Waste Collection Calendar & Information Guide
The Waste Calendar is moving online! Find details for how to connect with us on the flap below the map!
July 2022-June 2023 Connect with one of our online tools today!
“Durham Region Waste” App
Address Look-Up Tool
Service Oshawa
Download the “Durham Region Waste” app in your app store.
Oshawa.ca/WasteLookup
905-436-3311 | service@oshawa.ca
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Township of Scugog
Thornton Rd
Stevenson Rd
Coates Rd
Collection Map Use the map to find the day and collection schedule:.
Raglan Rd
If your address falls in the purple area of the map, follow the schedule for Area 1 on page 6/7. If your address falls in the yellow area of the map, follow the schedule for Area 2 on page 8/9.
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Look up your collection schedule online by visiting Oshawa.ca/WasteLookup or scan the QR code with your smartphone camera to use our Look-Up Tool and to sign up to receive collection reminders and alerts!
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Waste Collection Etiquette • Use standard garbage bags no larger than 66 cm x 90 cm (26” x 36”) and do not exceed 20 kg (44 lbs) weight limit. • Empty liquids and remove lids from bottles and jars. Place lids separately in your blue box. • Keep compost free of plastic. Line WED your kitchen container with 100% certified compostable bags (NOT biodegradable or plastic bags), paper-based products or wrap organics securely in newspaper. • Recycling must be loose inside your blue box, not in plastic bags. Don’t overfill your blue boxes and keep material below the rim to prevent wind from blowing material out. • Place your green bins and garbage beside each other. This makes collection quicker and more efficient for collection staff. • Large item collections must be scheduled ahead of time. Arrange for the collection of large oversized items at least 2 business days prior to your garbage collection day. For more tips, read on further in this information guide.
The Waste Calendar is moving online!
Know Before Be You Throw
Starting July 1, 2023, the Waste Calendar & Information Guide will only be available though our online tools. Did you know that most residents already access digital waste information? Here’s how you can get connected:
Look up your collection schedule.
Set up reminders and notifications.
Download the “Durham Region Waste” App to: • Look up and view your Waste Schedule • Set up service Notifications • Use the Know Before You Throw sorting tool
Know Before You Throw tool.
Visit Oshawa.ca/Waste to: • Look up and print your Waste Schedule • Set up service Notifications • Use the Know Before You Throw sorting tool • Purchase Bag Tags for additional bags • Book a Large Item Collection • Register for Waste Assistance Programs
Book a Large Item Collection.
Connect with Service Oshawa to: • Find out your Waste Schedule • Purchase Bag Tags for additional bags • Book a Large Item Collection • Register for Waste Assistance Programs 905-436-3311 or service@oshawa.ca
If you unable use one of the above options and need a printed copy of the calendar, please contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311
Know Before You Throw Blue Box Weekly Collection
Containers
Metal food and beverage cans Aluminum foil, plates and pans
Green Bin
Garbage
Weekly Collection
Collection Every Other Week
Clear plastic takeout cups
Clear plastic egg cartons
Plastic takeout food containers
Scan the QR code to use the Know Before You Throw tool
Pasta, rice, potatoes, couscous, oatmeal, flour and grains Milk and juice cartons Fruit and vegetable containers Plastic tubs and lids
Disposable razors Cake, cookies, pie, muffins and candies
Eggs and eggshells
Meat, fish and shellfish (including bones and shells)
Takeout beverage cups, lids and straws
Plastic plates, cups and cutlery
Fruit Empty aerosol and paint cans (lids removed)
Bread, toast, cereal, baked goods and pizza
Coffee grounds, filters and tea bags
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Reminder: Large cardboard boxes can be broken down and bundled beside bins.
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For Blue Box collection inquiries and more information on what goes in the blue box, visit Durham.ca/BlueBox or contact the Region of Durham at 905-697-5300 or waste@durham.ca
Hair, pet fur, feathers and dryer lint
Wooden food crates
Soiled paper food packaging
Broken glass, dishes, light bulbs (place in a sealed box marked “sharp objects”) Toothpaste tube
Soiled paper towels, napkins, tissues and small amounts of shredded paper
! Reminder: Only use 100% certified compostable organics liner bags - keep plastics out of out the green bin.
