Vaughan’s Waste Collection Schedule wins third consecutive Municipal Waste Association Award!

June 25, 2025 11:00 a.m.

Waste services

The City of Vaughan’s yearly Waste Collection Schedule is one of the City’s most-read publications – and for the third year in a row, it’s being recognized for its innovation.

The City’s 2025 Waste Collection Schedule won Bronze in the Municipal Waste Association’s 2025 Promotion and Education Awards in the Print Tool category!

Every year, municipalities are awarded for launching a creative and innovative campaign, tool, strategy, event or program that engages residents in waste diversion and reduction. Winners were announced at the Municipal Waste Association 2025 Spring Workshop on Wednesday, May 28. This achievement was recognized by Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council during a ceremonial presentation at the Tuesday, June 24 Council meeting.

The City’s 2025 Waste Collection Schedule is a testament to the care and dedication that goes into constantly improving waste collection for residents of Vaughan. The Waste Collection Schedule is created through extensive research and consultation with the community about how it is designed to highlight information that matters most to them. It demonstrates the City’s commitment to protecting the environment and fostering a sustainable community today and making a cleaner community for generations to come.

The schedule has an easy-to-read design, with illustrations and a legend to follow all special waste collection days including: leaf and yard waste collection, Double-Up Days, Curbside Giveaway Days and Christmas tree collection. The schedule also includes tips on what kind of waste to put in each bin, furthering the City’s waste diversion efforts.

Printed on 100 per cent recycled paper, the 2025 Waste Collection Schedule supports the City’s long-standing commitment to waste reduction. In addition, it includes reminders about Vaughan’s textile donation bins and the Recycle Coach app, both of which encourage recycling, reusing and building a stronger and more sustainable community. Alongside highlighting the City’s many waste services, the schedule is also offered in personalized blue and yellow calendars based on collection zones and high-contrast black and white calendars for even easier readability. View or download them at vaughan.ca/WasteCalendar.

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

QUOTES

“It’s truly special to see an annual City of Vaughan publication receive a prestigious award, year after year. The City was honoured to receive Bronze at the Municipal Waste Association's 2025 Promotion and Education Awards for our 2025 Waste Collection Schedule. These awards celebrate excellence in municipal promotional and educational materials that use creativity and ingenuity to encourage participation in waste diversion programs. This meaningful award is reflective of Vaughan’s commitment to championing sustainability efforts and Service Excellence. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the amazing staff in the Environmental Services and the Communications, Marketing and Engagement departments who spent many months developing and perfecting this award-winning schedule. Your dedication and hard work have not gone unnoticed. Thank you for going above and beyond for our community.”

- Mayor Steven Del Duca

“This is the third time the City of Vaughan has been awarded for our annual Waste Collection Schedule, which is a great honour and a testament to the outstanding collaboration between the Environmental Services and Communications, Marketing and Engagement departments. These teams demonstrate what can be accomplished when we come together and share new ideas to enhance the work we do to better serve the community. Thank you to everyone who put their time and effort into creating the 2025 schedule, making it interesting, informative and innovative. Your continued dedication to Service Excellence is what this is all about. Congratulations on another big win!”

- Zoran Postic, City Manager

“I am thrilled that, once again, the City of Vaughan’s Waste Collection Schedule is being recognized by the Municipal Waste Association. This annual publication is residents’ go to guide for everything they need to know about their waste collection, the ways in which they can divert their waste and develop sustainable habits –all on one foldable page. Thank you to our partners in the Communications, Marketing and Engagement department for their continued collaboration on the Waste Collection Schedule every year, and congratulations to the Environmental Services department and the amazing team in Solid Waste Management on this well-deserved award.”

- Emilie Alderman, Deputy City Manager of Public Works

QUICK FACTS

The City’s 2025 Waste Collection Schedule (PDF) won Bronze in the Municipal Waste Association’s 2025 Promotion and Education Awards in the Print Tool category.
Awards were given to municipalities that launched a creative and innovative campaign, tool, strategy, event or program that engaged residents in waste diversion.
The City’s 2024 Waste Collection Schedule won Silver in the Municipal Waste Association’s 2024 Promotion and Education Awards in the Print Tool category.