Bindicator
If you are looking for information about Waste Depots in York Region please visit, York.ca/WasteDepots, or if you are looking for Household Hazardous Waste information please visit York.ca/HHW.
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Foil Sheet/Container
Please place this item in your Blue Box. Aluminum foil sheets should be scrunched up in a ball (at least 2" diameter). Please remove all food residue before recycling.
Disposal Options:
Blue Box
Plastic Bubble Wrap
Please place this item in the garbage.
Disposal Options:
Garbage
Needle
This item is household hazardous waste. It can be returned to a participating pharmacy or a York Region Household Hazardous Waste Depot for safe disposal.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medical-sharps/
Please place the items in an approved container before dropping them off.
Disposal Options:
Community Drop Off
York Region Waste Facility
Vitamins
This item is household hazardous waste (HHW). It can be returned to a participating pharmacy or a York Region Household Hazardous Waste Depot for safe disposal.
Never dispose of medication in the garbage or by flushing it down the toilet.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medications/#drop-off-map
Disposal Options:
Community Drop Off
York Region Waste Facility
Medication
This item is household hazardous waste (HHW). It can be returned to a participating pharmacy or a York Region Household Hazardous Waste Depot for safe disposal. Please bring loose medication in plastic bags.
Never dispose of medication in the garbage or by flushing it down the toilet.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medications/#drop-off-map
Disposal Options:
Community Drop Off
York Region Waste Facility
Household Battery
This item is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and can be taken to a HHW depot for proper recycling and disposal. Please do not put batteries in the garbage as they can cause fires in the garbage trucks. All HHW should be in original containers and well-marked. Containers are not returnable. Do not mix products. York Region residents may drop off up to 60L of HHW and 20 fluorescent tubes per day at York Region HHW Depots. For alternative locations visit productcare.org.
Disposal Options:
Community Drop Off
York Region Waste Facility
Bedding
Items in good condition can be donated to a reuse charity. Acceptance of items is at the discretion of the charity. This item can also be taken to a Community Environmental Centre and recycled as textiles.
Disposal Options:
CommunityDropOff
ReuseDonationCentre
Jewelry/Fashion Accessories
Items in good condition can be donated. Acceptance of items is at the discretion of the charity. Tip: This item can be repaired at a jewelry repair shop
Disposal Options:
ReuseDonationCentre
York Region Waste Facility
Oil
This item is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and can be taken to a HHW depot or community drop off for proper recycling and disposal. All HHW should be in original containers and well-marked. Containers are not returnable. Do not mix products. Residents may drop off up to 60L of HHW and 20 fluorescent tubes per day at York Region HHW Depots.
Disposal Options:
CommunityDropOff
YorkRegionWasteFacility
Above Ground Pool
This item can be dropped off as garbage at the Georgina Waste Transfer Station or a Community Environmental Centre (CEC). Disposal fees will apply. Please check your local municipal website or waste calendar to see if this item can also be collected at the curb.
Disposal Options:
Garbage
YorkRegionWasteFacility
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