October 2014 to
October 2015
WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE
REFERENCE GUIDE
Please be advised that this
Waste Collection Schedule/Reference Guide
is only applicable to those residents receiving
municipal waste collection services.
2
Anti Littering
Our Vaughan, Keep it Clean.
Take pride,
take action & recycle
unwanted mail.
vaughan.ca/antilittering
Anti Littering
Set Out Requirements
2
4-5
Purchase & Replacement of Bins, Tags etc.
6
Waste & Recycling Collection Map
7
New
My Waste App/October 2014
November/December 2014
January/February 2015
We Left it Behind Because...
15
Blue Box (Recycling) Collection
16-17
Green Bin (Organic) Collection
18-19
Residual Waste (Garbage) Collection
20-21
Leaf & Yard Waste/Christmas Tree Collection
22-23
Large Metal Recovery Collection
24-25
8
9
Household Hazardous Waste Depot(s)
26
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
27
10
March/April 2015
11
May/June 2015
12
July/August 2015
September/October 2015
McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre 28
Your Public Works Online Tools
29
13
Winter Road Maintenance
30
14
Ward Area Map
31
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4
Set Out Requirements
COLLECTION TIME
7 a.m.
Waste materials are to be set out for collection no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before collection and no later
than 7 a.m. the day of collection. Collection times are subject to change without notice.
WASTE COLLECTION FREQUENCY
GREEN BIN (ORGANIC) COLLECTION
BLUE BOX (RECYCLING) COLLECTION
Collected WEEKLY on your regular collection day.
RESIDUAL WASTE
(GARBAGE) COLLECTION
Collected EVERY OTHER WEEK on your regular collection day. To determine which
week your garbage is collected:
1. Identify where you live on the map shown on page 7
2. Identify your collection day and determine if you live in a BLUE ZONE or a
YELLOW ZONE
3. Follow the corresponding colour throughout the calendar:
If you live in a BLUE ZONE your garbage is collected on the blue weeks
If you live in a YELLOW ZONE your garbage is collected on the yellow weeks
LEAF & YARD
COLLECTION
Collected WEEKLY for 8 consecutive weeks
Weeks of October 7 to November 28 on your regular collection day.
Collected WEEKLY for 8 consecutive weeks
Weeks of April 7 to May 29 on your regular collection day.
Collected EVERY OTHER WEEK throughout the summer.
Weeks of June 2 to October 2 on your regular garbage collection day.
Fall Collection (2014):
Spring Collection (2015):
Summer Collection (2015):
Collected WEEKLY on your regular collection day.
Reminders
1. Waste not set out in accordance to the City’s Waste Collection By-law will not be collected.
2. Be informed of materials not accepted in the City’s municipal collection program. Visit vaughan.ca/waste
PLACEMENT OF WASTE
• Place your collectible materials at the curbside on or adjacent to your driveway. Do not place collectible materials on the road, as it may pose a
hazard to vehicular traffic
• Keep your waste materials separate from your neighbour’s
• To ensure collection crews can clearly identify the type of materials set out for collection, clearly separate each waste stream (i.e. blue box,
green bin, garbage and leaf and yard)
• Winter Placement: During heavy snowfalls where snow ploughing operations will be required, place collectible materials on the RIGHT side of the
driveway and set back approximately 0.9 m (3 ft.) from the curbside. The RIGHT side of the driveway is defined as the right side when standing at
the curb facing the house. This will reduce the possibility of waste materials being damaged and/or buried by snow during snow ploughing operations.
Do not place waste materials on roads or behind/on top of snowbanks
WEIGHT, QUANTITY & SIZE LIMIT
WEIGHT LIMIT:
The weight of any waste receptacle, including its contents, and/or bundled material shall not exceed 20.4 kg (45 lbs.)
QUANTITY LIMIT: The Residual Waste (Garbage) limit is 3 items every other week (including bulk items). A paid garbage tag is required for any
garbage item that exceeds this 3 item limit. The City will collect up to a maximum of 13 residual waste items per designated
collection day. There is no limit on the number of blue boxes, green bins or leaf and yard containers that can be placed out for collection.
