Large items

• Large items such as toilets, sofas, chairs and mattresses, are counted towards the three-item garbage limit and are collected on designated garbage collection days.
• Sofa beds must have the mattress removed and frame securely tied.
•  Large items must be kept dry. This reduces the weight of the item for collection crews.
• Chairs, tables, book shelves, etc. must be free of hazards (i.e. nails) and secured appropriately.
• Consider donating items that are still in good condition to families in need or to charitable organizations.
• Large items cannot exceed 68 kilograms (150 pounds).
• The City of Vaughan reserves the right to refuse unsafe, overweight or oversized items.

Toilets

• Toilets will be counted towards the three-item garbage limit.
• Toilet tank must be separated from the bowl for all two-piece toilets.
• Toilets should not be placed in a cardboard box, unless it has broken into smaller pieces.
• Toilets can also be delivered to any of York Region’s Community Environmental Centres. The Vaughan location is at 130 McCleary Crt. (Creditstone Road and Highway 7).

Irregular-shaped objects

• Irregular-shaped objects that cannot fit into the proper waste container will be collected, provided that the item does not exceed 1.5 metres (five feet) in length and a maximum of 0.9 metres (three feet) in any other dimension.
• Ensure all sharp and hazardous objects must be removed.
• Ensure items are secured as a bundle not exceeding 20 kilograms (45 pounds).
• Ensure all items are not defined as non-collectible waste.
• The City reserves the right to refuse unsafe, overweight or oversized items.

Glass and fluorescent lights

• Small quantities of window glass, windows in frames, fluorescent lights and other sharp objects will be collected only if the glass or sharp object is broken down and placed in a cardboard (or similar) box. The box must be safely secured and clearly labelled “broken glass” or “sharp objects.”
• Fluorescent lights may also be taken to the York Region’s Community Environmental Centres. The Vaughan location is at 130 McCleary Crt. (Creditstone Road and Highway 7).

Appliance and metal pick up