The City will pick up oversized items set out beside your garbage bin on your garbage collection day.
An annual fee for this service is charged to each house and multi-residential unit, regardless of whether or not the service is used. The fee is based on the cost to collect, process and dispose of these items. It allows the City to offer convenient and economical pickup of oversized and metal items, eliminating the need to take them to a depot, book an appointment for pickup or pay a private hauler.
Items Accepted at the Curb & Proper Set Out
Place items next to your garbage bin for pickup while leaving 0.5 metres of space between items
Oversized and metal items
- Box springs, furniture, lamps, luggage, mattresses, patio furniture, skis, toilets
- Tie down sofa bed frames so they don’t spring open.
- For furniture or mattresses infested with bed bugs,wrap them completely in plastic and set them out on your scheduled collection day.
- Dismantle or separate loose or large heavy items (for example, remove cabinet shelving).
- Appliances, barbecues (no propane tanks), bed frames, bicycles, furnaces, hot water heaters, storage sheds
- Remove doors from refrigerators, ovens and other appliances.
- Old garbage cans (metal or plastic), blue/grey boxes or old style Green Bins
- Place a sign on the container indicating “For Garbage Pick Up”, no tag required.
Carpets and underpads
- Roll, cut and tie carpeting into bundles.
- Bundles must not be longer than four feet and not weigh more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds)
Artificial Christmas trees
- Trees must be free of bags, tinsel, ornaments, nails, tree skirts and stands.
- Place tree next to your garbage bin for pickup.
- Clear tree of snow and ice.
Items Not Accepted
Household hazardous waste (HHW)
Construction, demolition and renovation waste
- Baseboards, bathtubs, cabinets, countertops, doors, drywall, fencing, insulation, lumber, plaster, roof shingles, siding, tiles
- Take these items to a Drop-Off Depot or find a private company to dispose of material
- Some renovation material may still be useful. Find out if and where it can be donated for reuse.
Tires
Rubber tires (on or off rims) are accepted at the following Drop-Off Depots:
