We’re here to help you find the Toronto garbage schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Toronto is in Ontario with Vaughan, Markham, and North York to the north, Ottawa to the northeast, Peel to the west, and Mississauga to the southwest.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Toronto Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/houses/collection-schedule/2023-curbside-collection-map-schedules/
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
Family Day (February 21)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- There will be no collection on Monday, February 21.
- Monday collection will take place on Tuesday, February 22.
- Tuesday collection will take place on Wednesday, February 23.
- The rest of the week remains unchanged.
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, February 21.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, February 21.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste
Good Friday & Easter Monday (April 15 & April 18)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection:
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection:
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- No service impact on Friday, April 15.
- There will be no collection on Monday, April 18.
- Monday collection will take place on Tuesday, April 19.
- Tuesday collection will take place on Wednesday, April 20.
- The rest of the week remains unchanged.
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
- All sites are open to the public on Friday, April 15.
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, April 18.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- All sites are open to the public on Friday, April 15.
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, April 18.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
Victoria Day (May 23)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection:
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection:
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- There will be no collection on Monday, May 23.
- Monday collection will take place on Tuesday, May 24.
- Tuesday collection will take place on Wednesday, May 25.
- The rest of the week remains unchanged.
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, May 23.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, May 23.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
Canada Day (July 1)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection:
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection:
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- No service impact.
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
- No service impact.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- No service impact.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
Simcoe/Civic Day (August 1)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection:
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection:
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- There will be no collection on Monday, August 1.
- Monday collection will take place on Tuesday, August 2.
- Tuesday collection will take place on Wednesday, August 3.
- The rest of the week remains unchanged.
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, August 1.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, August 1.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
Labour Day (September 5)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection:
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection:
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- There will be no collection on Monday, September 5.
- Monday collection will take place on Tuesday, September 6.
- Tuesday collection will take place on Wednesday, September 7.
- The rest of the week remains unchanged.
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, September 5.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, September 5.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
Thanksgiving Day (October 10)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection:
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection:
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- There will be no collection on Monday, October 10.
- Monday collection will take place on Tuesday, October 11.
- Tuesday collection will take place on Wednesday, October 12.
- The rest of the week remains unchanged.
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, October 10.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- All sites are closed to the public on Monday, October 10.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
Remembrance Day (November 11)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection:
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection:
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- No service impact.
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
- No service impact.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- No service impact.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day
(December 25, 26 & January 1)
- Daytime Curbside Residential Collection:
- No service impact.
- Nighttime Curbside Residential, Commercial and Premium Organics Collection:
- No service impact.
- Multi-Residential Front-End Collection:
- The week of December 26:
- There will be no collection on Monday, December 26.
- Monday collection will take place on Tuesday, December 27.
- Tuesday collection will take place on Wednesday, December 28.
- The rest of the week remains unchanged.
- The week of January 2, 2024:
- There will be no collection on Monday, January 2.
- Monday collection will take place on Tuesday, January 3.
- Tuesday collection will take place on Wednesday, January 4.
- The rest of the week remains unchanged.
- The week of December 26:
- Transfer Stations and Drop-Off Depots:
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
- All sites are closed on December 26.
- All sites are closed January 2.
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Electronics:
- All sites are closed on December 26.
- All sites are closed January 2.
- Residential Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste:
Toronto Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/houses/oversized-metal-items/ for find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Oversized & Metal Items
- Box springs, furniture, lamps, luggage, mattresses, patio furniture, skis, toilets, etc.
- Appliances, barbecues (no propane tanks), bed frames, bicycles, furnaces, hot water heaters, metal bath tubs, storage sheds, etc.
- Place items next to your Garbage Bin for pickup while ensuring 0.5 metre between items
- Remove doors from refrigerators, ovens and other appliances
- Tie down sofa bed frames so they don’t spring open
- For furniture or mattresses infested with bed bugs, wrap them completely in plastic and set them out on your scheduled collection day.
- Dismantle or separate loose or large heavy items (i.e. remove cabinet shelving etc.)
Carpets and Underpads
- Roll, cut and tie carpeting into bundles
- Bundles must not be longer than four feet and not weigh more than 20 kg (approximately 44 lbs)
- Place items next to your Garbage Bin for pickup while ensuring 0.5 metre between items.
Artificial Christmas Trees
- Trees must be free of bags, tinsel, ornaments, nails, tree skirts and stands
- Place tree next to your Garbage Bin for pick-up
- Clear tree of snow and ice
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
- You may drop off propane tanks, syringes, cooking oil, household cleaners, paint, pesticides, batteries, etc. at a Drop-Off Depot.
- Home pickup is available for household hazardous waste between 10-50 litres/kilograms. To arrange pickup, please call 311 or complete an online service request.
- There is no fee for drop-off or pickup of household hazardous waste, with the exception of fluorescent tubes over a certain quantity.
Construction, Demolition & Renovation Waste
- Baseboards, bathtubs, cabinets, countertops, doors, drywall, fencing, insulation, lumber, plaster, roof shingles, siding, tiles
- Take these items to a Drop-Off Depot or find a private company to dispose of material
- Some renovation material may still be useful. Find out if and where it can be donated for reuse.
Tires – rubber tires (on or off rims) are accepted at the following Drop-Off Depots:
- Bermondsey
- Commissioners
- Dufferin
- Ingram
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 Toronto and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Toronto?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/houses/oversized-metal-items/
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/houses/collection-schedule/2023-curbside-collection-map-schedules/
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Toronto Public Works Department?
Telephone: 311
TTY: 416-338-0TTY (0889)
Outside city limits phone:
416-392-CITY (2489)
Fax: 416-338-0685
Email: [email protected]
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