2018 Collection Schedule | Green Bin Organics, Blue Bin Recycling, Garbage & Yard Waste Tuesday 1

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2018 CURBSIDE COLLECTION GUIDE Oversized Items
Your Green Bin, Blue Bin, Garbage Bin and yard Things that will not fit in your Garbage Bin, even when
empty, are considered oversized.
TO THE waste must be set out no later than 7 a.m. on your
scheduled collection day and no earlier than
CURB BY
7A.M.
8 p.m. the night before (no earlier than 6 p.m.
from November to April). Space is needed around
the bins for automated collection.

GREEN BIN
• Do not put items in loose. • The opening of the lid must face the
• You must line your kitchen catcher or street.
outdoor Green Bin. Do not line both. • The bin must be set out squarely
• Use a plastic bag or kraft paper bag facing the street.
for either container. Compostable
bags are not necessary. Oversized items can be left next to your Garbage Bin for
regular pick up, no tags or appointment required.
• Oversize: Box springs, car seats, furniture, lamps,
BLUE BIN luggage, mattresses, patio furniture, skis, toilets, etc.
• Put items in LOOSE and not bagged • Put excess recycling in clear plastic bag • Metal: Appliances, barbeques (no propane tanks),
(except for shredded paper). Do not line beside your Blue Bin. Bag must be able to bed frames, bicycles, water heaters, etc.
Blue Bin with a plastic bag. fit into your bin for automated collection. • Carpeting, underpad and linoleum:
• All recycling should fit in the Blue Bin Blue Bin exchange, visit toronto.ca/311 Items must be tied in rolls measuring no longer than
with the lid closed. or call 311. 1.2 metres (4 feet) and weighing less than 20 kg/44 lb.
• Ties/bungee cords must be completely • Sofa beds: It is not necessary to separate the metal
removed before collection. frame from the sofa. For safety reasons, the frame should
be tied to prevent it from springing open.
GARBAGE BIN • Toilets: Toilets with a removable tank must be
• Garbage must fit in your Garbage Bin Garbage Bin exchange, separated from the bowl.
with the lid closed. visit toronto.ca/311 or call 311.
• Ties/bungee cords must be completely Fees may apply. General Tips
removed before collection. • Put oversized items 0.5 metre
(2 feet) away from your Garbage Bin.
EXCESS GARBAGE • Wall units should be separated into 2.5 metre
• Excess garbage must have • The bag cannot weigh more than 20 (8 foot) lengths.
a garbage tag. kg/44 lbs. • Remove doors from fridges, ovens and other large
• Garbage tags can be purchased at appliances.
toronto.ca/solidwastestore or Toronto • Tie/bundle bed frames.
Canadian Tire and Shoppers Drug Mart
• Non-metal parts, such as bicycle seats and tires,
stores. Tags never expire.
go in your Garbage Bin.

ITEMS WE DO NOT COLLECT For information and proper set out procedures for your
items, visit WASTE WIZARD at
NOT collected at curb toronto.ca/wastewizard or call 311.
Tires, paints, solvents, flammable liquids, batteries, compact fluorescent
bulbs, propane tanks and cylinders, pesticides, gasoline, syringes/needles,
liquids, dead animals, sod, rocks, soil, gravel, demolition and construction
materials.

NOT accepted at Drop-off Depots

Dead animals, sod, rocks, soil, gravel, bricks, concrete, cinder blocks,
paving stones, asphalt, dirt, stones, etc. Contact a private company
toronto.ca/recycle | TTY: 416.338.0889
to arrange for proper disposal of these items.