SIZE LIMIT:
Leaf and Yard Waste: Branches that do not fit into an approved container must be securely bundled. Bundles cannot exceed 1.5 m (5 ft.) in
length and 0.6 m (2 ft.) in diameter. Individual branches cannot exceed 10 cm (4 in.) in diameter.
Residual Waste (Garbage): Carpets, underpads etc. that do not fit into an approved container must be securely bundled. Bundles cannot exceed
1.5 m (5 ft.) in length.
Bulky Items: Chairs, tables, book shelves etc. must be free of hazards (i.e. nails) and secured appropriately. Bulky items cannot
exceed 68 kg (150 lbs).
USE PROPER CONTAINERS
13 gal
BLUE BOX
(RECYCLING)
GREEN BIN
(ORGANICS)
labelled & open top
0.5 m/19”
RESIDUAL WASTE
(GARBAGE)
0.9m/35”
14 - 22 gal
Waste materials will only
be collected if proper
containers are used.
LEAF & YARD
WASTE
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6
Purchase & Replacement
HOW DO I PURCHASE …..?
*GREEN BINS, BLUE BOXES AND GARBAGE TAGS
*GARBAGE TAGS ONLY
• Joint Operations Centre, 2800 Rutherford Rd
• Al Palladini C.C., 9201 Islington Ave.
• Dufferin Clark C.C., 1441 Clark Ave. W.
• Garnet Williams C.C., 501 Clark Ave. W.
• Maple C.C., 10190 Keele St.
• North Thornhill C.C., 300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.
• City-run Environmental Day events held throughout the year
• City Hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
• Chancellor C.C., 350 Ansley Grove Rd.
• Father Ermanno Bulfron C.C., 8141 Martin Grove Rd.
• Woodbridge Pool, 9020 Hwy. 7
*COMPOSTERS AND KITCHEN CONTAINERS
Visit vaughan.ca/waste
for current fee schedule
• Joint Operations Centre, 2800 Rutherford Rd.
• City-run Environmental Day events held throughout the year
*Please visit vaughan.ca to confirm the facility’s Hours of Operation
HOW DO I REPLACE MY DAMAGED CITY-ISSUED GREEN BIN/BLUE BOX?
DRIVE
STREET
MELVILLE AVE.
MACKENZIE
STREET
NO. 400
MAJOR
HIGHWAY
ROAD
KEELE
CRED
ITS TO
NE
RD.
JANE
RUTHERFORD
HIGHWAY
1. The City does not issue refunds for Green Bins, Blue Boxes, Garbage Tags, Backyard Composters or
Kitchen Containers.
2. Participating retail outlet stores also sell green bins and blue boxes. Prices may vary. Green bins and blue
boxes purchased at retail outlet stores and used in the City’s program, must be similar to those distributed
by the City. Damaged non City-issued bins will not be replaced by the City. Oversized containers will not be collected.
3. Proof of residency/occupancy is required when purchasing items from the City.
N
2800 RUTHERFORD ROAD
ENTER OFF MELVILLE AVE.
ROAD
Reminders
City of Vaughan
Public Works Department JOC
WESTON
No charge replacements for damaged City-issued green bins and blue boxes are only available at the:
• Joint Operations Centre
• City run Environmental Day events held throughout the year
Residents must bring in their empty/clean/rinsed damaged green bin or blue box to be eligible for a no-charge
replacement. Bins that are not empty/clean/rinsed will be refused.
NOTE: Damaged garbage bins will not be replaced by the City.
LANGSTAFF ROAD
NO. 7
Waste & Recycling Collection Map
Zone boundaries
are the centre of
the road.
Collection of Garbage and
Summer Leaf & Yard Waste is
Every Other Week. Determine
your collection day and colour
zone and follow the
corresponding colour/day
throughout the calendar.
...also check out
your schedule
online by visiting
vaughan.ca/waste
Corresponding
calendar starts
on page 8
7
8
October
2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
2
7
8
14
REMINDER!
Pumpkins and
hay/straw can be
disposed of in our
Leaf & Yard Program
5
6
12
13
Weekly
Leaf & Yard
Collection
Begins
Friday
Saturday
3
4
9
10
11
15
16
17
18
25
Every Other
Week
Leaf & Yard
Collection
Ends
Thanksgiving
Day
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20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
November
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
December
2014
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
1
REMINDER!
