Waste collection update – Feb. 23

Feb. 23, 2023 4:00 p.m.
​Ensure snow is not covering waste bins or bags, and keep them off snowbanks


Vaughan is once again blanketed in snow, and, while it may be pretty, it can impact curbside waste collection. The City of Vaughan is working hard to collect waste quickly and efficiently. Keep in mind, waste bins or bags buried in snow, frozen to the ground, on top of or behind snowbanks will not be collected. Crews cannot return for bins or bags that are not accessible for collection.  

Here are tips to help ensure collection continues to run smoothly, safely and efficiently in the winter: 

  • Clear a space in the snow at the curb for your waste bins and bags.
  • Place your waste approximately one metre from the curb on the right-hand side of the driveway (when facing the home), where possible. This will reduce the risk of bins and bags being covered in snow during the snow-clearing process.
  • Do not place items on top of or behind a snowbank.
  • Keep waste bins and bags off the road.
  • Place waste at the curb in the morning and no later than 7 a.m. on the day of your regularly scheduled collection. Waste collectors will not return for materials set out late.
  • When snow is in the forecast for overnight, wait until the morning to place your waste out for collection.

Taking these steps allows crews to collect waste safely and for the City to clear snow effectively in residential areas.

Frozen waste materials

Did some of your items not get collected? In cold temperatures, some waste materials may freeze inside your bins and adhere directly to the bins' interior. If items can’t be removed through the normal tipping process, they will remain inside the bin. Keep any materials left in the bin until your next collection day. Crews cannot return for bins that were not fully emptied due to freezing. To help prevent your materials from freezing, place your waste curbside in the morning by 7 a.m. instead of leaving it out overnight.

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

For information on the City’s winter operations, visit vaughan.ca/snow.

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