Weekly leaf and yard waste collection starts in two weeks!

Oct. 4, 2022 10:00 a.m.
City of Vaughan
​Learn what materials and containers are accepted

 

The leaves starting to change colour and fall from the trees signals the return of the City of Vaughan’s weekly leaf and yard waste collection! Starting the week of Tuesday, Oct. 18, the City will collect these materials every week until the week of Tuesday, Dec. 6.  

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

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. 

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 by calling the City at 905-832-2281 or by emailing at accessvaughan@vaughan.ca. They are also available at select community centres.

Remember to place yard waste at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before and no later than 7 a.m. on your collection day.

You can also drop off yard waste at select  York Region Waste Depots. The depots accept larger materials, 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. For more information, visit at york.ca/WasteDepots.  

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

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