For more information on
the City’s “Double-up
Day“events visit
vaughan.ca/waste
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
2
3
4
5
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20
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20
21
22
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Remembrance
Day
16
17
18
Holiday Schedule
Collection Moved One Day Later
Christmas Day
23
30
24
25
26
27
28
Weekly
Leaf & Yard
Collection
Ends
29
28
29
30
31
Boxing Day
REMINDER!
Cardboard must be flattened & tied in
bundles no larger 2’ x 2’ x 1’.
Cardboard must be placed
out with blue box for collection.
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10
January
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
REMINDER!
Remove tinsel,
ornaments and
plastic bags before
placing Christmas
trees curbside.
February
2015
Thursday
1
Friday
Saturday
2
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Holiday Schedule
Collection Moved One Day Later
New Year’s Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
11
12
13
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16
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20
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24
25
26
27
28
Family Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
22
23
REMINDER!
Donate gently used household items to a
local ‘not for profit’ organization. Visit
vaughan.ca/waste for a list of local
organizations and other disposal options.
March
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
April
2015
Thursday
5
Friday
Saturday
6
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
Thursday
1
2
Friday
Saturday
3
4
Holiday Schedule
Collection Moved One Day Later
Good Friday
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
5
6
Weekly
Leaf & Yard
Collection
Begins
7
8
9
10
11
Easter Monday
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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20
21
22
23
24
25
29
30
31
26
27
28
29
30
REMINDER!
Keep leaf &
yard bags dry
prior to placing
curbside.
REMINDER!
Do not place Styrofoam
or film plastic (plastic bags)
in your blue box.
11
12
May
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
June
2015
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
REMINDER!
To help prevent litter & to ensure
your waste materials are collected,
do not overfill your blue box, green
bin and/or garbage container.
Sunday
2
Monday
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2
3
4
5
6
Every Other
Week
Leaf & Yard
Collection
Begins
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
10
11
12
13
14
15
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25
26
27
28
29
30
National Public Works Week
vaughan.ca/publicworks
Public
Works
Week Event
Victoria Day
24
31
25
26
27
28
29
Weekly
Leaf & Yard
Collection
Ends
30
REMINDER - EVERY OTHER
WEEK COLLECTION!
Refer to the map on page 7 to
see when your garbage and
leaf & yard waste are collected.
July
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
REMINDER!
Sod/soil is not
accepted
as curbside
waste.
5
6
Wednesday
1
August
2015
Thursday
2
Friday
Saturday
3
Sunday
Canada Day
8
9
10
11
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
REMINDER!
Waste materials must be
set out for collection no
later than 7 a.m. the day
of your collection.
4
Holiday Schedule • Collection Moved One Day Later
7
Monday
2
3
1
4
5
6
7
8
Civic Holiday
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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10
11
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15
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25
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26
27
28
29
30
31
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
13
14
September
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
October
2015
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
4
5
15
16
17
18
19
11
12
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
REMINDER!
Pumpkins and
hay/straw can be
disposed of in our
Leaf & Yard Program
Friday
Saturday
2
3
Every Other
Week
Leaf & Yard
Collection
Ends
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
Weekly
Leaf & Yard
Collection
Begins
Labour Day
13
14
Thanksgiving
Day
20
21
22
23
27
28
29
30
24
25
26
REMINDER!
For more information on the City’s
“Double-up Day” events visit
vaughan.ca/waste
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25
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27
28
29
30
31
We Left it Behind Because...
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REASONS WHY WASTE MATERIALS MAY BE LEFT BEHIND BY OUR COLLECTION CONTRACTOR.
ALTHOUGH THIS MAY BE UPSETTING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER
THAT THERE IS OFTEN A GOOD REASON WHEN MATERIALS ARE NOT COLLECTED.
COMMON REASONS FOR REFUSED COLLECTIONS ARE:
• Bags/containers over the 3 item garbage limit (every other week)
without a paid garbage tag afﬁxed to them
• Non-collectible waste (i.e. hazardous waste, construction/renovation
waste, car parts, sod, soil, etc.)
