Excess Garbage, Recycling & Organics
- Excess garbage beyond what fits in your bin with the lid closed, must be bagged, tagged and set out beside your Garbage Bin for collection.
- Garbage Tags are available for purchase online and at Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart and Canadian Tire.
How do you throw away bulky items?
For removal of bulky item(s) for disposal, please contact the public waste collector (PWC) serving your estate. The removal of bulky items will be at a separate fee. Alternatively, you may engage any licensed waste collector to provide the removal service. The list of licensed waste collectors is available here.
Can I put out extra recycling in Toronto?
Excess recycling can be put in a large clear bag & placed beside your Blue Bin for pickup. Excess cardboard should be flattened, cut into small pieces & bundled with string or twine. More waste info & updates at: toronto.ca/home/covid-19/…
How do I throw out large furniture in Toronto?
The City will pick up oversized items set out beside your Garbage Bin on your garbage collection day.
Rubber tires (on or off rims) are accepted at the following Drop-Off Depots:
- Bermondsey.
- Commissioners.
- Dufferin.
- Ingram.
How much are extra garbage tags in Toronto?
Garbage Tags must be purchased separately for $5.79 each online or at Toronto Canadian Tire and Shoppers Drug Mart stores.
What items should not be thrown away?
8 Items to Avoid Throwing in the Garbage (And What to Do With Them)
- Lightbulbs. In recent years, the use of LED and compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) has increased exponentially.
- Mercury Thermometers.
- Fire and Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
- Batteries.
- Paint.
- Oils.
- Clothing.
- Electronics.
How do I contact the town council to remove bulky items?
Residents can call the Town Council during office hours at 6781 2222 (Mondays to Fridays – 8am to 5pm) to arrange for bulky removal should need arises.
Can I leave bin bags next to bin?
Sadly, reducing the load of the receptacle is not code for leaving large items or extra bin bags at the side of your bin.
Can I throw clothes in garbage Toronto?
Clothing and textiles
If your items can’t be donated, put them in the garbage.
Does putting something in the recycling bin permanently deletes?
The direct answer is no. You can treat the Recycle Bin as the last frontier for the data you wish to delete. Whether you accidentally or intentionally deleted any critical data, you can still easily retrieve them here before you permanently remove them from your system.
What can I do with excess furniture?
How to get rid of used furniture
- Donate it. In some cases, you might have to haul your old furniture to a drop-off location just to donate it.
- Sell or trade your used furniture. Every time you toss out a used piece of furniture, you create more waste.
- Junk removal.
- If you absolutely have to, landfill it.
Does Toronto garbage take couches?
The City will pick up oversized items (appliances, furniture, carpets, etc.) on your garbage collection day.
How do I get rid of a couch in Toronto?
City of Toronto Curbside Pickup
Furniture that can’t fit into the City garbage bins (such as mattresses or sofas) are considered oversized items and extra pick-up tags are not required. The pick-up is free but all furniture will go straight into the City’s landfills.
Do you tip the garbage man?
It is considered proper to tip people who give you services, such as hair dressers, garbage collectors, and personal trainers. It’s not considered in good taste to offer cash to a teacher, and some workers aren’t allowed to take cash, such as postal workers.
How much does a garbage man make in Ontario per hour?
The average garbage collector salary in Canada is $35,100 per year or $18 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $30,810 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $45,601 per year.
Does Toronto garbage pick up mattresses?
Curbside Mattress Pick-up
If the city deals with your garbage curbside, then all you need to do is put the mattress out on the curb for collection on garbage day! The city of Toronto offers this service for free to avoid people dumping in places they shouldn’t be.
What is the most thrown away item?
Top five most wasted foods (and ways to save them from the bin)
- #1 Bread. Over 240 million slices of bread are chucked away every year.
- #2 Milk. Around 5.9 million glasses of milk are poured down the sink every year, but it’s so easy to use it up.
- #3 Potatoes. We discard 5.8 million potatoes each year.
- #4 Cheese.
- #5 Apples.
What are 3 things you cant recycle?
Non-recyclable items
- Garbage.
- Food waste.
- Food-tainted items (such as: used paper plates or boxes, paper towels, or paper napkins)
- Ceramics and kitchenware.
- Windows and mirrors.
- Plastic wrap.
- Packing peanuts and bubble wrap.
- Wax boxes.
What items are considered junk?
Debris & Junk Defined
- Appliances.
- Building materials.
- Furniture.
- Lumber.
- Rubbish.
- Tires.
- Vehicle parts.
- Yard waste.
Can Town Council help to throw furniture?
For your convenience, our Town Council offers a Goodwill Free bulky item removal service. This service is only applicable for HDB residents of Jurong GRC, Yuhua SMC and Bukit Batok SMC. Each household is limited to three (3) items once a month per trip.
Where can I dispose of furniture and appliances?
7 Furniture Disposal Places to Get Rid of Bulky Furniture and Home Appliances
- Call your HDB town council or estate cleaner supervisor.
- Call Junk to Clear.
- Sell to Hock Siong & Co.
- Sell to Second Charm.
- Sell to Cash Converters.
- Donate to New2U Thrift Shop.
- Donate to Sgfreecycle.