Weekly leaf and yard waste collection returns beginning Tuesday, Oct. 19

Oct. 5, 2021 1:00 p.m.
​Reminders for what can and can’t be collected

 

Fall is here, and that means leaves scattered everywhere! Don’t worry – fall also means weekly leaf and yard waste collection is coming back soon. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 19, these materials will be collected every week until the week of Tuesday, Dec. 7.

Leaf and yard waste can be placed out 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.” Yard waste stickers can be mailed out upon request through Access Vaughan by calling 905-832-2281 or by email at accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.

Kraft bags that are wet or weathered and are unable to contain the material during collection will be left behind for re-packaging and will be collected the following week.

Acceptable leaf and yard waste materials include:

  • 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

Materials that do not belong in leaf and yard waste include:

  • 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)

Collection times may change without notice. Sign up for the City’s Recycle Coach App through the Apple App Store or Google Play for a personalized collection schedule with optional alerts on what to put to the curb each week.

Leaf and yard waste should be placed at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before collection and no later than 7 a.m. on the day of collection. Visit vaughan.ca/waste for leaf and yard waste program details and requirements.

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