• Overweight item. Weight exceeds 20.4 kg (45 lbs.)
• Materials placed in oversized or improper containers
• Cardboard is not ﬂattened and bundled and/or cardboard exceeds
0.6 m x 0.6 m x 0.3 m (2 ft x 2 ft x 1 ft)
• Rigid leaf and yard container is unmarked and/or lid has not been removed
• Excessive contamination or non recyclable materials in the blue box,
green bin or leaf and yard waste container
• Overflowing waste containers
Styrofoam
COMMON REASONS FOR MISSED COLLECTIONS ARE:
• Items not out by 7 a.m.
• Items hidden or not accessible .(i.e. behind hedges, buried in,
on top of or behind snowbanks, etc.)
• Items placed too far back from the curb
• Materials not scheduled for collection that day/week
• Access issues (i.e. construction activity, private landscapers)
Film plastics
Oversize cardboard
& not bundled
Damaged bin
Styrofoam
food tray
Loose organics
Paper towels & tissue
Latex/rubber gloves
Food
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16
Blue Box (Recycling) Collection
ACCEPTABLE
WHAT TO RECYCLE
HOW TO PREPARE
UNACCEPTABLE
PLASTIC
Rigid plastic food and household cleaning
containers, such as clear plastic egg
cartons, produce and muffin containers,
yogurt and margarine tubs, shampoo
bottles and dish soap bottles.
Empty, rinse and remove
lids.
NO plastic bags, baggies,blister packaging,
plastic film or bubble wrap.
NO Styrofoam, foam egg cartons or takeout
containers.
NO lawn furniture, toys, coat hangers or
garden hoses.
NO motor oil, brake or tranmission fluid
containers and NO cookie trays.
METAL
All food/beverage metal cans, foil, foil
pans, empty aerosol cans, empty & dry
metal paint cans with lids removed.
Empty, rinse and remove
lids.
NO coat hangers, pots/pans, kitchen
utensils.
NO propane cylinders or batteries or other
hazardous waste.
Tetra Pak® packages and gable top
milk/juice cartons and juice boxes.
Empty, rinse and remove
lids.
NO plastic wrap or straws.
NO foil drink pouches.(e.g. Koolaid Jammers)
Remove plastic wrap from
water bottle trays and
pop can cases. Flatten and
tie in bundles no larger
than 0.6m x 0.6m x 0.3m
(2’ x 2’ x 1’). Dispose
of plastic wrap in garbage.
NO boxes with heavy food or grease stains.
(e.g. greasy pizza boxes can go in green bin)
BEVERAGE CARTONS &
POLYCOAT CONTAINERS
Spiral wound containers from pastry
dough or frozen juice containers.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
All corrugated cardboard.
PAPER PRODUCTS
GLASS
Paper items, such as cereal boxes,
newspapers, magazines, telephone
books, office paper & junk mail.
Remove plastic liners from
food boxes.
Remove plastic sleeves from
newspapers and magazines.
Remove plastic windows from
pasta boxes, etc.
Remove covers from hard
cover books.
Dispose of plastic liners,
sleeves, etc. in garbage.
NO soiled paper, paper towels, tissue
products, waxed paper, shredded
paper, cookie bags, or chip bags.
NO plastic bags.
All clear or coloured glass bottles
and jars.
Empty, rinse and remove lids.
Dispose of lids in garbage.
NO glass cookware, light bulbs, window or
mirror glass, drinking glasses or
ceramics (plates, mugs, etc.).
ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
• Blue boxes (Blue boxes purchased
at retail outlets must be similar in
dimension and size to those offered
by the City) No other container is allowed!