Disposable mop sheets, sanitizing wipes and dryer sheets
Furnace filters
Diapers and sanitary products
Reminder: Only use standard sized garbage bags and don’t exceed the maximum weight of 20 kg (44 lbs). Buy bag tags when over the 4 bag limit to ensure collection!
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For more information on green bin and garbage collection, visit Oshawa.ca/Waste or contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 or service@oshawa.ca
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Collection Schedule Area 1
Circle your collection day here: Monday Tuesday Wednesday
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Green Bin and Blue Box: Weekly Garbage and Seasonal Yard Waste: Every other week Garbage and seasonal yard waste collection schedule. Indicates weeks where garbage and yard waste are not collected. Yard Waste: Ends: week of November 28, 2022 Starts: week of April 17, 2023 Holiday Collection Changes: Collections that fall on a holiday will be picked up the next day. Collection will occur one day later for the rest of the week.
Reminder: Register for Christmas tree collection
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Starting in July 2023, the Waste Calendar will be fully digital. Start using our online tools today to:
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Look up & print your schedule Set up collection reminders Use the Know Before You Throw tool Book a Large Item Collection
Service Oshawa
Address Look-Up Tool
“Durham Region Waste” App
905-436-3311 | service@oshawa.ca
Oshawa.ca/WasteLookup
Download the waste app by searching for “Durham Region Waste” in your app store.
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Green Bin and Blue Box: Weekly Garbage and Seasonal Yard Waste: Every other week Garbage and seasonal yard waste collection schedule. Indicates weeks where garbage and yard waste are not collected. Yard Waste: Ends: week of November 21, 2022 Starts: week of April 10, 2023 Holiday Collection Changes: Collections that fall on a holiday will be picked up the next day. Collection will occur one day later for the rest of the week.
Reminder: Register for Christmas tree collection
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Starting in July 2023, the Waste Calendar will be fully digital. Start using our online tools today to:
• • • •
Service Oshawa
Address Look-Up Tool
“Durham Region Waste” App
905-436-3311 | service@oshawa.ca
Oshawa.ca/WasteLookup
Download the waste app by searching for “Durham Region Waste” in your app store.
Look up & print your schedule Set up collection reminders Use the Know Before You Throw tool Book a Large Item Collection
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Blue Box Collection Tips
Additional blue boxes and blue box lids are available at the following locations:
Weekly collection • Place your blue boxes at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. • Separate recycling into two blue boxes - one for papers and one for containers. • Flatten small cardboard boxes and place them securely in with your paper. Flatten, bundle and tie larger boxes and place them on top of or between your blue boxes. • Empty liquids and remove lids from bottles and jars. Place lids separately in your blue box. • On windy days, put your blue boxes out the morning of collection rather than the night before or use a Blue Box lid - see details below. • During winter months, set blue boxes on cleared portions of your driveway and not on top of snowbanks or icy patches. • Do not overload blue boxes or use plastic bags. Purchase additional boxes if needed. Heavy boxes and containers over the weight limit of 20 kg (44 lbs) pose a health and safety risk to contractors.
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Put a lid on litter! Made from recycled tires, the blue box lid will keep recyclable material from blowing out of your blue box. Blue box lids are available for $13 each at Regional facilities and City Hall where blue boxes are sold. For more information on blue box lids, visit Durham.ca/Waste.
Durham Region Waste Management Centre 4600 Garrard Rd., Whitby 905-697-5300, waste@durham.ca Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Clarington Household Special Waste Depot 1998 Bowmanville Ave., Bowmanville 905-623-4387 ext. 6086, waste@durham.ca Tuesday to Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. First Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday in October: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed on all holidays Service Oshawa (City Hall) 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa 905-436-3311, service@oshawa.ca Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. A fee will apply for extra blue boxes. Damaged boxes can be exchanged free of charge at the Durham Region Waste Management Centre.
For blue box collection inquiries and more information on what goes in the blue box, visit Durham.ca/BlueBox or contact the Region of Durham at 905-697-5300 or waste@durham.ca
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Green Bin Collection Tips
Weekly collection
Using your kitchen food waste container:
From kitchen container to curbside green bin:
• Store the small container in your kitchen in a convenient place. • Keep compost free of plastic. Line your kitchen container with 100% certified compostable bags, paper-based products or wrap organics securely in newspaper. • Empty your food waste directly into the liner bags. Look for these logos when purchasing compostable bags:
• Once your kitchen container is full, tie bags and place contents into the large curbside green bin for collection. Lock lid securely to discourage pests. • Store your green bin in your garage or outside in the shade. • On your collection day, place your green bin at the curb before 7:00 a.m. • Damaged green bins can be exchanged free of charge at the Durham Region Waste Management Centre (see page 10) or call Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.
