Important INFORMATION 

Backyard composters are now available for purchase through Service Vaughan. Composters are $22.50 (plus HST) and will be delivered to your home. Limited quantities available.

Every other week Leaf and Yard Waste collection runs from Tuesday, June 15, 2021 to Friday, October 15, 2021.

Double-up days are the week of June 15-18 or June 22-25, on your garbage collection day. Residents may dispose of up to 6 items, no paid garbage tags required.

Canada Day waste collection schedule. Residents with their collection day on Thursday, July 1 or Friday, July 2 will have their schedule moved one day later.

 

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KEEP VAUGHAN LITTER FREE

As part of the City of Vaughan’s effort to protect our environment for future generations, it’s important that everyone does their part to keep their community, streets and parks clean and litter-free.

Top five tips to keep Vaughan litter-free:

1.  Always recycle, compost or dispose of your waste responsibly by using the appropriate waste container.

2. Do not overfill your blue box. Purchase additional boxes, if needed.

3. Hold on to your waste until you find a garbage receptacle or dispose of it at home.

4. Avoid, or say no to, single-use items and packaging.

5. Opt for reusable alternatives, where possible, like masks, containers, cups, mugs, bottles, bags, cutlery and straws.

 

HELP MAKE WASTE COLLECTION SAFER FOR FRONT-LINE STAFF

Used masks, gloves and wipes must be securely bagged as garbage – learn more on how to safely set out your waste and protect staff.  

​To protect waste collectors in Vaughan during the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens are asked to carefully bag all garbage and green bin waste in plastic bags to safely contain the material.

 

It is important that waste is safely packaged and does not expose anyone to used personal protective equipment (PPE) items like medical masks, gloves and disposable wipes. These items need to be bagged as garbage. Tissues and paper towels belong in the green bin; please bag securely.

Citizens should continue to practice good infection prevention and control when handling any waste by washing their hands and any surfaces that it may have contacted.

The following steps should be taken when handling waste:

• Carefully bag all garbage and green bin materials in plastic bags.
• All personal hygiene and sanitary products, including medical masks, gloves, disinfectant wipes and baby wipes, must be placed in the garbage. Do not place these items in the blue box or green bin.
• If anyone in a household is ill, place any item that has come into contact with the mouth, nose or eyes into the garbage. This includes items that would normally be placed into the green bin (tissues, napkins) or blue box (water/beverage bottles, pop cans).
• Do not flush any disinfectant wipes or baby wipes down the toilet as they can damage plumbing and cause sewer blockages and backups. 

The City’s waste collection contractor, Miller Waste Systems Inc., continues to use the recommended PPE to protect workers from hazards they may encounter while handling residential waste bags and bins. 

Continue to check vaughan.ca/waste and vaughan.ca/COVID19 for updates and changes to service levels and schedules.