Solid Waste Management services in Ward 16 are divided into two collection zones – Thursday 1 and Thursday 2. 
The following attachments provide further information on the collection schedules for each zone, as well as information on what materials are appropriate for the Blue, Grey and Green bins.  Click on your collection day for more detailed information.

Solid Waste Management – District 2 Collection 
What Goes In The Blue Bin
What Goes In The Green Bin
Solid Waste Drop-Off Depots

Further information on the City’s Solid Waste Managment services can be found at -http://www.toronto.ca/garbage/single/index.htm

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Toronto Solid Waste Management Services is pleased to introduce a new searchable database tool available on the City’s website. Found at http://app.toronto.ca/wes/winfo/search.do, and titled “What do I do with.?”, this easy-to-use search tool helps our residents learn what to do with their waste materials.

Users type in the word(s) for the material in question and click on the Search button. A list of all possible options currently available via city services appears. This includes such information as what bin to use, whether it is a household hazardous waste and should be dropped off at a depot, or how to set the item out for collection. For some items, residents are also prompted to consider the reuse option if the material could be donated and a link to the city’s online ReuseIt Guide.

Despite the increased number of recyclable items, there are still some plastics and metal items Toronto can’t currently recycle. For example, plastic blister packs and propane cylinders are a definite NO. We’re glad everyone is enthusiastic about recycling but if you don’t recycle properly, it contaminates the recycling stream, damages equipment and can cause workplace injuries. The new search tool removes the guessing and provides quick solutions.

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Natural Christmas trees will be collected in January on residents’ scheduled garbage collection day. Residents can check their collection calendars for their Christmas tree collection day or call 311.

Tree bags, tinsel, ornaments, nails, tree skirts, stands, etc., must be removed before placing the tree at the curb.  The City will not collect Christmas trees set out in plastic bags or tree bags.

Trees should be clear of snow and ice and easily accessible for collection.