Porcelain

Rules

• We only pick up porcelain by appointment. Check your municipality's details below. 
• 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.
• A separate truck will pickup porcelain items. This material is not collected at the same time as your garbage.

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Safe with your waste

Help protect waste collection workers by disposing of sharp items safely. Broken glass, broken porcelain, and medical sharps can cause serious injuries if placed in the garbage.

Broken glass and porcelain

If you need to dispose of broken glass or porcelain:

• Box it. Place broken glass or porcelain inside a sturdy cardboard box.
• Tape it. Seal the box securely with tape.
• Label it. Mark the box as Broken Glass or Broken Porcelain in large, bold letters.
• Set the box out beside your garbage for collection. 

Medical sharps

Medical sharps are objects that cut skin and come in contact with bodily fluids, such as hypodermic needles, syringes, EpiPens or lancets. 

To dispose of medical sharps:

• Place used sharps in an approved sharps container. Containers are available at local pharmacies.
• Return the full container to a participating pharmacy free of charge.
• Visit healthsteward.ca to find a participating pharmacy.

For the safety of our waste collection workers, all waste set out for collection must comply with Regional waste collection requirements. The Region has a zero-tolerance policy for broken glass, broken porcelain and medical sharps in the garbage. 

Accepted materials

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

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

Waste collection may occur until 7 p.m. Please leave items at the curb until then. If your items have not been collected by 7 p.m., submit a missed waste pickup request.