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Our service areas

We pick up green bins, yard waste and garbage in:

  • Ajax
  • Brock
  • Clarington
  • Pickering
  • Scugog
  • Uxbridge

Living in Oshawa or Whitby?

If you are a resident of Oshawa or Whitby, please visit their websites for waste collection information. 

Blue Box collection

Durham's recycling program is managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of the common collection system and national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario. Visit Circular Materials for more information.

House collection 

Blue box

For any recycling collection inquiries, please reach out to Circular Materials' local recycling contractor. They can be contacted about replacement bins, missed collection and any other recycling questions.

Ajax, Clarington, Brock, Pickering, Scugog and Uxbridge:

Miller Waste Systems

area8@MillerWaste.ca

1-888-852-4723

Oshawa and Whitby: 

GFL Environmental Inc.

OshawaWhitbyRecycle@gflenv.com

1-855-577-4351

gflenv.com/canadarecycles

Place your blue boxes at the curb every week on your collection day.

Rules

Use two blue boxes to separate:

  1. Containers.
  2. Paper products.
  • Blue boxes must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on your collection day.
  • Blue boxes cannot weigh more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds).
  • All recyclables must be loose inside the blue box. Recyclables in plastic bags will not be collected.
  • Empty and rinse all containers before putting them in the blue box.
  • On windy days, put your recycling out for collection in the morning instead of the night before.
  • Don't overfill your blue boxes. Keep material below the rim.
  • Bundle cardboard separately. These bundles can act as a "lid" for your blue box.
  • In the winter, place blue boxes on cleared parts of your driveway. Do not put them on top of snowbanks or icy patches.
  • There is no limit to the number of blue boxes you can set out for collection.

Containers blue box - accepted materials

  • Aluminum drink cans
  • Aluminum foil and trays
  • Empty paint and aerosol cans (lids removed)
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Juice boxes (no straws)
  • Milk cartons
  • Plastic bakery and cookie trays
  • Plastic bottles
  • Plastic egg cartons.
  • Plastic fruit and vegetable containers
  • Plastic takeout food containers
  • Single-serve yogurt and pudding cups
  • Spiral containers
  • Steel food and drink cans
  • Toiletry bottles

Papers blue box - accepted materials

  • Boxboard (fold boxes flat)
  • Cardboard (fold boxes flat, tie and bundle the same size as your blue box. Place next to or on top of your blue box)
  • Catalogues, magazines and phonebooks
  • Junk mail and envelopes
  • Newspaper
  • Office and computer paper
  • Shredded paper (place inside a smaller box, such as a cereal box)

Unacceptable materials

  • Coffee cups
  • Coffee pods
  • Food or beverage pouches
  • Hangers
  • Motor oil containers
  • Plastic bags
  • Plastic straws or cutlery
  • Propane or helium cylinders
  • Tupperware-type containers
  • Motor oil containers
Green bin

More materials are now accepted in the Region’s Green Bin Program. Reduce your garbage and send these items for weekly collection in your Green Bin.

View our Enhanced Green Bin video to learn more.

 Place your green bin at the curb every week on your collection day.

Rules

  • Your green bin must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on your collection day.
  • Green bins cannot weigh more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds).
  • Ensure all green bin organic waste is bagged in 100 per cent compostable bags. Any loose organics will not be collected.
  • Please remove all tie-downs (i.e. bungee cords) prior to collection.
  • In the winter, place your green bin on cleared parts of your driveway. Do not put them on top of snowbanks or icy patches.

Accepted materials

Food waste

  • Baked goods
  • Bread and cereal
  • Coffee grounds and filters
  • Dairy products
  • Eggs and eggshells
  • Flour and grains
  • Fruits
  • Meat, bones, fish and shellfish
  • Nuts and shells
  • Pasta, couscous, rice and potatoes
  • Tea bags
  • Vegetables

Paper products

  • Paper egg cartons and drink trays
  • Paper towels and napkins
  • Shredded paper
  • Tissue

Other compostable items

  • Diapers
  • Dryer lint
  • Feathers
  • Hair
  • Houseplants
  • Incontinence products
  • Menstrual products
  • Pet fur
  • Pet waste and pet litter
  • Sawdust and wood shavings

Unacceptable materials

  • Aluminum foil
  • Baby wipes 
  • Coffee cups
  • Coffee pods
  • Disposable mop sheets
  • Plastic bags
  • Plastic wrap

Green bin liners

You can line your kitchen bin or your curbside bin. Use only certified compostable or paper liners. 

When buying liners, buy only certified compostable liners. They should have one of these logos on the box:

Compostable logo www.compostable.info       BPI Compostable logo

Garbage

You can place up to four garbage bags at the curb every other week.

