More Double-Up Days Added to Help with Storm Cleanup

Up to six garbage items will be accepted with no tags required

We’re doubling up on Double-Up Days! To support cleanup efforts after the storm on Sept. 2, the City of Vaughan is adding two extra weeks of Double-Up Days this month. 

You can place up to six garbage items curbside on your scheduled collection day ALL MONTH. That means no paid garbage tags are required during the weeks of Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 if you live in a blue zone or Sept. 15 and Sept. 29 if you live in a yellow zone.

• Here’s everything you need to know about Double-Up Days:

• Place your items curbside on the morning of your collection day, no later than 7 a.m. Crews will not return for items set out late.

• Large or bulky items, such as mattresses, chairs and tables, can be placed curbside, and each piece counts as one item toward the six-item limit. Read the guidelines for setting out large or bulky items for more details. The City reserves the right to refuse unsafe, overweight or oversized items.

• Large mirrors and glass tables set out for collection must be wrapped in cardboard and clearly labelled “glass.”

• Large metal items and appliances, such as dishwashers and refrigerators, are collected by appointment on Thursdays only. Book an appointment and pay online through Service Vaughan or call the City at 905-832-2281. 

• Household hazardous waste (such as batteries, cleaners and paints) and electronic waste (such as cellphones and laptops) are not collected curbside and must be taken to a York Region waste depot for safe disposal.

To learn more about the City’s waste collection services, visit vaughan.ca/waste.

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