Important Reminders • • • •
No plastic liner bags (e.g. grocery bags). Remove plastic food wrap and packaging. Do not place the smaller kitchen container at the curb. Do not overload your green bin. The weight limit is 20 kg (44 lbs). Purchase additional green bins if necessary at the Durham Region Waste Management Centre (see page 10). • Do not place on snowbanks or icy patches. For more information, visit Oshawa.ca/Waste
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Garbage Collection Tips Collection every other week
• Use standard garbage bags no larger than 66 cm x 90 cm (26” x 36”) and do not exceed the 20 kg (44 lbs) weight limit. • Place bags at the curb. Waste in returnable containers or garbage cans will not be collected. • A maximum of 4 garbage bags per collection is allowed. Additional bags with bag tags attached will be collected. • During winter months, set garbage on cleared portions of your driveway and not on top of snowbanks, icy patches or on the road. • Set out materials no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before your scheduled collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection.
Garbage Bag Tags Garbage bag tags are $12.50 for 5 tags and are sold at the following locations: Service Oshawa (City Hall), 50 Centre St. S., 1st Floor Scan the QR code with 905-436-3311 | service@oshawa.ca your smartphone camera Civic Recreation Complex, 99 Thornton Rd. S. to buy bag tags online Donevan Recreation Complex, 171 Harmony Rd. S. Northview Community Centre, 150 Beatrice St. E. Animal Services, 919 Farewell St. S. South Oshawa Community Centre, 1455 Cedar St. Delpark Homes Centre, 1661 Harmony Rd. N. Oshawa Centre Guest Services, 419 King St. W. 905-686-6408 Visit Oshawa.ca to confirm facility hours or purchase tags online.
Reduce your waste! Reduce - limit the amount of waste your household generates Reuse - repurpose or donate gently used household items Recycle/Compost - divert what you can away from disposal Actively participate in our Waste Diversion Program • Blue Box Recycling Collection (page 10) • Green Bin Organics (page 11) • Yard Waste Collection (page 13) • Household Hazardous Waste (H.H.W.) Paint Exchange, Electronics and Tire Recycling Program (page 15) For more information, visit Oshawa.ca/ReducingWaste
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Yard Waste Collection
Christmas Tree Collection
Seasonal collection, every other week
• Secure brush/twigs in bundles no longer than 1.2 m (4 ft) in length and no heavier than 20 kg (44 lbs). • Branches must not exceed 10 cm (4”) in diameter. • Use paper bags or clearly labelled returnable open-top containers. • Don’t rake, pile or blow debris, leaves or tree branches into streets, green spaces or parks. Acceptable • Brush, leaves, branches, garden trimmings, pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, crab apples, weeds, house and garden plants, fallen fruit from trees, pine needles/cones. Unacceptable • Grass clippings, hay bales, sod, soil, stumps, stones, plastic flower pots and lumber.
Keep our community clean and safe: • Don’t dispose of yard waste in natural areas, green spaces or parks. Dumped yard waste can smother and kill native plants, spread invasive species and lead to erosion. • Don’t rake or blow leaves on to the street or sidewalk.
Register for collection
Register your address to receive Christmas Tree Collection: • online at Oshawa.ca/TreeCollection or, • call Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311. Deadline for registration: Thursday, January 5, 2023 Once registered, place your tree at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, January 9. Collection may not coincide with your normal collection day. Christmas trees will be collected some time during the week of January 9. Collection Requirements: Registering forfor collection helps Registering collection helps • Remove tinsel, wire, nails and stands. usus to to plan our routes better, plan our routes better, • Trees more than 1.8 m (6 ft) in length will saving time and reducing saving time and reducing need to be cut in half. greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouse gas emissions. • No plastic tree bags.
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The best way to dispose of your yard waste is to put it out for yard waste collection or in a backyard composter.
