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Seasonal leaf and yard waste no longer accepted at Regional waste management facilities but still accepted at the curb. Check your waste calendar for collection dates.

To ensure we can continue operating, while ensuring the health and safety of both our employees and residents, we’ve implemented the following measures at our Waste Management Facilities (WMF):

WMFs are not longer accepting cash payments.

Staff have discontinued issuing inbound customers with paper tickets for specialty items.

Staff are practicing physical distancing and are advising residents to do the same.

As always, staff continue to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

To limit on-site activity, the WMFs will be queueing cars and only allowing a small number of cars on-site at a time as necessary.

The WMFs have been receiving daily cleaning and disinfecting, and disinfectant is used at high volume touch and common areas, with a special focus on the debit/credit machines.

The WMFs have supplies to ensure cleanliness, including hand sanitizer and cleaning products.

The WMFs are limiting the number of people on-site at one time.

The Oshawa WMF also temporarily closed the Paint Exchange portion of the facility, as it is a high-volume area that doesn’t allow for physical distancing.

The WMFs have stopped providing dog treats and lollipops to customers with pets and children (a practice at some WMFs).

The WMFs are following all Health and Safety protocols and staff are provided daily Health and Safety updates, especially as it pertains to personal safety and handwashing.

The WMFs have increased the distance of the Hazardous waste drop-off table between residents and staff.

Residents will be required to show proof of residency when using our Waste Management Facilities.

Hours and locations

Oshawa Waste Management Facility 1640 Ritson Road North

Telephone: 905-433-2050 Hours of operation: Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays only, from the first Tuesday in May until the first Tuesday in October.

The site is closed on all holidays. Port Perry Waste Management Facility 1623 Reach Street

Telephone: 905-985-7973 Hours of operation: Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays only, from the first Tuesday in May until the first Tuesday in October.

The site is closed on all holidays. Brock Waste Management Facility C22480 Brock Sideroad #17

Telephone: 705-437-2933 Hours of operation: Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The site is closed on all holidays. Clarington Household Special Waste Depot

Watch our video on the Clarington Household Special Waste Depot This location accepts only household hazardous waste. There is no charge for household hazardous waste disposal. 1998 Bowmanville Avenue Telephone: 905-623-4387 extension 6086 Hours of operation: Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The site is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and all holidays. Pickering Private Waste Disposal Facility Only household hazardous waste is accepted free of charge on behalf of the Region. All other waste will be subject to the rates and hours posted by Miller Waste Durham. Miller Waste Durham

1220 Squires Beach Road

Telephone: 905-426-4222 Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The site is closed Sundays.

Site fees

Loads containing only free materials are free. Mixed loads have both free and chargeable items. You have to pay for the entire weight of mixed loads. The fees are:

$5 flat rate for loads up to 40 kilograms (88 pounds).

$1 for every eight kilograms (17.6 pounds) greater than 40 kilograms (88 pounds).

$125 per 1,000 kilograms.

Fill material (such as soil, dirt, brick, gravel, rubble, sand, cement and concrete)

$250 per 1,000 kilograms

You can pay the fees by VISA, MasterCard, or debit. No cash, cheques or accounts are accepted.

Operating procedures Your vehicle will cross weigh scales both entering and exiting. Please obey all traffic signals and signs. When you enter, tell the scale house staff the type of materials you have to dispose. Staff will direct you to the correct drop-off locations. At the exit scale, staff will tell you how much to pay. Material limits per day 50 litres or 25 cans per vehicle.

40 fluorescent light bulbs and tubes per vehicle.

10 tires per vehicle. Accepted materials Appliances

Blue box recyclables

Cardboard

Carpet and underlay

Drywall

Furniture

Garbage

Leaf, brush, and yard waste

Porcelain bathroom fixtures

Scrap metal

Wood Free materials Loads containing only these materials are free: Bulky white polystyrene (Styrofoam)

Electronic waste

Audio and video devices



Computer accessories



Desktop computers



Laptops and tablets



Mobile devices



Printing and copying machines



Telephones and answering machines



Televisions

Household hazardous waste - 50 litres or 25 cans per vehicle

Plastic signs (coroplast/film)

Tires - 10 tires per vehicle

Household hazardous waste

Do not put household hazardous waste (HHW) in your garbage. Drop off HHW at a waste management facility for free. When dropping off this waste:

Never mix substances.

Keep materials in their original container or in a well-marked container.

All containers should be securely sealed.

Securely pack materials in your vehicle to prevent spills.

Common household hazardous waste Acids and alkalines

Anti-freeze

Batteries

Car batteries

Cooking oil

Compressed cylinders

Fluorescent lamps and energy efficient, compact light bulbs (CFLs) - 40 bulbs/tubes per vehicle

Fuel (non-transferable)

Household chemicals and cleaners

Lawn and garden chemicals

Medicine

Mercury thermostats

Motor oil

Paints and solvents

Pool chemicals

Propane tanks

Syringes (contained in a sealed puncture-proof container)

Waxes and polishes Unacceptable materials Ammunition

Asbestos

Commercial hazardous waste

Explosives

Flares

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs)

Radioactive pathological material Additional HHW Drop-Off Locations Visit these websites for more information and retail HHW drop-off locations: Orange Drop

Health Products Stewardship Association

ReGeneration

Paint Reuse Centre

We run a Paint Reuse Centre to encourage the reuse of paints and stains. It is at the Oshawa Waste Management Facility. Drop off or pick up good re-usable paints and stains for free.

Election Sign Recycling

Durham Region's Sign Recycling program provides candidates, residents and local municipalities the opportunity to recycle dedicated loads of signs free of charge. This does not include signs found in violation of By-Law #76-2017. Signs may be dropped off at any of Durham Region's three waste management facilities.

Acceptable signs include all election signs and any other temporary signs made from corrugated plastic, plastic film or paperboard. Wooden stakes and wire mounts must be removed from the signs and are also accepted for recycling.

Please note that loads of acceptable signs delivered mixed with other waste materials are subject to the regular disposal fee.

Candidates who are considering future campaigns are encouraged to retain their signs for reuse.