• Materials bundled appropriately
beside the blue box
Not sure how to dispose of a waste item? Check out
our online waste look-up tool at vaughan.ca/waste
or download Vaughan’s ‘My Waste App’
UNACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
• Cardboard boxes
• Semi-opaque plastic garbage/recycling bags
• Garbage containers (any colour)
• Containers with attached lids
• Wheeled containers
• Oversized containers
FOR SET OUT REQUIREMENTS, REFER TO PAGE 4-5
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18
Green Bin (Organic) Collection
HOW TO PREPARE
ACCEPTABLE
WHAT TO RECYCLE
BAKED GOODS &
BAKING INGREDIENTS
Includes cake, cookies, flour,
sugar, spices, eggs and egg shells
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Includes milk, cheese and yogurt
FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Includes all fruits and vegetables
GRAIN PRODUCTS
Includes pasta, bread, cereal
MEAT & FISH
PRODUCTS
Includes bones, fat, skin
OTHER FOOD
PRODUCTS
Includes candy, confectionary,
coffee grounds, coffee filters and
tea bags
PERSONAL HYGIENE
PRODUCTS
Includes diapers, sanitary
products, incontinence products
and hair
PET WASTE
Includes kitty litter, dog waste,
pet bedding, fur, feathers, pet
food and bird seed
PAPER PRODUCTS
Includes tissues, paper napkins,
paper towels, microwave popcorn
bags, paper plates, soiled
newsprint and pizza boxes
USE COMPOSTABLE BAGS!
Reminder: Do not place food containers
in your green bin! Only organic
materials are accepted.
ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
• Household organic waste must be bagged and set out for collection INSIDE the green bin container provided by the City or obtained at designated
retail outlets. Green bins obtained at retail outlets must be similar in dimension & size to the green bins offered by the City
UNACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
• Regular garbage containers/bags
• Cardboard boxes or other like containers
HOW TO SET YOUR GREEN BIN OUT FOR COLLECTION
• You are reminded that green bin(s) are to be latched closed prior to setting out for collection
Over filled green bins are problematic to collect & may be knocked over and/or accessed by
animals resulting in food waste being scattered on the street/boulevard
Option #1
Line the kitchen container with a compostable bag.
Compostable or paper liner bags are encouraged. Fill the lined kitchen container
with organics. When full, tie the organic filled bag and transfer it into the green
bin. Place the green bin at the curb on your collection day.
Option #2
Line the green bin with a large compostable bag.
Fill the kitchen container with organics. Transfer loose organic materials
from the small kitchen container into the lined green bin. Tie the green
bin liner closed. Place the green bin at the curb on your collection day.
Not sure how to dispose of a waste item? Check out
our online waste look-up tool at vaughan.ca/waste
or download Vaughan’s ‘My Waste App’
Overfilled green bins
will not be collected.
Reference page 6
if you require
additional
green bin(s).
*FOR SET OUT REQUIREMENTS, REFER TO PAGE 4-5
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20
Residual Waste (Garbage) Collection
RESIDUAL WASTE (GARBAGE) ITEM LIMIT
• The Residual Waste (Garbage) limit is 3 items every other week (including bulk items)
• A paid garbage tag is required for any garbage item that exceeds this 3 item limit
• The City will collect a maximum of 13 residual waste items per designated collection day
• There is no limit on the number of blue boxes, green bins or leaf and yard containers that
can be placed out for collection
2
1
DOUBLE UP DAY EVENTS
3
Remember,
3 item garbage limit
every other week.
Additional items require
a paid garbage tag.
+
• During scheduled Double Up Day events, on your designated garbage day, discard up to 6 items
of garbage without the need of paid garbage tags
• There are 4 Double Up Day events each year (November, January, April and September)
Refer to calendar for event dates
BROKEN GLASS & OTHER
SHARP OBJECTS
Broken glass and other sharp objects (i.e. knives)
must be contained in a cardboard box that is safely
secured and clearly labeled “broken glass” or
“sharp object”.
1
2
3
Clearly label broken
glass and other sharp
objects set out for
garbage collection
Broken glass
ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
• Regulation sized garbage bags
• Regulation sized rigid returnable containers with handles and removable lids
designed for manual collection. The diameter of the container shall not exceed
0.5 m (19 in.) and the height shall not exceed 0.9 m (35 in.)
UNACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
• Cardboard boxes
• Grocery-type shopping bags
• Oversized containers or bags
• Broken or damaged containers
• Laundry-type baskets and/or other like containers
• Containers with attached lids
Improper and excess waste
will not be collected
PAID GARBAGE TAGS
OVER THE 3 ITEM GARBAGE LIMIT?
0.5 m/19”
Max.
