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).
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.
- Place broken or smaller pieces of porcelain in a cardboard box.
- A separate truck will pickup porcelain items. This material is not collected at the same time as your garbage.
Select your area to see what services we offer:
Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Pickering, Scugog and Uxbridge
The City of Oshawa picks up porcelain. Call them at 905-436-3311 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up electronics for Oshawa.
The Town of Whitby picks up porcelain. Call them at 905-668-3437 to learn more. The Region of Durham does not pick up electronics for Whitby.
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
Mistakes happen and we want to know when they do. Complete our Missed Waste Pickup form to report a missed pickup.
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