Weekly leaf and yard waste collection returns next week

Spring is here and there is no shortage of yardwork to be done. Luckily, the City of Vaughan’s weekly leaf and yard waste collection will resume from Tuesday, April 14 until Friday, June 5!

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for collection day:

• Place your materials at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before collection day and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day. Collection times may vary.
• Leaf and yard waste must be placed out in Kraft paper bags or open-top rigid containers with handles of up to 121 litres (32 gallons) in size and clearly marked “Leaf and Yard Waste.” Plastic bags are not permitted. “Yard Waste” stickers are available at select community centres while supplies last.
• Keep the Kraft paper bags dry – wet or degraded bags cannot be picked up as they will break during collection. If the forecast calls for inclement weather overnight – like strong winds or heavy rain – wait until the morning to place out your materials.
• Branches must be tied with string (no wire) in secure bundles maximum 1.5 metres (five feet) in length and 0.6 metres (two feet) in diameter.

Not sure what goes in yard waste? Here’s a list of what will be accepted at the curbside on waste collection day:

• Branches
• Flowers and plants
• Leaves
• Shrubs
• Twigs
• Vegetable garden waste
• Weeds

You can also drop off yard waste at select York Region waste depots – fees apply. The depots accept larger materials, including branches (no larger than 30 centimetres in diameter and 1.8 metres in length), flowers, plants, leaves, shrubs and more. For more information, visit york.ca/WasteDepots. 

Visit the City’s leaf and yard waste webpage for more information.

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