Set-out requirements

• Organic waste is collected every Friday.
• Organic materials must be bagged and bins/carts must be placed at the designated collection area approved by the City by 7 a.m. on collection day.

Set-out requirements

• Garbage is collected once per week, on Tuesday or Friday and must be set out no later than 7 a.m. on collection day.
• Only front-end wheeled bins (three to eight cubic yard capacity) in good condition, can be used to collect garbage.

Garbage responsibilities for residents

• Place all waste materials that do not belong in the recycling or organics into a plastic bag.

Attention property managers! As of Oct. 2, the City is using a new bulky item pickup scheduling tool! Please refer to the User Guide (PDF) to learn how to set up an account, book a pickup and modify or delete your pickup requests.

Benefits of grasscycling:

Annual Collection

The City of Vaughan has specific Christmas tree collection days that are marked on the annual collection schedule. 2022 dates start the week of Jan. 4 and Jan. 11.

Below is a list of general items that are not accepted by the City for waste collection. Alternative disposal options are provided. For any questions or clarification, please contact Environmental Services.

Traffic controls signals are used for the safe and efficient movement of goods and people only, and are not used for traffic calming or limiting traffic volumes.

When traffic control signals are implemented at unwarranted locations, there are several negative effects:

The City criteria for the installation of pedestrian signals are: