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Garbage, Green Bin and Other Collection

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Curbside Collection

Learn more about garbage, green bin, and yard waste collection for houses.
Multi-residential green bin collection

Apartment and Townhouse Collection

Learn more about garbage and recycling collection for apartments and townhouses.
Bins at Waste Management Facility

Waste Management Facilities

Learn about our waste management facilities, including hours of operation, fees and types of waste for disposal.

Blue Boxes and Green Bin at the curb

New and Replacement Green Bins

Purchase new green bins, kitchen containers and backyard composters, or exchange broken green bins and kitchen containers online with free delivery.
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Special Events in Waste Management

The Region of Durham hosts many community special waste events that take place all year.
Food in grocery bags

Food Waste Reduction and Backyard Composting

Learn how to plan meals, store your food and get creative with your leftovers because edible food doesn't belong in the green bin.
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Reduce and Reuse

The future of waste management in Durham Region includes a Circular Economy. This means we need to rethink the traditional three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and consider the value of materials and products before they become waste.
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School Programs and Community Groups

Inspire your students and encourage them to learn more about how the waste they create at home is managed every day.

Long-term Waste Management Plan 2022 to 2040

Developed in consultation with Durham Region’s many stakeholders, the approved Waste Plan is a roadmap for waste management over the next approximately 20 years.
Durham York Energy Centre

Durham York Energy Centre

Durham Region sends garbage to the Durham York Energy Centre. The facility safely burns garbage, collects metals and creates energy.
Food scraps

Green Bin Processing using Anaerobic Digestion

Anaerobic Digestion is the preferred solution for Durham Region due to its many benefits including the production of renewable natural gas and fertilizer from the Green Bin materials.

Contact Us

The Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Road East
Whitby, Ontario Canada L1N 6A3

Telephone: 311 (within region limits)
Telephone: 905-668-7711
Toll-Free: 1-800-372-1102

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