20.5 kgs
45 lbs
1
Not sure how to dispose of a waste item? Check out
our online waste look-up tool at vaughan.ca/waste
or download Vaughan’s ‘My Waste App’
Max.
20.5 kgs
45 lbs
2
0.9 m/35”
• Each container/bag/bulky item that
exceeds the 3 item garbage limit
(every other week) will require a
paid garbage tag
• Refer to Page 6 to see where
garbage tags can be purchased
3
4
*FOR SET OUT REQUIREMENTS, REFER TO PAGE 4-5
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Leaf & Yard Waste + Christmas Tree Collection
ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
• Fruits and vegetables remaining from the garden, pumpkins, corn stalks, garden plants, grass, leaves,
shrubbery and tree clippings, sod and dirt (small quantities only)
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
• Sod, soil, dirt, root balls, stumps, tree trunks, kitchen organic wastes, animal feces, non-organic
materials (i.e. ﬂower pots)
• Leaf and yard waste mixed with other waste (i.e. garbage)
• Leaf and yard waste that does not meet other collection
requirements (i.e. exceeds weight/size limit, non acceptable
materials, not out by 7 a.m., improper container etc.)
Contact the City if you would
like a “yard waste” label
BRANCHES MUST BE BUNDLED
ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
• Kraft paper bags designed for leaf and yard waste material
• Designated open top rigid container such as a regulation
sized garbage container marked ‘Leaf and Yard Waste’
0.6m/2’
UNACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS
1.5m / 5‘
• Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, oversized rigid containers,
green bins or recycling boxes, unmarked containers
and/or containers with lids on them
• Degraded kraft paper bags
Not sure how to dispose of a waste item? Check out
our online waste look-up tool at vaughan.ca/waste
or download Vaughan’s ‘My Waste App’
Kraft paper bags may
break down prematurely
if left out in the rain.
To keep the bags dry
until your collection day.
CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION
Christmas trees are collected on your regular collection day for two consecutive weeks in
January. Christmas tree collection will occur during the weeks of January 6th and January 13th.
Should you miss your Christmas tree collection, you may take your tree(s) to Miller Waste’s Compost
Facility (no charge) or wait until the start of the City’s spring leaf and yard collection program.
GRASSCYCLING
BLOOMINGTON
ROAD
STOUFFVILLE ROAD
1351 BLOOMINGTON ROAD
RICHMOND HILL
Practice grasscycling and backyard composting to reduce
the amount of yard waste put out for collection.
Grasscycling is a process of recycling grass clippings by
leaving them on the lawn to decompose naturally.
Hours of Operation
BACKYARD COMPOSTING
Winter: December 1 to March 31
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday - Friday
The City sells backyard composters at a reduced rate year
round. Reference page 6 to learn how to purchase a
composter.
*FOR SET OUT REQUIREMENTS, REFER TO PAGE 4-5
NO. 404
ROAD
STREET
AURORA
N
LESLIE
STREET
BAYVIEW
STREET
WELLINGTON
YONGE
• Christmas trees larger than 2.13 m (7 ft) cannot ﬁt into
our collection vehicles and are required to be cut in
half
• Remove all tinsel, ornaments, plastic bags and tree
stands
• Christmas trees buried in, on top of or behind
snowbanks may not get collected. Ensure tree is
accessible for collection
AVENUE
Miller Compost
Bloomington Facility
Yard Waste Drop-off
Reminders
HIGHWAY
All other general collection requirements apply.
Summer: April 1 to November 30
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday - Friday
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday
Closed on Statutory holidays and Sundays
Hours of Operation are subject to change
without notice. Rules and Regulations apply.
For further information regarding Bloomington Rd.
Compost Facility, visit york.ca/waste
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Large Metal Recovery Collection
SAVE MONEY - CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL OPTIONS
• If your appliance is in good working order, consider donating it to a charity or family in need
• Take your appliance to one of York Region’s Community Environmental Centres (the Vaughan
location is 130 McCleary Court.). Refrigerated appliances are subject to a fee
• Contact a private scrap metal dealer (search online or in the yellow pages)
• Contact the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) via saveonenergy.ca for information on their
free Fridge & Freezer pickup program
FOR MUNICIPAL COLLECTION
Large appliances and
metal items are collected
by appointment only.
