. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}

The 2026 calendar also notes Christmas tree collection on your regular waste day during the weeks of January 6 and January 13. Trees must not be bagged and should be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}

What to Do If Richmond Hill Missed Your Pickup

If you miss a collection or your waste was not picked up, Richmond Hill separates the contact depending on the material. Blue box problems now go to Miller Waste, while city collection questions still go through Richmond Hill. The city’s service page says missed household waste collection reports are reviewed within 1 business day and resolved within 3 business days. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}

1. Check your zone and week first. Garbage is only every second week, while blue box and green bin are weekly.
2. Check the holiday calendar. Some 2026 holidays shift waste one day later.
3. Confirm your set-out rules. Make sure the weight, item count, and curbside times were correct.
4. For blue box issues, contact Miller Waste. Use 1-855-752-3762 or area10@millerwaste.ca.
5. For city waste questions, contact Richmond Hill. Call 905-771-8800.

Richmond Hill Drop-Off and Extra Disposal Options

Richmond Hill residents can also use waste drop-off sites for materials that do not belong at the curb or when they want to avoid waiting for the next collection day. The city points residents to the Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre and other York Region depots for recycling, appliances, building materials, textiles, and more. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}

Frequently Asked Questions About Richmond Hill Trash Pickup

Official Richmond Hill Waste Resources

Reminder: Richmond Hill collection is day-and-zone based, so always confirm your street and zone before putting garbage at the curb.