We’re here to help you find the Pickering garbage pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Pickering is in Ontario, Canada, with Whitby and Oshawa to the northeast, Niagara Falls to the south, Markham and Vaughan to the west.
If there’s a change to your normal garbage collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Pickering Garbage Collection Calendar 2023
For normal garbage collections schedules, visit https://www.pickering.ca/en/living/garbagerecyclinggreenbin.aspx#
Garbage Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Family Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day
- Civic Holiday
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Garbage collection schedules will be delayed by one day, please check your Collection Calendar.
Pickering Garbage Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/garbage-recycling-green-bin-and-other-collection.aspx#Ajax-and-Pickering
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Artificial Christmas trees
- Beanbag chairs
- Chairs and recliners
- Coffee tables
- Couches, loveseats and sectional sofas
- Cribs
- Desks
- Dressers
- End tables
- Entertainment units
- Garden hoses
- Headboards
- Luggage
- Mattress and box springs
- Ottomans
- Patio umbrellas
- Sports equipment
- Vacuums
- Wooden chests
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Please use Pickering Waste Collection Calendar tool / “Know Before You Throw” to find out where to dispose your items.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Pickering and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/garbage-recycling-green-bin-and-other-collection.aspx#curbside
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Pickering?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/collection-calendar.aspx
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/collection-calendar.aspx
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7:00am. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Pickering Waste Collection?
Works Department:
The Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Road East
Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3
Telephone (within regional limits): 311
Telephone: 905-668-7711
Toll-Free: 1-800-372-1102
Waste Collection:
4600 Garrard Road, Whitby
Toll Free: 1.800.667.5671
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