A fee applies for the
municipal collection of
large appliances.
You are responsible for
moving your appliances
to the curb.
To arrange for municipal collection of a large metal recovery item, please contact the Public Works
Department at 905-832-8562 or attend in person at the Joint Operations Centre located at
2800 Rutherford Rd. Fee applies for the municipal collection of large appliances (metal items).
Visit vaughan.ca/waste for current fee schedule.
The appliance appointment date provided by the City
is typically 1 to 2 weeks after you have contacted the
City to arrange for collection. You are encouraged to
place your confirmation number (given after the
appointment is made) on the item being collected.
This service is available to Vaughan residents only.
Commercial sized appliances and non-residential
establishments are not eligible for this
collection service.
LARGE APPLIANCES
& METAL ITEMS
are collected by appointment only.
A fee applies for the municipal
collection of large
appliances.
ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
Fridge, stove, dishwasher, freezer, dryer, barbeque (tank removed), washer, water heater,
furnace, dehumidifier, metal water softener (sand removed), metal bathtub, pool heater etc.
For a full list of applicable large metal items requiring special pick-up, visit vaughan.ca/waste
PAYMENT OPTIONS
By Phone (905-832-8562)
• Visa, MasterCard, American Express
In Person at the Joint Operations Centre 2800 Rutherford Road.
• Cash
• Cheque
• Direct Debit
• Visa, MasterCard, American Express
SET OUT REQUIREMENTS
Do not place items out at the curb prior to the night preceding the scheduled collection date.
For everyone’s safety, you are required to remove (or otherwise secure) doors of all appliances.
For everyone’s safety,
you are required
to remove
(or otherwise secure)
doors of all appliances.
REFUND POLICY
Cancellations are only accepted if made by 12 p.m. (noon) the day before your scheduled collection. For example, if the scheduled pick-up day is
Thursday, a refund request must be made by the previous Wednesday before twelve noon. An administration fee will apply for all refunds. Requests
for refunds that are not made within the aforementioned time frame will not be accepted and no refund will be granted.
For more details on the City’s refund policy, visit vaughan.ca/waste
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot(s)
York Region’s HHW Depot
in Vaughan
VAUGHAN LOCATION
DRIVE
STREET
AVE.
STREET
NO. 400
ROAD
MACKENZIE
ROAD
KEELE
CRED
ITS TO
NE
RD.
JANE
RUTHERFORD
WESTON
Any product that is labelled poisonous, corrosive, explosive, flammable, reactive, oxidizing or toxic.
Please visit the York Region website at york.ca/waste for a complete list of acceptable materials.
MAJOR
MELVILLE
• Located at 2840 Rutherford Road, east of Jane Street (north side) Enter from Rutherford Road
Refer to adjacent map
• For other locations in York Region visit york.ca/hhw or makethedrop.ca
ACCEPTED MATERIALS
N
2840 RUTHERFORD ROAD
VAUGHAN
HIGHWAY
Vaughan residents can drop off their Household Hazardous Waste FREE OF CHARGE at any of York
Region’s Household Hazardous Waste Depots.
LANGSTAFF ROAD
HIGHWAY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
For applicable rules and regulations, fees or quantity limits, please visit york.ca/waste
NO. 7
Hours of Operation
Monday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Open Thursdays until 7 p.m. for Apr. 1 - Oct. 31
Closed Statutory Holidays
Fees and Hours of Operation are subject to
change without notice. Please visit york.ca/waste
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Vaughan residents can drop off their Electronic/Electric Equipment FREE OF CHARGE at any of York
Region’s Electronic Waste Depots.
