City of Vaughan's leaves and yard waste collection service to stop week of Dec. 5

Yorkregion.com
Dec. 1, 2022
Brian Capitao

The City of Vaughan’s leaf and yard waste collection service will be ending soon.

The service will finish the week of Dec. 5 and wrap up depending on residents’ scheduled collection day.

Here are some reminders of what can and cannot be put to the curb.

Leaf and yard waste must be placed in Kraft paper bags or open-top rigid containers with handles, up to 121 litres (32 gallons) in size and clearly marked as “leaf and yard waste.” Plastic bags are not permitted.

Kraft paper bags must be kept dry as degraded bags will not be picked up as they will break apart during collection. If you hired a company for lawn care services, ensure they are notified of these collection requirements.

Stumps and root balls, soil, rocks and stones, and leaves and yard waste contaminated with household waste or non-leaf and yard waste, such as green bin organics will not be collected.

Plant materials without soil such as branches and twigs that are tied in secure bundles and less than 1.5 metres in length and 0.6 metres in diameter will be collected. As well as pumpkins, straw, and cornstalks.

If residents are not using a paper bag, they can place materials out in a bin with a yard waste sticker. Stickers are mailed out upon request by calling Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or by emailing service@vaughan.ca. They are also available at select community centres.

For a full list, visit the City’s leaf and yard waste webpage for more information. Learn more about the City’s other waste collection services at vaughan.ca/waste.