Reminder: every other week leaf and yard waste starts June 14

The City of Vaughan reminds you that weekly leaf and yard waste collection is ending soon. Every other week collection will start on June 14, on your garbage collection week. Remember to place these materials curbside no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before and no later than 7 a.m. on your collection day.

As a reminder, here are items that are 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
• pumpkins, straw and cornstalks

Here are items that 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 (contact York Region for rock and stone disposal options)

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.

Please note, Kraft paper bags must be kept dry – degraded bags will not be picked up as they will break during collection. Please protect paper bags from rain and moisture. Companies hired for lawn care services must be notified of these requirements; bags cannot be placed out before collection day. 

Residents can also drop off yard waste at the Vaughan waste depot located at 130 McCleary Crt. The waste depot accepts larger material, including branches (no larger than 30 centimetres in diameter and 1.8 metres in length), flowers, plants, leaves, shrubs and more. Materials such as wood, rocks, stumps and root balls are not accepted as yard waste. More information available at york.ca/WasteDepots.  

If you are not using a paper bag, you can place materials out in a bin with a yard waste sticker. Stickers can be mailed out upon request through Access Vaughan by calling 905-832-2281 or by email at accessvaughan@vaughan.ca. They are also available for purchase at select community centres.

You are also encouraged to purchase a backyard composter and leave grass clippings on the lawn to decrease the amount of leaf and yard waste placed at the curb.

Visit the City’s leaf and yard waste webpage for more information. Learn more about the City’s waste collection services at vaughan.ca/waste.

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