Durham Region reminds residents of special waste collection services

Whitby, Ontario – If you have an old appliance, porcelain bathroom fixtures, couch or television that you would like to have collected, the Region of Durham offers free special curbside collection.

Special waste collection is available for:

• Bulky goods such as mattresses, box springs, couches, chairs, desks, coffee tables, dressers and other furniture.
• Metal goods such as stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, dishwashers, freezers and microwaves.
• Scrap metal such as barbecues (tanks and charcoal removed), bicycle frames, empty hot water tanks, shelving units, chairs, desks.
• Porcelain bathroom fixtures such as toilets, bidets, sinks and bathtubs. For two-piece toilets, the tank must be separated from the bowl. Two-piece toilets that have not been separated will not be collected.
• Electronics such as televisions, computers, desktop printers, laptops, tablets, stereos, receivers, speakers, cellphones, smartphones, corded and cordless telephones, cameras, radios, VCRs, and DVD and Blu-ray players. Residents should erase personal information from hard drives and SIM cards before their scheduled collection.

For bulky goods:

• In Ajax and Pickering, bulky goods are collected on your regular garbage collection day (no appointment required). There is a limit of two items per collection.
• In Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge, bulky goods are collected by appointment only. There is a limit of two items per collection.

 For metal goods, scrap metal, porcelain bathroom fixtures and electronics:

• In Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Pickering, Scugog and Uxbridge, metal goods, porcelain bathroom fixtures and electronics are collected by appointment only. There is no limit to the number of items per collection.

Scheduling a special waste collection is fast and convenient. You can schedule collection online at durham.ca/waste, on your mobile device using the Durham Region Waste App, or by calling 311 (within Regional limits) or 905-668-7711 (toll-free at 1-800-372-1102).

Waste collection for Oshawa and Whitby is the responsibility of those individual municipalities, not the Region of Durham. Residents are asked to contact their local area municipality regarding the collection of these items.

For more information regarding the collection of special items (including By-Law 46-2011, set-out specifications, acceptable and unacceptable items), visit durham.ca/WasteCollection.

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