City waste bins 101
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Learn about bin exchanges, garbage tag purchase options and much more!
Do you need to replace a damaged blue box or green bin but don’t know your options? Or maybe you want to purchase a new one? And what about garbage tags? The City of Vaughan is here to provide information on all things waste bins!
Bin exchanges
The City offers free blue box and green bin exchanges for damaged City-issued bins. Simply sign up online to exchange your broken blue box or green bin for a new one at vaughan.ca/ServiceVaughan under the “Garbage and Recycling” section. From there, you will be directed to login to your account or register for an account in order to sign up for the bin exchange.
Once a scheduled exchange is confirmed, ensure the damaged bin is placed in a garbage bag and remains empty so collectors know it’s part of your waste set-out.
Bin purchases
Residents have two options to purchase new blue boxes, green bins and garbage tags from the City of Vaughan:
- In-person sales at select community centres
- Online at vaughan.ca/ServiceVaughan
In-person sales:
The Joint Operations Centre remains closed to the public in response to COVID-19. However, in-person sales are back at select community centres. The following community centres have select items available for purchase:
- Al Palladini Community Centre – green bins, blue boxes and garbage tags
- Chancellor Community Centre – garbage tags
- Dufferin Clark Community Centre – green bins, blue boxes and garbage tags
- Father Ermanno Bulfon Community Centre – garbage tags
- Maple Community Centre – green bins, blue boxes and garbage tags
- North Thornhill Community Centre – green bins, blue boxes and garbage tags
- Vellore Village Community Centre – green bins, blue boxes and garbage tags
- Woodbridge Pool and Memorial Arena – garbage tags
Blue boxes are $11.50, green bins are $23.89 and garbage tags are $20. All community centres accept cashless payments only by credit card and debit.
Online sales:
To purchase blue boxes, green bins, kitchen containers or garbage tags online, visit vaughan.ca/ServiceVaughan. Sign up and pay through Service Vaughan and schedule a delivery for the bins or garbage tags to arrive right to your door. Purchasing bins in-person saves on home delivery fees, which are $2.50 per bin.
New homeowners
Are you a new homeowner who purchased a house from a builder? Request pre-paid waste bins online through Service Vaughan and have them delivered to the home. These include:
- two blue boxes
- one green bin
- one kitchen container
For questions or assistance with Service Vaughan, call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.
The new 2022 Waste Collection Schedule has arrived in mailboxes. You can also view or download the online version today.
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