How to buy garbage tags, blue boxes and green bins
With holiday festivities in full swing, you may have some extra waste materials to put at the curb – which may require more bins or bags! Here’s how to purchase garbage tags, blue boxes and green bins from the City of Vaughan.
Buy blue boxes and green bins online
If your blue box or green bin doesn’t fit all your materials, consider purchasing another one online through Service Vaughan, and the items will be delivered right to your home – delivery fees apply. Purchasing another blue box can help prevent overfilling and also keep your materials from blowing away on windy days!
The 83-litre blue boxes are $15 plus HST, and the 121-litre blue boxes are $52 plus HST. Green bins are $27 plus HST. Please note there will be no home deliveries for bin purchases from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3.
Buy garbage tags online
The garbage limit is three bags or items every other week – including large and bulky items. A paid garbage tag is required for any item exceeding the three-item limit and can be purchased through Service Vaughan. Garbage tags are $26 for 10 tags.
Please note: garbage tags are delivered through Canada Post and may have delayed mail service due to the recent labour disruption. Refunds will not be issued on purchased or unused garbage tags.
Buy bins and tags in person
You can also buy garbage tags, blue boxes and green bins at the following community centres, while supplies last:
- 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 E. Bulfon Community Centre – garbage tags
- Garnet A. Williams Community Centre – green bins, blue boxes and 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
All community centres accept cashless payments only by credit card and debit.
Remember, your waste must be set at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day!
Exchange broken or damaged City-issued blue boxes, green bins or kitchen containers
If your City-issued blue box, green bin or kitchen container is broken or damaged, you can sign up online through Service Vaughan to exchange it for a new one, free of charge. The City of Vaughan logo must be on the bin to be eligible for a free exchange. Please note there will be no home deliveries for bin exchanges from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3.
What goes where?
If you don’t know where to dispose of an item, use the search function in the online ‘What Goes Where?’ sorting tool to check. You can also download the free Recycle Coach app from the Apple App Store or Google Play for more sorting help. The app provides waste-less tips and a personalized collection schedule with optional alerts on what to put to the curb each week.
To learn more about waste collection in Vaughan, visit vaughan.ca/waste.
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