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Large Item Collection
Book online at Oshawa.ca/LargeItemCollection or call 905-436-3311 Always reuse, repurpose or donate where possible. • Arrange for the collection of large, oversized items at least 2 business days prior to your garbage collection day. • Items are considered oversized if they do not fit into a standard sized garbage bag, including furniture, large household appliances, mattresses/box springs, rolled carpet/underlay, patio furniture and scrap metal such as barbecues, bed frames, metal sinks and appliances. • Residents may place up to 12 items at the curb for a scheduled collection. • The first collection each year is free. Additional large item collection dates can be booked for $35.
Scan the QR code with your smartphone camera to book a Large Item Collection
Collection Requirements: • No more than 3 m (10 ft) long and weigh less than 70 kg (154 lbs). • Bundled items, such as carpet/underlay must not exceed 76 cm (30”) in length, 36 cm (14”) in width and height and weigh less than 20 kg (44 lbs). • Set out materials no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before your scheduled collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection. Material set out in advance of a scheduled collection day is subject to by-law enforcement. • No tires, vehicle parts, hazardous waste, construction/renovation materials, recyclables, organics or additional bags of garbage. Remove all doors from appliances.
Waste Collection Assistance Programs For more information or to apply for one of these programs, contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 or service@oshawa.ca: • Special consideration to bag limit: Residents who are unable to meet the bag limit restrictions due to a medical condition, disability or those with 3 children under the age of 3 can apply for special consideration. • Waste collection cart program: Residents requiring accessibility accommodations may apply for approval to use a cart, or other apparatus, to assist them in bringing their garbage to the curb. • Large item collection assistance program: The fee for 3 additional large item collections in a given calendar year is waived for those that qualify for the program.
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Region of Durham Waste Management Facility Location: 1640 Ritson Rd. N., Oshawa Telephone: 905-433-2050 Hours:
• Tuesday to Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • First Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday in October: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • Closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays
Site fees:
• $5 flat rate for loads up to 40 kg (88 lbs) • $1 for every 8 kg (17.6 lbs) greater than 40 kg (88 lbs) • $125 per 1,000 kg • Fill materials - $250 per 1,000 kg (e.g. soil, dirt, brick, gravel, rubble, sand, cement, concrete and mixed construction materials) You can pay the fees by VISA, MasterCard or debit. No cash, cheques or accounts are accepted.
Drop-off: • • • •
Drywall and wood Appliances, furniture and scrap metal Porcelain bathroom fixtures (sinks/toilets) Garbage
No charge for loads consisting solely of one or more of the following materials: • • • • •
Electronic waste Plastic signs (coroplast/film) Tires (limit 10 tires/day) Cooking oil Household Hazardous Waste (H.H.W.)
Paint and Stain Reuse Centre:
• Pick up and drop off useable paint and stain for free
For more information about Durham’s Waste Management Facility and what materials are accepted, visit Durham.ca/ Waste or contact the Region of Durham at 905-697-5300 or waste@durham.ca
Household Hazardous Waste (H.H.W.) H.H.W. requires special handling and must NOT be disposed of at the curb, poured down the drain, flushed down the toilet or emptied into the storm sewer. To learn more about H.H.W. and daily disposal limits, visit Durham.ca/Waste.
Examples of H.H.W.:
• Old prescriptions* • Paints, paint thiners thinners and stains • Propane cylinders • Pool chemicals • Pesticides • Solvents • Mercury thermometers and thermostats *Ask your pharmacist for an approved sharps container and dispose of sharps at the H.H.W. facility or at your local participating pharmacy. Visit HealthSteward.ca to learn more.
• Anti-freeze • Brake fluid and fuels • Car and household batteries • Compact fluorescent light bulbs and tubes • Motor oil • Needles and syringes* • Oil filters
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Emergency Preparedness
SUBSIDIZED BACKYARD TREE PLANTING EXPERT ADVICE, DELIVERY & PLANTING... FOR LESS!
www.yourleaf.org • 1-888-453-6504
Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. The City of Oshawa is prepared to respond during an emergency, but only you can ensure that your household is ready. Be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours (3 days).
Is your family ready? For updates during an emergency: www.oshawa.ca Twitter: @OshawaCity Facebook: “OshawaCity” 905-436-3311
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