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New - Medical Waste Exemption Program:

Does someone in your household have a medical condition that results in additional waste that can’t be recycled? The City of Vaughan’s Medical Exemption program is designed to assist those who regularly need to dispose of extra garbage due to medical reasons. The program provides garbage tags for 20 additional bags/bins per year at no cost. Learn more and access an application!

COVID-19 Updates:

Joint Operations Centre, 2800 Rutherford Road is closed to the public as of March 16, until further notice. The following counter services will be impacted: green bin and blue box exchange and purchase; garbage tag sales and new homeowner bin distribution.

Garbage Tags - To continue to serve you, the City will sell garbage tags over the phone through our Access Vaughan Call Centre. If you require tags, please call 905-832-2281 and staff will mail out these items. Payment will be taken over the phone using Visa, MasterCard or American Express.

Blue Boxes and Green Bins - Blue boxes and green bins are available for purchase at most home improvement stores. Waste containers purchased at stores must be similar to those provided by the City.

Help make waste collection safer for front line staff - Used masks, gloves, tissues and wipes must be bagged as garbage. Do not place these items in the Blue Box - they will be left behind by waste collectors. Residents are asked to carefully bag all garbage and green bin waste in plastic bags to safely contain the material. Read more about how to dispose of items safely.