Waste Depots
There are several waste depots where York Region residents can drop off garbage, recycling, yard waste, electronics and other waste generated in York Region.
COVID-19: The safety of depot visitors and staff is our top priority. We encourage customers to wear a face mask or covering and keep 2-metres apart when interacting with staff and other customers onsite.
2023 Waste Depot Customer Satisfaction Survey
If you have recently visited a York Region waste depot tell us about your experience for a chance to win one of six (6) $50.00 (CAD) restaurant e-gift cards. Remaining prize draw dates for 2023 are:
- August 28, 2023, at 12:00 noon (EST)
- October 27, 2023, at 12:00 noon (EST)
- December 13, 2023, at 12:00 noon (EST)
Contest is open to York Region residents only, aged 18 and above. Skill testing question required. Chances of winning depend on the number of eligible contest entries received. No purchase is necessary to enter. Alternative entry methods are available. Estimated time to complete survey is five minutes.
View full contest rules to learn more
Waste Depot Locations and Hours of Operation
Updated Fee
Starting Monday, September 25, 2023, chargeable loads over 100 kilograms will be $170 per tonne (or $0.17 per kilogram) at:
- Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre, City of Richmond Hill
- Georgina Waste Transfer Station, Town of Georgina
- McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre, City of Vaughan
Please note: York Region does not provide sewage disposal services for recreational vehicles or trailers. Some campgrounds provide this service; please call the campground to confirm if this service is offered at their location.
East Gwillimbury Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling Depot
Address
East Gwillimbury Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling Depot
225 Garfield Wright Boulevard
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
L0G 1V0
Hours of Operation
Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Closed
Civic and statutory holidays
What is Not Accepted
- Garbage
- Household hazardous waste from industrial, commercial or institutional sources
- Tires
- Yard waste
What is Accepted
| Accepted Items | Fee |
|---|---|
|
No charge |
|
Refrigerated Appliances (Without CFC removal sticker) |
$20 per unit |
NOTE: Fees and hours of operation are subject to change without notice.
Payment Methods
Cash, Debit, Mastercard and Visa accepted.
Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre
Address
Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre
1124 Elgin Mills Road East
Richmond Hill, Ontario
L4S 1M7
Hours of Operation
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Closed
Civic and statutory holidays
What is Not Accepted
- Green bin organic waste
- Industrial waste
- Material containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), ammunition, explosives, radioactive waste, asbestos
- Sod, soil and clean fill
- Yard waste
- Vehicles larger than a 16-foot cube truck dropping off materials at the depot
What is Accepted
| Accepted Items | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Chargeable materials:
|
Loads 100 kilograms (220 pounds) or less: Loads over 100 kilograms (220 pounds): |
|
Free materials
|
Free / No charge |
|
Mixed loads of chargeable and free materials: See list of chargeable and free materials above. |
Loads 100 kilograms (220 pounds) or less: Loads over 100 kilograms (220 pounds): |
|
Refrigerated appliances (without CFC removal sticker) |
$20 per unit |
|
Refrigerated appliances – Small business (with CFC removal sticker) |
$10 per unit |
*Fees and hours are subject to change without notice.
Payment Methods
How to use the Depot
This site is to be used by York Region residents and businesses only. Proof of residency is required.
- Enter site
- Drive up to scale.
- Approach inbound scale on green light or as directed by staff. Identify waste materials to be disposed of, attendant will issue the appropriate waste ticket.
- Fee of $125 per metric tonne applies to all dedicated/mixed loads of garbage, including any such mixed load that contain recyclables. Note: A $10 minimum fee applies (for loads up to 100kg)
- Dedicated/mixed loads of blue box recyclables, shredded paper, scrap metal, household hazardous waste (residential only), tires and electronic waste will remain free of charge. Limits may apply.
- Exit scale on green light or as directed.
- Drive to unloading area(s). Place materials in designated areas, or as directed.
- After unloading, vehicles must drive to outbound scale.
- Approach scale on green light, or as directed.
- Return waste ticket to attendant and have payment ready. Credit card, debit, cash accepted. Pay fee (if applicable) and exit site as directed.
How to Plan Your Visit
- Load and organize your vehicle according to site layout and fee structure:
- Dedicated/mixed loads of garbage, a $125/metric tonne fee applies. Note: If any such load also contains recyclable materials, the fee applies to the entire load. Alternatively, you may circle the site twice to avoid fees on the recyclable materials in your mixed load.
- Considering bringing a load of recyclables one day and a load containing garbage on another.
