Here are all of the items that are accepted at the City’s Drop-Off Depots. Please check which items are accepted at each location.
Household Hazardous Waste
- For a list of Household Hazardous Waste items and other disposal options visit the Household Hazardous Waste web page.
- Household Hazardous Waste drop off is free of charge with the exception of fees for certain quantities of fluorescent tubes.
Renovation Waste
- Baseboards
- Bathtubs
- Cabinets
- Countertops
- Doors
- Drywall (1 tonne maximum, only accepted at Bermondsey, Ingram, and Commissioners Drop-Off Depots)
- Fencing
- Insulation
- Lumber (4 feet maximum)
- Plaster
- Pressure treated wood
- Roof shingles
- Siding
- Tiles
Note: Remove nails, screws, metal corner beads, ceramics, wood etc.
Fees apply to dropping off renovation waste.
The following items are not accepted at Drop-Off Depots:
- Ammunition
- Asbestos
- Asphalt
- Boats
- Bricks
- Cinder blocks
- Concrete
- Dead animals
- Gravel
- Paving stones
- Rocks
- Sod and grass clippings
- Soil and sand
- Stones
Contact a private company to arrange for proper disposal of these items.
The above lists are not comprehensive. Check Waste Wizard if you’re not sure how to properly dispose of an item.
Tires
- Rubber tires (on or off rims), excluding heavy truck, forklift and large off-road tires, are accepted at some Drop-Off Depots.
- Bermondsey, Commissioners and Ingram Drop-Off Depots accept a maximum of 10 tires per load. Dufferin Drop-Off Depot accepts any amount of tires.
- Up to 10 passenger and/or light truck tires are free to drop off. Fees apply when dropping off more than 10 passenger and/or light truck tires or other types of tires.
- For additional tire drop off locations visit the Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority.
Yard Waste
- For a list of Yard Waste items visit the Yard Waste web page.
- Drop-Off Depots will not accept any pieces that exceed 7.5 centimetres (three inches) in diameter or 1.2 metres (4 feet) in length, with the exception of Christmas trees.
- Soil and grass are not accepted at any location.
- Fees apply to quantities weighing 20 kg or more.
Garbage & Recycling
- Garbage items
- Recycling items
- Mixed loads of garbage and recycling will be denied entry
- Recycling is restricted to 1 tonne
- Fees may apply