Solid Waste Management Services is responsible for collecting, transporting, processing, composting and disposing of municipal and some private sector solid waste, including garbage, recyclables, organics, yard waste, electronics and household hazardous waste. The Division manages four collection yards, one maintenance yard, seven transfer stations, six household hazardous waste depots, two organics processing facilities, Green Lane Landfill and 160 former landfills.

Complaint – Property Damaged

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 30 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

Operator/Operations Complaint

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 30 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

Operator/Operations Compliment

  • Completion Time (Length of time to complete your request) 30 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

Day Time Collection – Not Picked Up*

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Tuesday – Friday)
  • Internet Self-Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

*Garbage, Recycling, Organics, Yard Waste, Christmas Trees, Bulky Furniture and Metal items, Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste

Day Time Collection – Multiple Addresses Not Picked Up **

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Tuesday – Friday)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

** Garbage, Recycling, Organics, Yard Waste, Christmas Trees, Bulky Furniture & Metal items, Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste.

Night Time Collection – Not Picked Up **

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Monday – Thursday)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

** Garbage, Recycling, Organics, Yard Waste, Christmas Trees, Bulky Furniture & Metal items, Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste

Night Time Collection – Multiple Addresses Not Picked Up **

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Monday – Thursday)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

** Garbage, Recycling, Organics, Yard Waste, Christmas Trees, Bulky Furniture & Metal items, Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste

All Customers – Organic Container – Missing

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 14 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

All Customers – Organic Container – Repair (Wheel, Lid, Body)

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) Seven days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

All Customers – Request for Pick Up – Hazardous Waste

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (from scheduled date, not creation date)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Garbage Bin – Investigate a Missing Bin

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 21 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Blue Bin/Garbage Bin – Repair [Repair or Replace Broken Bin]

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) Seven days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Blue Bin/Garbage Bin – Deliver a New Bin

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 21 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Blue Bin/Garbage Bin – Deliver an Additional Bin

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 14 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Blue Bin/Garbage Bin – Exchange

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 14 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Blue Bin/Garbage Bin – Exchange – Pick Up a Wrongly Delivered Bin

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 14 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Day Time Curbside Customers – Not Picked Up*

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Tuesday – Friday)*
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

* Garbage, Recycling, Organics, Yard Waste, Christmas Trees, Bulky Furniture & Metal items, Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste

Day Time Front End Customers Only – Not Picked Up**

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) One business day (Monday – Friday, *Excludes Wednesdays)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

**Garbage, Recycling, Organics, Yard Waste, Christmas Trees, Bulky Furniture & Metal items, Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste

Night Time Curbside Customers – Not Picked Up**

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Monday – Thursday)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

**Garbage, Recycling, Organics, Yard Waste, Christmas Trees, Bulky Furniture & Metal items, Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste

Front End Customers Only – Request to Pick Up: Electronic Waste

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 14 days (Monday – Friday, *Excludes Wednesdays)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

All Customers – Request for Pick Up: Hazardous Waste

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (from scheduled date, not creation date)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Day Time Curbside Customers – Not Picked Up: Garbage or Recycling

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Tuesday to Friday)*
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

* If missed collection is reported before 2 p.m. on the scheduled collection day, pick up is same day. If missed collection is reported after 2 p.m. on the scheduled collection day, pick up is the following business day.

Day Time Front-End Customers Only – Not Picked Up: Garbage or Recycling

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) One business day (Tuesday – Friday, *Excludes Wednesdays)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

*If missed collection is reported before 2 p.m. on the scheduled collection day, pick up is same day. If missed collection is reported after 2 p.m. on the scheduled collection day, pick up is the following business day.

Night Time Customers – Not Picked Up: Garbage or Recycling

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Monday – Thursday)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

Garbage or Recycling Container: Missing/Damaged

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 21 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

Request for Additional Recycling Container

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 21 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

Day Time Customers – Not Picked Up: Yellow Bag Garbage, Recycling or Organics

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Tuesday to Friday)*
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

*If missed collection is reported before 2 p.m. on the scheduled collection day, pick up is same day. If missed collection is reported after 2 p.m. on the scheduled collection day, pick up is the following business day.

Night Time Customers – Not Picked Up: Yellow Bag Garbage, Recycling or Organics

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours (Monday -Thursday)
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

All Customers – Organic: Missing

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 14 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

All Customers – Organic: Repair

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) Seven days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

All Customers – Recycling: Repair

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) Seven days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

All Customers – Organic or Recycling Container: Request for Additional

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 14 days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

Transfer Station Comment

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) Seven days
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

Transfer Station Odour Complaint

  • Investigation Time: (Length of time to investigate your request) Seven days
  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) up to 30 days*
  • Internet Self Serve: (Complete Online) Not available

*In the event that remedial work is required.

Empty Overflowing Litter Bin

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) 24 hours
  • Online Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

Clean Up/Pick Up Litter **

  • Completion Time: (Length of time to complete your request) Three days
  • Online Self Serve: (Complete Online) Yes

** From laneway, sidewalk & boulevard or during/after a special event