- Dedicated/mixed loads of blue box recyclables, shredded paper, metal, household hazardous waste (residential only), tires and electronic waste will remain free of charge.
- Remember to separate garbage from the recyclables when packing your vehicle, so it’s quicker to unload.
- Schedule your visits during non-peak times (Friday or Sunday)
- Consider managing additional waste through your municipal curbside collection program by purchasing bag tags from your local city or town.
Georgina Transfer Station, Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling Depot
Address
Georgina Transfer Station, Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling Depot
23068 Warden Avenue
Georgina, Ontario
L4P 3E9
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Hours of Operation
Transfer Station
Monday to Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off
Open Tuesday and Saturday only 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed
Civic and statutory holidays
What is Not Accepted
- Household hazardous waste from industrial, commercial or institutional sources
- Material containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), ammunition, explosives, radioactive waste, asbestos
- Soil and clean fill
- Sod
What is Accepted
| Accepted Items | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Chargeable materials:
|
Loads 100 kilograms (220 pounds) or less: Loads over 100 kilograms (220 pounds): |
|
Free materials:
|
Free / No Charge |
|
Mixed loads of chargeable and free materials: |
Loads 100 kilograms (220 pounds) or less: Loads over 100 kilograms (220 pounds): |
|
Refrigerated Appliances (without CFC removal sticker) |
$20 per unit |
*Fees and hours are subject to change without notice.
How to Use the Depot
This site is to be used by York Region residents and businesses only. Proof of residency is required.
- Enter site.
- Drive up to scale.
- Approach scale on green light or as directed by staff. Identify waste materials to be disposed of, attendant will issue the appropriate waste ticket.
- Fee of $125 per metric tonne applies to all dedicated/mixed loads of garbage and yard waste including any such mixed load that contain recyclable materials. Note: A $10 minimum fee applies (for loads up to 100kg).
- Dedicated/mixed loads of blue box recyclables, shredded paper, scrap metal, household hazardous waste (Residential only), tires and electronic waste will remain free of charge. Limits may apply.
- Exit scale on green light or as directed.
- Drive to unloading area(s). Place materials in designated areas or as directed.
- After unloading, vehicles must drive to outbound scale. Approach scale on green light or as directed.
- Return waste ticket to attendant and have payment ready. Credit card and debit accepted. Pay fee (if applicable) and exit site as directed.
How to Plan Your Visit
- Load and organize your vehicle according to site layout and fee structure:
-
- Dedicated/mixed loads of garbage and yard waste, a $125/metric tonne fee applies. Note: If any such load also contains recyclable materials, the fee applies to the entire load. Alternatively, you may circle the site twice to avoid fees on the recyclable materials in your mixed load.
- Considering bringing a load of recyclables one day and a load garbage and yard waste on another.
- Dedicated/mixed loads of blue box recyclables, shredded paper, metal, household hazardous waste (residential only), tires and electronic waste will remain free of charge.
- Remember to separate garbage and yard waste from the recyclables when packing your vehicle, so it’s quicker to unload.
- Schedule your visits during non-peak times (Tuesday to Thursday)
- Visit alternate York Region Waste Depots including the East Gwillimbury HHW and Recycling Depot located at 225 Garfield Wright Blvd in the Town of East Gwillimbury.
- Consider managing additional waste through your municipal curbside collection program by purchasing bag tags from the Georgina Transfer Station or your local city or town.
Payment Methods
Cash, Debit, American Express, Mastercard, Visa and commercial billing account accepted.
Markham Household Hazardous Waste Depot
Address
Markham Household Hazardous Waste Depot
Rodick Road, south of Miller Avenue
Markham, Ontario
L6G 1B2
Hours of Operation
Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Closed
Civic and statutory holidays
What is Not Accepted
- Blue box recycling
- Garbage
- Hazardous waste from industrial, commercial or institutional sources
- Metal appliances
- Refrigerated appliances
- Scrap metal
- Tires
- Yard waste
What is Accepted
| Accepted Items | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Recyclables Only
|
No charge |
NOTE: Fees and hours of operation are subject to change without notice
McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre
Address
McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre
130 McCleary Court
Vaughan, Ontario
L4K 1W8
Hours of Operation
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Closed
Civic and statutory holidays
What is Not Accepted
- Green bin organic waste
- Household hazardous waste from Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Sources
- Industrial waste
- Material containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), ammunition, explosives, radioactive waste, asbestos
- Soil and clean fill
What is Accepted
| Accepted Items | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Chargeable materials:
|
Loads 100 kilograms (220 pounds) or less: Loads over 100 kilograms (220 pounds): |
|
Free materials:
|
Free / No charge |
|
Mixed loads of chargeable and free materials: |
Loads 100 kilograms (220 pounds) or less: Loads over 100 kilograms (220 pounds): |
|
Refrigerated appliances (without CFC removal sticker) |
$20 per unit |
|
Refrigerated appliance – small business (with CFC removal sticker) |
$10 per unit |
*Fees and hours are subject to change without notice.
