The City of Vaughan offers blue boxes, green bins, kitchen containers, backyard composters and garbage tags at various locations. To purchase these items from the City, proof of residency or occupancy is required.

New homeowners

New homes purchased from a builder (excludes custom-built homes)

New homeowners may pick up the following prepaid items from the City of Vaughan’s Joint Operations Centre: two blue boxes, one green bin and one kitchen container.

Residents must show identification and their Tarion Agreement.

Resale homes not purchased from a builder

Residents purchasing a resale home where no blue box, green bin and kitchen container was left behind from the previous owner, must purchase new bins for their home. Items and options are listed below.

Item	Where to purchase	Price and payment options
Blue Box (83 litre)     Damage replacement available	Joint Operations Centre – 2800 Rutherford Rd.    Al Palladini Community Centre – 9201 Islington Ave.    Dufferin Clark Community Centre – 1441 Clark Ave W.   Garnet A. Williams Community Centre – 501 Clark Ave W.   Maple Community Centre – 10190 Keele St.   Vellore Village Community Centre – 1 Villa Royale Ave.   North Thornhill Community Centre – 300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.	$11 each   Accepted payment methods: cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Direct Debit   Prices are subject to change. All sales are final. Taxes are included.
Green Bin (46.5 litre)         Damage replacement available	Joint Operations Centre – 2800 Rutherford Rd.    Al Palladini Community Centre – 9201 Islington Ave.    .   Garnet A. Williams Community Centre – 501 Clark Ave W.   Maple Community Centre – 10190 Keele St.   Vellore Village Community Centre – 1 Villa Royale Ave.   North Thornhill Community Centre – 300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.	$24 each   Accepted payment methods: cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Direct Debit   Prices are subject to change. All sales are final. Taxes are included.
Kitchen container Damage replacement available	Joint Operations Centre – 2800 Rutherford Rd.	$8 each   Accepted payment methods: cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Direct Debit   Prices are subject to change. All sales are final. Taxes are included.
Garbage tags	City Hall – 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.   Joint Operations Centre – 2800 Rutherford Rd.   Al Palladini Community Centre – 9201 Islington Ave.   Chanc e l lor Community Centre – 350 Ansley Grove Rd.   Duff erin Clark Community Centre– 1441 Clark Ave W.   Father E. Bulfon Community Centre – 8141 Martin Grove Rd.   Garn et A. Williams Community Centre – 501 Clark Ave W. Maple Community Centre – 10190 Keele St.– 10190 Keele St.   Vellore Village Community Centre – 1 Villa Royale Ave. North Thornhill Community Centre – 300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.   Woodbridge Pool and Memorial Arena - 5020 Highway 7	$12 each sheet, 10 tags per sheet   Accepted payment methods: cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Direct Debit     Individual tags are not sold. Prices are subject to change. All sales are final. Taxes are included.
Backyard composter	Joint Operations Centre – 2800 Rutherford Rd.   At the City's annual Environmental Day Events that are held throughout the year.   Watch advertisements for the next sale located in your area.   Backyard composters may also be purchased at hardware-type stores. Prices may vary.	$26 each   Accepted payment methods: cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Direct Debit   Includes City subsidy. Prices are subject to change. All sales are final. Taxes are included.
No replacements available	Please purchase at any retail location that sells garbage bins. Ensure the bins are the appropriate size, according to the waste set out requirements.	N/A

Refund policy

The City does not issue refunds for green bins, blue boxes, garbage tags, backyard composters or kitchen containers. Refer to our Refund Policy (PDF) for more information.

Replacements

• No-charge replacements are only provided for damaged, City-issued green bins, blue boxes and kitchen containers. Note: City of Vaughan logo must be present on the bin to be eligible for a free exchange.
• These no-charge replacements are only available at the Joint Operations Centre and the City's annual Environmental Day events held throughout the year.
• Residents must bring in their damaged green bin, blue box or kitchen container to be eligible for a no-charge replacement. Please ensure the container is clean and empty.
• The City does not replace lost or stolen green bins, blue boxes or kitchen containers.
• The City does not replace damaged green bins or blue boxes from other municipalities or retail outlets.