Furniture and Large Item Collection


Rules

  • Some areas require residents to book a pickup. Check your municipality's details below. 
  • 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.
  • Unacceptable items will be tagged and left behind. 
  • Remove unacceptable items from the curb.

Select your area to see what services we offer:

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. 

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:

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.

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.

Accepted 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

Not sure where it goes? Let us help you. Use Know Before You Throw to search for information on particular items.


Report a missed pickup

Mistakes happen and we want to know when they do. Complete our Missed Waste Pickup form to report a missed pickup.

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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