Access Richmond Hill
The Access Richmond Hill Contact Centre provides assistance for general inquiries, responds to questions or concerns regarding programs and services as well as accepts in person payments.
Contact Us
905-771-8800
225 East Beaver Creek Road, Ground Floor, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4
Hours of Service:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Report Feedback
Report a problem with a service, e.g. missed garbage collection, overnight parking, potholes, street lights, etc.
Yard waste is collected on scheduled Mondays from spring until late fall. Yard waste includes leaves, pine cones, fallen fruit, trees, shrub trimmings, pumpkins, clean straw and dried corn stalks. Soil, sod and grass clippings are NOT ACCEPTED.
2018 yard waste collection dates
- April 16 and 30
- May 14 and 28
- June 11 and 25
- July 9 and 23
- August 13 and 27
- September 10 and 24
- October 1, 15, 22 and 29
- November 5, 12, 19 and 26
- December 3
What goes where?
If you aren't sure what goes where, you can use one of the tools below to find out:
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 in a clean, open, rigid and reusable container, such as a garbage can or bushel basket, a cardboard box, or a large Kraft paper bag (available at most retailers).
- Brush must be tied and bundled with twine (branches/bush may not be longer than 1.2 m in length and no branches may be larger than 10 cm in diameter).
- Each container or bundle must not exceed 18 kg.
- If yard waste has not been collected it must be removed from the curb on the collection day.
Drop off your yard waste
Richmond Hill residents can drop off their yard waste free-of-charge at the Bloomington Yard Waste Depot located at 1351 Bloomington Road, Richmond Hill, ON L4K 2N7.