Rules

  • Your garbage must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on your collection day.
  • Garbage bags or cans cannot weigh more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds).
  • Ensure all garbage is bagged and securely tied, even if it is in garbage cans. Any loose garbage will not be collected.
  • Residents living in Oshawa and Whitby must use garbage bags. Garbage cans are not acceptable in these areas.
  • If your garbage bag breaks when we lift it, we will leave it.
  • A standard size garbage bag or can counts as one bag.
  • Additional bags or cans must have garbage bag tags attached. Tags are $2.50 each.
  • We do not collect renovation material such as cabinetry, lumber, drywall, doors, carpet or underlay.
  • Wrap broken glass and sharp objects in a sealed cardboard box, clearly labelled as "GLASS" before setting it out beside your garbage for collection.
  • Please remove all tie-downs (i.e. bungee cords) prior to collection.

Garbage bag tags

Purchase garbage bag tags online 

You can buy garbage bag tags for garbage bags or cans over the four-bag limit. Tags are $2.50 each (sold in sheets of 5 tags for $12.50).

For your convenience the Region is now offering contactless options for purchasing bag tags. Bag tags may be purchase online or by calling the Region at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102). 

Requests are processed and mailed within 2 business days. Please plan ahead. The Region is not responsible for any postal delays.

In person purchases of tags can also be made at the following locations.  

 Ajax

Ajax Town Hall 
65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax
905-683-4550

Operations and Environmental Services 
800 Salem Road North, Ajax
905-683-2951

Ajax Community Centre 
75 Centennial Road, Ajax
905-427-8811

McLean Community Centre 
95 Magill Drive, Ajax 
905-428-7711

Audley Recreation Centre 
1955 Audley Road, Ajax 
905-427-2468

Ajax Public Library 
55 Harwood Avenue, Ajax 
905-683-4000 

 Brock
Township of Brock Municipal Office 
1 Cameron Street East, Cannington
705-432-2355

Waste Management Facility, Brock Township
Brock Sideroad 17
705-437-2933

Brock Township public libraries - Open Tuesday to Saturday.
Beaverton, Cannington, Sunderland

 Clarington

Household Special Waste Depot
1998 Bowmanville Avenue, Bowmanville
905-623-4387 extension 6086

Rona Hardware
275 Toronto Street, Newcastle
905-987-4560

 Oshawa
Waste Management Facility
1640 Ritson Road North, Oshawa
905-433-2050

You cannot buy bag tags here to use in Oshawa. Contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 to buy bag tags.

 Pickering
Pickering Civic Centre City Hall  
1 The Esplanade, Pickering
905-683-7575 
Toll-free: 1-877-420-4666
TTY: 905-420-1739
 Scugog
Township of Scugog Municipal Office - Cash/debit or cheque only
181 Perry Street, Port Perry
905-985-7346

Waste Management Facility
1623 Reach Street, Port Perry
905-985-7973 

 Uxbridge

Township of Uxbridge Municipal Office
51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge
905-852-9181

Uxbridge Public Library
9 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge
905-852-9747

Zephyr Library
13000 Regional Road 39, Zephyr
905-473-2375

Special consideration for garbage bag limits program

We make special considerations for residents with a medical condition or households with three children under the age of three years old. If you have any questions, call us at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102).

Application for residents with a medical condition

Application for families with three children under the age of three

Please be advised that the Region of Durham only collects home healthcare waste from properties deemed residential by Durham Region. All products must be rinsed, cleaned and should also be double bagged for curbside collection.

Approved collection containers

Garbage cans:

  • Garbage cans must hold less than 125 litres (30 gallons).
  • Maximum can size: Height 95 centimetres (38 inches), and width 60 centimetres (24 inches). Cans must have two handles, and any lids must be removable.
  • The weight of the garbage can and its contents must not exceed 20 kilograms (44 pounds).
  • Residents living in Oshawa and Whitby must use garbage bags. Garbage cans are not acceptable in these areas.

Garbage bags:

  • Maximum garbage bag size: 66 centimetres (26 inches) by 90 centimetres (36 inches) when empty.
  • The weight of the garbage bag and its contents must not exceed 20 kilograms (44 pounds).

Residents who set out their waste in oversized garbage cans or bags will not have their garbage collected.

Accepted materials

  • Coffee cups
  • Coffee pods
  • Filters
  • Juice and food pouches
  • Plant trays
  • Plastic bags
  • Plastic plates, cups and cutlery
  • Snack bags and wrappers
  • Styrofoam food trays
  • Toys
  • Wipes
  • Wooden fruit boxes
Yard waste and Christmas tree collection

Yard waste is collected from April to early December. Christmas tree collection is in January.