VAUGHAN LOCATIONS
• York Region’s McCleary Court CEC is located at 130 McCleary Court (map page 28)
• York Region’s HHW Depot is located at 2840 Rutherford Road (map page 26)
• For other locations in York Region visit york.ca/waste or recycleyourelectronics.ca
ACCEPTED MATERIALS
Residents are strongly
encouraged to take
acceptable electronic
waste to the Region’s
Electronic Waste
depots for recycling
• Computers including modems, attachments, cables and software (i.e. disks, CDs, DVDs)*
• Monitors, printers, scanners, electronic games (i.e. Nintendos)
• Photocopiers, fax machines
• Telephones, cell phones, pagers, PDAs, answering machines
• Cameras
• VCRs, DVD players, radios, stereos, turntables
• Video projectors
• Automobile "computer" modules
• Televisions
• Amplifiers, receivers, tuners, audio speakers
from stereos and automobiles
• Electronic thermostats without mercury
RULES AND REGULATIONS
For applicable rules and regulations, fees or quantity limits, please visit york.ca/waste
* Used computers can also be refurbished and donated
for reuse. For more information visit york.ca/waste
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McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre (CEC)
VAUGHAN LOCATION
• York Region’s CEC is located at 130 McCleary Court, just north of Hwy. 7, east of Creditstone Road
Refer to adjacent map
• For other locations in York Region visit york.ca/cec
ACCEPTED MATERIALS
Recyclables
Reusable Goods
• Clothing, textiles and fabrics
• Blue Box recyclables
• Books, DVDs
• Concrete and rubble
• Housewares
• Drywall
• Furniture
• Electronics
• Tools
• Energy efficient light bulbs
• Liquid cooking oil (max. 4L container)
• Refrigerated appliances*
• Scrap metal and metal appliances
• Shredded Paper
• Small household batteries
• Wood (raw, untreated)
• Polystyrene foam (i.e. Stryrofoam packaging)
Residual Waste
• Non-reusable items*
• Non-recyclable items*
Please note that Goodwill is on site to receive
reusable goods and have the right to refuse any
items they deem not reusable or resalable.
*Items subject to a fee
RULES AND REGULATIONS
York Region’s McCleary Court
Community Environmental Centre
Hours of Operation
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday to Monday
Open Thursday until 7 p.m. from
April 1st - October 31st.
Community Environmental Centre
For applicable rules and regulations, fees or quantity limits, please visit york.ca/waste
Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
statutory holidays.
* Fees and Hours of Operation are subject to
change without notice. Please visit york.ca/waste
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FOR ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE...
CHECK US OUT
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Winter Road Maintenance
SNOW CLEARING OPERATIONS - ROADS
As police, fire and ambulance services rely on clear roads to respond quickly to emergencies, the
City has a priority system for all winter operations. Roads are maintained in the following order:
• Primary roads (high volume traffic)
• Secondary roads (low volume traffic)
• Rear laneways
When salting operations become ineffective
(usually after 5 cm/2 in. accumulation),
ploughing operations will begin. It is our
goal to plough all City roads in less than
16 hours from the end of a snowfall.
Windrow Clearing
Need More Information?
• CITY ROADS: contact the City of Vaughan
Public Works Department at the SNOW
hotline at 905-879-SNOW (7669)
• REGIONAL ROADS: contact the York
Region’s Transportation and Works
Department at 905-764-6346 x 5200
• 407/ETR: contact their Customer
Service at 1-888-407-0407
• 400 SERIES HIGHWAYS: contact the
Province of Ontario at 1-800-268-4686
Check to see where
our ploughs are, visit
vaughan.ca/publicworks
SIDEWALK SNOW CLEARING
You are reminded to clear the public sidewalk adjoining your property of ice and snow within
24 hours after a snowfall. To assist you during periods of HEAVY snowfall, the City operates a
sidewalk snow ploughing program. However, this does not alleviate your obligations under the
by-law to ensure the public sidewalk is kept in a safe manner.
Reminders
• Please do not park vehicles on the road during salting and ploughing operations. Police and/or
the City's by-law officers will tag and/or tow vehicles blocking road ploughing/salting operations
• It is against the law to place snow or ice on the public road
• You are not permitted to construct curbing or other such encroachments on City property
These encroachments pose a hazard to snow plough operators. The City does not repair
damage to curbs or other similar encroachments that are situated on City property
• As a result of windrow clearing operations, scratches and minor damage may occur to the
driveway. You are reminded that the City does not repair such damage
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Public Works... Working For You!
City of Vaughan, Public Works Department
2800 Rutherford Road, Vaughan, ON L4K 2N9
Tel: (905) 832-8562
Website: vaughan.ca/waste