Waste collection 101

Your guide to setting out bins and bags correctly

Put your best waste forward! When you set out waste properly on collection days, you help collectors work quickly and efficiently – and also avoid attracting urban wildlife to snack on your food scraps!

Follow these waste set-out tips from the City of Vaughan: 

• Place waste out in the morning of your scheduled collection day (no later than 7 a.m.) rather than leaving it on the curb overnight – especially if the forecast calls for wind or rain.
  • Waste collectors will not return for materials set out late.
• Place waste approximately one metre from the curb on the right-hand side of the driveway (when facing the home) where possible.
• Keep waste bins and bags off the road.
• Remove wildlife attractants by properly securing bins and bags. Collect and store bins and any uncollected garbage on the same day as collection.

Do you have questions about how to deter wild animals from visiting your property? Vaughan Animal Services officers are available to speak with and assist you, conduct property audits to identify coyote attractants and provide tips to safely cohabitate with urban wildlife. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/AnimalServices.

Need a new waste bin?

Buying a waste bin has never been easier! Visit vaughan.ca/ServiceVaughan to pay for your bin(s) and schedule a delivery right to your door. Alternatively, buy blue boxes and green bins at select community centres while supplies last. You can also sign up to exchange a broken City-issued blue box or green bin for a new one through Service Vaughan.

Visit vaughan.ca/waste to learn more about the City’s waste services.

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