Rules

  • Only use paper yard waste bags or clearly labelled, returnable open-top containers. We do not pick up yard waste in cardboard boxes, blue boxes, green bins or plastic bags.
  • If you are using a reusable open-top container, you should drill holes in the bottom of the container for drainage.
  • Yard waste cannot weigh more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds).
  • Securely tie brush in bundles up to one metre (three feet) long and 76 centimetres (30 inches) wide. No branch should be more than 10 centimetres (4 inches) in diameters.

Accepted materials

  • Branches
  • Christmas trees
  • Decorative corn stalks
  • Fallen fruit
  • Garden trimmings
  • Garden waste
  • Gourds
  • Pumpkins

Unacceptable materials

  • Grass clippings
  • Hay bales
  • Plastic flower pots
  • Sod
  • Soil
  • Stones

Christmas tree collection

We collect natural Christmas trees in January.

Check your calendar for collection dates

Rules

  • Place your tree at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.
  • All tinsel, decorations, wire, lights, and stands must be removed.
  • Trees exceeding three metres (10 feet) must be cut in half for collection.
  • Ensure Christmas trees do not freeze or get stuck in snow banks. We do not collect trees buried in snow banks.
  • Christmas trees set out in plastic bags will not be collected.
Furniture and large items

Select your area to see what services we offer.

Ajax and Pickering

Furniture and large items pickup is on your regular biweekly garbage collection day. You do not need to make an appointment. We collect up to two items per pickup. Please see accepted bulky materials below. Metal goods, electronics and porcelain require appointments.

Note: A separate truck will pickup large items. This material is not collected at the same time as your garbage bags. 

Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge

We only pick up furniture and large items by appointment. We take up to two items per collection. Please see accepted bulky materials below.

Book your special collection:

  • Use our waste collection calendar tool.
  • Use our mobile app.
  • Call us at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102).
Oshawa
The City of Oshawa picks up furniture and other large items. Call them at 905-436-3311 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up these items for Oshawa.
Whitby
The Town of Whitby picks up furniture and large items. Call them at 905-668-3437 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up these items for Whitby.

Rules

  • Your furniture or large items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your pickup day.
  • We will take up to two items per collection.
  • We do not pick up unacceptable items. We will tag them with an explanatory notice.
  • Remove unacceptable items from the curb.
  • You do not need bag tags for furniture and large items.

Accepted bulky materials

  • Artificial Christmas trees
  • Beanbag chairs
  • Chairs and recliners
  • Coffee tables
  • Couches, loveseats and sectional sofas
  • Cribs
  • Desks
  • Dressers
  • End tables
  • Entertainment units
  • Garden hoses
  • Headboards
  • Luggage
  • Mattress and box springs
  • Ottomans
  • Patio umbrellas
  • Sports equipment
  • Vacuums
  • Wooden chests

Metal goods

Select your area to see what services we offer.

Ajax and Pickering

We only pick up metal goods by appointment. Please see accepted metal goods below.

Book your special collection:

  • Use our waste collection calendar tool.
  • Use our mobile app.
  • Call us at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102).
Brock, Clarington, Scugog and, Uxbridge

We only pick up metal goods by appointment. Please see accepted metal goods below.

Book your special collection:

  • Use our waste collection calendar tool.
  • Use our mobile app.
  • Call us at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102).
Oshawa

The City of Oshawa picks up metal goods. Call them at 905-436-3311 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up these items for Oshawa.

Whitby
The Town of Whitby picks up metal goods. Call them at 905-668-3437 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up these items for Whitby.

Rules

  • Your metal goods must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on your pickup day.
  • There is no item limit for metal goods.
  • We pick up metals for recycling with a separate truck. We do not pick up metals with the regular garbage truck.
  • We do not pick up unacceptable items. We will tag them with an explanatory notice and leave them behind.
  • You must get rid of unacceptable items from the curb.
  • You do not need bag tags for metal goods.

Accepted metal goods materials

  • Air conditioners
  • Barbeques (charcoal and propane tanks removed)
  • Bicycles (tires removed)
  • Dehumidifiers (drained)
  • Dishwashers (drained with door removed)
  • Dryers (door removed)
  • Freezers (door removed)
  • Furnaces
  • Heat pumps
  • Hot water tanks (drained)
  • Metal bathtubs
  • Metal bed frames and rails
  • Metal fences (dismantle and bundle with four feet lengths, maximum)
  • Metal furniture
  • Metal ladders
  • Metal range hoods
  • Metal shelves
  • Metal shower enclosures
  • Metal sinks
  • Metal water softeners (no water or salt)
  • Metal wheelbarrows
  • Microwaves
  • Refrigerators (empty with doors removed)
  • Stoves
  • Swing sets (dismantled and bundled with four feet lengths, maximum)
  • Washers (drained)
Porcelain

Select your area to see what services we offer.