Payment Methods
How to Use the Depot
This site is to be used by York Region residents and businesses only. Proof of residency is required.
- Enter site
- Drive up to scale.
- Approach inbound scale on green light or as directed by staff. Identify waste materials to be disposed of, attendant will issue the appropriate waste ticket.
- Fee of $125 per metric tonne applies to all dedicated/mixed loads of garbage, including any such mixed load that contain recyclables. Note: A $10 minimum fee applies (for loads up to 100kg)
- Dedicated/mixed loads of blue box recyclables, shredded paper, scrap metal, household hazardous waste (residential only), tires and electronic waste will remain free of charge. Limits may apply.
- Exit scale on green light or as directed.
- Drive to unloading area(s). Place materials in designated areas, or as directed.
- After unloading, vehicles must drive to outbound scale.
- Approach scale on green light, or as directed.
- Return waste ticket to attendant and have payment ready. Credit card, debit, cash accepted. Pay fee (if applicable) and exit site as directed.
How to plan your visit
- Load and organize your vehicle according to site layout and fee structure:
- Dedicated/mixed loads of garbage, a $125/metric tonne fee applies. Note: If any such load also contains recyclable materials, the fee applies to the entire load. Alternatively, you may circle the site twice to avoid fees on the recyclable materials in your mixed load.
- Considering bringing a load of recyclables one day and a load containing garbage on another.
- Dedicated/mixed loads of blue box recyclables, shredded paper, metal, household hazardous waste (residential only), tires and electronic waste will remain free of charge.
- Remember to separate garbage from the recyclables when packing your vehicle, so it’s quicker to unload.
- Schedule your visits during non-peak times (Friday or Sunday)
- Consider managing additional waste through your municipal curbside collection program by purchasing bag tags from your local city or town.
Bloomington Yard Waste Depot
Address
Bloomington Yard Waste Depot
1351 Bloomington Road East
Richmond Hill, Ontario
L4K 2N7
Hours of Operation
This site is owned and operated by Miller Waste. For up-to-date hours and site information visit Miller Compost.
April 1st to November 30th
Monday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
December 1st to March 31st
Monday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Closed
Civic and Statutory Holidays
What is Accepted
- Yard Waste (Yard waste in plastic bags needs to be emptied; kraft paper bags do not)
- Tree branches (No larger than 30 cm [twelve inches] in diameter or 1.8 metres [six feet] long)
- Sod with dirt removed (small residential quantities)
What is Not Accepted
- Animal droppings
- Driveway sweepings
- Kitchen and food waste
- Rocks
- Soil and clean fill
- Stumps
- Root balls
Fees and Charges
| Residential | |
| Less than one cubic yard (up to 9 paper bags) | $12.15 (inclusive of taxes and fuel surcharge) |
| More than one cubic yard | $70 per tonne |
| Commercial (business) | $70 per tonne |
Fees and hours of operation may be subject to change without notice.
Payment Methods
Debit, American Express, Visa and Mastercard accepted.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management
York Region's certification to the ISO 14001 standard for waste management operations demonstrates its continued commitment to provide effective waste management services. This internationally recognized standard of excellence focuses on environmental management. All public waste management drop-off facilities are registered to ISO 14001 (excluding Bloomington Yard Waste Depot). In order to achieve registration, an organization must establish, implement, maintain and continually improve its activities and business processes. The registration process includes evaluation and review by a third party, at least annually.
ISO 9001 Quality Management
York Region has recently been certified to the ISO 9001 standard for waste management operations. This registration demonstrates continued commitment to provide quality waste management services for customers using the waste depots. This internationally recognized standard of excellence focuses on quality, including great customer service. Since October 2018, all public waste management drop-off facilities are registered to ISO 9001 (excluding Bloomington Yard Waste Depot). In order to achieve registration, an organization must establish, implement, maintain and continually improve its activities and business processes. The registration process includes evaluation and review by a third party, at least annually.
Related Resources
Map
East Gwillimbury Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling Depot
Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre
Georgina Transfer Station, Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling Depot
McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre
Markham Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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