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Are your recycling or organics items freezing to your bins?
With freezing temperatures in colder months, it's possible that some waste materials may freeze inside the bins and directly adhere to the bins' interior.
If your collector is unable to dislodge the waste materials by banging the container onto the truck, the material will remain inside of the bin. We ask that residents hold any materials that remain inside the collected containers until the following week. Unfortunately, due to scheduling, we are unable to return for bins that were not fully collected due to the material freezing inside.
To prevent material from freezing and adhering to the inside of the bins on colder days, the City recommends setting out material for 7 a.m., on the morning of your regular collection day, instead of the night before.
Example of a correct set out
Environmental Services
Phone: 905-832-2281
Email: service@vaughan.ca