Ajax and Pickering

We only pick up porcelain by appointment. Please see accepted porcelain below.

Book your special collection:

  • Use our waste collection calendar tool.
  • Use our mobile app.
  • Call us at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102).
Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge

We only pick up porcelain by appointment. Please see accepted porcelain below.

Book your special collection:

  • Use our waste collection calendar tool.
  • Use our mobile app.
  • Call us at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102).
Oshawa
The City of Oshawa picks up porcelain. Call them at 905-436-3311 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up porcelain for Oshawa.
Whitby
The Town of Whitby picks up porcelain. Call them at 905-668-3437 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up porcelain for Whitby.

Rules

  • Your porcelain items must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on your pickup day.
  • There is no item limit for porcelain items.
  • For two-piece toilets, separate the tank from the bowl.
  • Do not put whole porcelain items in a cardboard box. Use a cardboard box only for items that are broken into smaller pieces.
  • We pick up porcelain for recycling with a separate truck. We do not pick up porcelain with the regular garbage truck.
  • You do not need bag tags for porcelain.

Accepted porcelain materials

  • Bathtubs
  • Bidets
  • Sinks
  • Toilets (separated if it is a two-piece toilet)
Electronics

It is your responsibility to remove all personal data from your electronics.

Select your area to see what services we offer.

 Ajax and Pickering

We only pick up electronics by appointment. Please see accepted electronics below.

Book your special collection:

  • Use our waste collection calendar tool.
  • Use our mobile app.
  • Call us at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102).
Brock, Scugog, Uxbridge and Clarington

We only pick up electronics by appointment. Please see accepted electronics below.

Book your special collection:

  • Use our waste collection calendar tool.
  • Use our mobile app.
  • Call us at 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free 1-800-372-1102).
Oshawa
The City of Oshawa picks up electronics. Call them at 905-436-3311 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up electronics for Oshawa.
Whitby
The Town of Whitby picks up electronics. Call them at 905-668-3437 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up electronics for Whitby.

Rules

  • Your electronics must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on your pickup day.
  • There is no item limit for electronics.
  • We pick up electronics for recycling with a separate truck. We do not pick up electronics with the regular garbage truck.
  • You do not need bag tags for electronics.

Accepted electronics

  • Display devices (televisions and monitors)
  • Drones
  • Home audio/video systems
  • Desktop computers
  • Home theatre in-a-box systems
  • Cameras and security cameras
  • Vehicle audio/video systems (aftermarket)
  • Portable Computers
  • Personal/portable audio/video systems
  • Musical instruments and recording equipment
  • Video gaming systems and peripherals
  • Computer peripherals (routers, cables, chargers, USB)
  • Desktop printing/multi-function devices, 3D printers and printer cartridges
  • Phones (telephones, cellular & smart phone devices, pagers

Alternative drop off locations

RPRA's 'Where to Recycle' map display locations across Ontario where you can drop off used materials to be recycled, such as batteries, electronics, household hazardous waste, lighting and tires. Find locations near you.

Batteries

We pick up batteries at the curb twice a year in the spring and fall. Place sealed battery bag on top of your Green Bin on your designated battery recycling day. 

Battery collection date

Collection October 6 to 10, 2025

Collection April 20 to 24, 2026

Rules

  • Put masking tape over both ends of lithium, button cell, and 9-volt batteries. This is for safety reasons.
  • Place used or unwanted batteries in a clear zipper style bag.
  • Seal the labelled battery bag. Put it on top of green bin on your battery recycling day.

Accepted materials

  • Standard A, AA, AAA, C, D (standard or heavy duty) batteries
  • 6-volt batteries
  • 9-volt batteries
  • Button cell batteries
  • Rechargeable battery packs (NiCad, NiMH, or lithium ion)

Unaccepted materials

  • Automotive batteries
  • Damaged, leaking or wet cell batteries
  • Industrial batteries

Drop off unacceptable batteries at a waste management facility.

Safe battery storage

Store batteries in a cool, dry place. Store them away from any flammable materials. In storage, battery terminals should not touch conductive materials. Cover the terminals on 9-volt batteries before storing them. 

Alternative drop off locations

RPRA's 'Where to Recycle' map display locations across Ontario where you can drop off used materials to be recycled, such as batteries, electronics, household hazardous waste, lighting and tires. Find locations near you.

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