Apartment and Condo Waste

Use these posters in waste and chute rooms to ensure your waste is sorted properly.

Posters are available to download and print in two sizes:  

• Small - 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm (8.5” x 11”)
• Large - 27.9 cm x 43.2 cm (11” x 17”)  

For buildings with green bin / organics collection:

• Garbage – small
• Garbage – large
• Organics – small
• Organics - large

For buildings with no green bin / organics collection:

• Garbage – small
• Garbage - large

Blue box recycling is now managed by Circular Materials, a not-for-profit organization managing and operating the recycling system in Ontario.  

For recycling posters and more information email @email, call 1-877-667-2626 or visit circularmaterials.ca 

Let’s keep recyclable items out of landfills!

Swap Tables

Set up a table or shelf display so tenants can drop off items for others to pick up and reuse. If you don’t have a permanent spot for a table, try seasonal or monthly swaps or use a bulletin board to post items to swap.

Download posters to promote your swap table:

• Swap and Share – Hall poster
• Swap and Share – Table poster

Textiles / clothing collection

Most used clothing, bedding, shoes, towels and other textiles can be reused or repurposed – even if they are torn or in poor condition as long as they are clean, dry and odourless.  

Contact your local city, town or charity to get a bin in your building.

Electronic Waste (e-waste) Collection

Organize an e-waste collection event. Electronics contain valuable materials like gold, silver and platinum as well as glass, cables and wires that can be recovered, reused and/or recycled into new products.  

Collected electronics can be brought to a York Region Waste Depot  (limits apply) or electronic drop-off location.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Household hazardous waste includes items such as batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, unused paint, cleaners and pharmaceuticals.

• Take back your unused and expired medication and sharps to your local participating pharmacy for proper disposal
• HHW can be brought to a York Region waste depot or drop-off location (limits may apply)

Alcohol Containers

Start collecting empty alcohol containers and use the proceeds from the returns for building needs or social events.

Empty containers can be returned to your local Beer Store.

Mailroom Recycling and Waste

Place recycling bins by the mailboxes to collect unwanted flyers, paper and envelopes in the recycling. Separate plastic magazine and newspaper bags first.  

Work Together

Encourage everyone in the building to help keep the waste room neat and tidy and sort recyclable and reusable items properly.

Bindicator to the Rescue

Still not sure what goes where? Search using Bindicator – York Region’s online waste directory.

Need help getting started?

Find out more about local reuse and waste programs by contacting your city or town. 

Garbage and organic waste (if applicable) are collected from your building by your local city or town and processed by York Region. Contact your local city or town for collection inquiries.

For recycling collection:

• If you live in the cities of Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan, contact Miller Waste at @email or call 1-855-752-3762
• If you live in the towns of Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Newmarket or Whitchurch-Stouffville contact GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL), at @email or call 1-833-779-4351  

For all other information on recycling contact Circular Materials. You can email @email, call 1-877-667-2626 or visit circularmaterials.ca 

• Don’t throw away something that can be reused or repaired. Find donation bins, Repair Cafés and thrift stores near you at ShareReuseRepairHub.ca  
• Why buy new when you can borrow for free from a Lendery? A Lendery is a library where you sign out things rather than books
• Reduce food waste and save money — check out York Region’s Good Food Program for tips on reducing food waste