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Appliance / Metal Recovery
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The City of Vaughan collects large appliances and metal items by appointment only. This service is available only to Vaughan residents. Commercial sized appliances and non-residential establishments are not eligible for this municipal collection service. To avoid the collection fee, residents may seek alternative disposal options (refer to 'Alternative Disposal Options' in this section).

Fees
A service fee of $27.00 (taxes included) per appliance applies. 
 
Prices are subject to change​. All sales are final.
Accepted payments: noted below.

 

    
Booking and Payment Options
 
In Person:
You may attend the City of Vaughan Environmental Services Department situated at the Joint Operations Centre at 2800 Rutherford Rd. between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Get directions.
Accepted in-person payments: cash, cheque, Visa, American Express, MasterCard or Direct Debit.
By Phone:
You may call the City of Vaughan Environmental Services Department at 905-832-2281 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Accepted phone payments: Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
By Mail:
You may mail-in a request for pick up. The written request must include the following information: Your name and phone number, address and types and quantity of appliances to be picked up. Once received, the City will contact you with the scheduled appointment date and confirmation number.
Accepted mail payments: cheque payable to the City of Vaughan. Mail-in requests are to be submitted to: 

City of Vaughan, Joint Operations Centre
Environmental Services Department
Waste Management Section
2800 Rutherford Rd., Vaughan, ON., L4K 2N9
Refund Policy
Cancellations are accepted if made by 12:00 p.m. the day before your scheduled collection. For example, if your scheduled pick up day is Thursday, a refund request MUST be received by Wednesday before 12:00 p.m. Requests for cancellation/refunds that are not made within the aforementioned timeframe WILL NOT be accepted and no refund will be granted. Appliance(s) must be set out according to the City's waste collection by-law.
 

An administration fee of $6.00 per appliance applies to all approved cancellations and refunds​. 

 
For a copy of the City's comprehensive Refund Policy, please click here.
 
By-law Requirements
Pursuant to by-law 135-2017, residents shall place their appliance(s) at curbside no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the evening prior to the collection appointment date and no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of the appointment. Fines may be levied for non-compliance.
 
For everyone's safety, you are required to remove the doors of fridges, stoves, freezers and lockable large appliances.
 
Acceptable Large Metal Recovery Items
Accepted Large Metal Resource Materials as per By-law 135-2017 (Schedule A; Part 4) 
  1. Air Conditioning Units
  2. BBQs; tanks removed
  3. Bathtubs (metal)
  4. Dehumidifiers
  5. Dishwashers
  6. Dryers
  7. Fireplace Inserts
  8. Freezers
  9. Furnaces
  10. Hot Water Tanks (metal); drained
  11. Humidifiers
  12. Metal Pipes; disassembled, not exceeding 1.5 m in length
  13. Oil Tanks or Drums; emptied
  14. Pool Heaters; filter medium removed (ie. sand)
  15. Push Lawn Mowers / Push Snow Blowers (electric gas or manual); liquids removed
  16. Range Hood Fans
  17. Refrigerators
  18. Stoves
  19. Swing Sets; disassembled, not exceeding 1.5 m in length
  20. Washing Machines
  21. Water Pressure Tanks
  22. Water Softeners (metal); filter medium removed (ie. salt)
  23. Water Coolers (metal)
  24. Any other item designated as a Large Metal Resource item by the Commissioner from time to time
Alternative Disposal Options 
  • If the appliance is in good working order, consider donating it to a charity or family in need. 
  • Take your appliance to one of York Region’s Community Environmental Centres. The Vaughan location is at 130 McCleary Court (Creditstone Rd. and Highway 7).
  • Determine if the retail outlet where you are purchasing your new appliance has a disposal/take away option for your old appliance.
  • Contact a private scrap metal dealer (search online or in the yellow pages). 
 

 Contact Information

 

Environmental Services Department

Phone:
905-832-2281

Email:
accessvaughan@vaughan.ca 

Location:
Joint Operations Centre
2800 Rutherford Rd.
Vaughan, ON
L4K 2N9
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 Related Links

 
  • Solid Waste Management homepage
  • Garbage (Residual Waste) homepage
 

 Additional Resources

 
  • York Region
    Hazardous Waste, Electrical Waste, Community Environmental Centre

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