Emergency responses include:
All emergency response units are equipped with advanced life support equipment and are always operated by licensed firefighters who take courses throughout the year to ensure their training is up to date.
Do you want to understand more about how to sort your waste? Read the multi-residential What Goes Where? (PDF) guide.
The SM4RT Living Plan sets long-term waste reduction targets for garbage and organics.
However, in large amounts these chemicals can be harmful to the environment and toxic to fish and organisms that live in creeks and rivers across Vaughan and in Lake Ontario. By disposing of pool water and the associated chemicals correctly, citizens are helping reduce stormwater pollution. Water from chlorine pools should never be poured down a catch basin.
To protect your privacy, all tags provided are standard City of Vaughan garbage tags. Applications are accepted throughout the year and can be renewed annually.
How to apply and program details:
Hazardous material must be disposed of safely and never placed in the garbage, poured down the drain, toilet, sink or outdoor sewer grate.
Electronic waste like broken cellphones, laptops and printers also contain hazardous materials and should never be thrown in the garbage.
Improper disposal of HHW has negative effects on our environment and can be harmful to humans and animals.
The City is committed to protecting the environment and fostering a sustainable future. The City’s Sewer Use By-Law 025-2024 (PDF) helps enforce rules on what can and can’t go down storm drains and sanitary sewers. Rainwater and melted snow are the only water that can go down a catch basin to preserve the natural environment and protect the source of drinking water. Water entering catch basins into the storm sewers does not get treated before entering back into the environment.
The City of Vaughan is committed to protecting and respecting our environment and fostering a sustainable community today and for future generations. By acting as environmental stewards, the community can do its part to preserve the natural environment while using environmental protection principles in every initiative undertaken.
Initiatives the City is currently undertaking to combat litter and waste across Vaughan include:
It is extremely important that everyday items such as hygiene products, wipes and waste do not get flushed or poured down either system. The City of Vaughan’s sanitary sewer system is not designed to dispose of anything beyond human waste, toilet paper and wastewater. Flushing any other materials down the drains at home can result in:
