Packing up Halloween?

Nov. 4, 2022 10:00 a.m.
City of Vaughan
​Learn where to dispose of candy wrappers, pumpkins and other fall decorations

 

Now that Halloween has passed, you may be looking to throw away jack-o-lanterns and other seasonal decorations, such as cornstalks and straw. The City of Vaughan is reminding you where the right places are to dispose of these items so your next waste collection day goes off without a hitch.

Candy wrappers

Ensure all candy wrappers are placed in the garbage – none are recyclable in Vaughan.

Pumpkins, cornstalks and straw

Pumpkins, cornstalks and straw are to be placed out with leaf and yard waste. The City collects leaf and yard waste weekly until the week of Dec. 6!

Leaf and yard waste

Leaf and yard waste must be placed in Kraft paper bags or open-top rigid containers with handles, up to 121 litres (32 gallons) in size, and clearly marked “Leaf and Yard Waste.” Plastic bags are not permitted. Kraft paper bags must be kept dry – degraded bags will not be picked up as they will break during collection. If you hired a company for lawn care services, ensure they are notified of these collection requirements. 

As a reminder, here are other items accepted in leaf and yard waste collection:

  • plant material (no soil) and leaves
  • branches, twigs and cuttings that are tied in secure bundles and less than 1.5 metres (five feet) in length and 0.6 metres (two feet) in diameter, weighing less than 20.5 kilograms (45 pounds)
  • individual branches that are less than 10 centimetres (four inches) in diameter, bundled securely

The following items are not accepted:

  • stumps and root balls
  • any leaf and yard waste material contaminated with household waste or non-leaf and yard waste, such as green bin organics
  • sod, soil, rocks or stones

Visit the City’s leaf and yard waste webpage for more information.

What goes where

Do you have other items to dispose of, but you don’t know where? Check by using the City’s online ‘What Goes Where?’ sorting tool. You can also download the Recycle Coach app through the Apple App Store or Google Play to check where waste items belong. The app provides waste-less tips and a personalized collection schedule with optional alerts on what to put to the curb each week.

For more information on waste services in Vaughan, visit vaughan.ca/waste.

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