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Whitby Garbage Schedule 2024 (Bulk Pickup, Holidays, Map)

We’re here to help you find the Whitby trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.

The City of Whitby is in Ontario with Kawartha Lakes to the north, Ajax, Pickering and Markham to the west, Oshawa to the east.

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.

Whitby Trash Collection Calendar 2024

For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.whitby.ca/en/live/garbage-and-recycling.aspx

Trash Pick Up Holidays

Here you can see the 2024 city-observed holidays.

  • Family day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Victoria Day

*On weeks with a statutory holiday, collection will take place one day after your regular collection day.

**In May 2023 – you can download and print your schedule from the Town’s website or visit any Town facility to pickup a printed schedule, however the best way to get the schedule will be through Whitby’s Waste Buddy App!

Whitby Trash Collection Map

Whitby Garbage Pickup Schedule Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024

For Bulky or Metal goods there is a $25 collection fee for the removal of up to 12 items per booking. Divertible items like Electronic Waste and Porcelain items will be collected free of charge however must also be booked in advance. 

Items placed out to the curb without an advanced booking may be subject to fines as per the Town’s Waste Collection By-Law. 

Visit http://www.whitby.ca/en/residents/specialcollection.asp to schedule a Special Collection.

Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Box springs
  • Mattresses
  • Bed frames
  • Sofas
  • Sporting Equipment
  • Appliances
  • Barbecues 
  • Electronic waste
  • Porcelain Items – Toilets

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Construction and renovation waste (wood, drywall, brick, concrete)
  • Landscaping waste (dirt, sod, stones, rocks, concrete slabs and steps, fencing, wood and brush, tree stumps, grass clippings)
  • Automotive parts
  • Recyclable and compostable materials
  • Tires
  • Hazardous waste material (anti-freeze, car and household batteries, fluorescent tubes, insecticides and pesticides, motor oil and oil filters, paint and paint thinners, pool chemicals, propane tanks, syringes and needles)
  • Pressurized containers (propane tanks)

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 Whitby 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.whitby.ca/en/live/garbage-and-recycling.aspx#

Frequently Asked Questions

When is bulk pickup in Whitby?

For Bulky or Metal goods there is a $25 collection fee for the removal of up to 12 items per booking. Divertible items like Electronic Waste and Porcelain items will be collected free of charge however must also be booked in advance. 

Items placed out to the curb without an advanced booking may be subject to fines as per the Town’s Waste Collection By-Law. 

Visit http://www.whitby.ca/en/residents/specialcollection.asp to schedule a Special Collection.

What day is trash pickup?

To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.whitby.ca/en/live/garbage-and-recycling.aspx#

What time does trash collection start?

Trash collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.

How can I contact the Town of Whitby?

Town of Whitby
575 Rossland Road East
Whitby, ON L1N 2M8,
Phone: 905-430-4300
Toronto Line: 905-686-2621
TTY Phone: 905-430-1942
Email Town of Whitby

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