Waste

RECYCLING DEPOTS & DROP OFF CENTRES The City of Markham makes it easy to recycle! Markham Recycling Depots provide residents with convenient locations to drop off household recyclables, batteries, metal, tires and much more. What Can I Bring to the Recycling Depots? All Blue Box Items Cardboard Cell Phones Fluorescent Lights and Tubes Household Batteries Ink Cartridges Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Plastic Bags Scrap Metal Textiles Donate All your textiles Tires (maximum of ten per day) Recycling Depots do not accept these ... Read More

Electronics What Do I Do With Unwanted Electronics? Electronics and batteries cannot be collected with your garbage or recycling – they contain heavy metals that can be harmful to your health and the environment. Electronics are filled with valuable resources like glass, plastic, gold, silver, copper, palladium and more. These components can be recycled when handled properly. Electronic equipment in good working condition should be donated to a local charity, such as the Salvation Army Thrift Store or ReStore Markham. ... Read More

TEXTILES Support your community! Drop off ALL your unwanted textiles at any City of Markham textile donation bin! With over 147 public access locations and 63 multi-residential properties, Markham bins are easy to find! In April, 2017, Markham became the first municipality in North America ban textile waste at the curb. Learn more in our Textile Recycling Program Strategy – Next Steps [PDF]. Markham's unique textile recycling program accepts all textiles. Items can be worn, torn, or stained. Even single ... Read More

Here are the City of Markham’s rules for garbage: You must use clear bags for all garbage. We won't pick up black, dark, tinted, coloured, or white garbage bags. There is no bag limit. You can use up to 4 privacy bags. See below for more information on privacy bags. Markham's garbage will be processed for energy recovery and not put in a landfill. Clean waste means clean fuel. Clear bags indicate if recyclables, organics, hazardous and electronic material is ... Read More

Styrofoam doesn't go in the Blue Box or Green Bin! But you can drop off clean Styrofoam to any Markham Recycling Depot including meat trays and packaging.  The City has a condenser which is then recycled into other items such as photoframes!  Please rinse and collect in a bag until its full, drop off at any of the depots.

The City of Markham collects leaf and yard material every other week from April to December. To find out when we will pick up your material, please follow your Collection Schedule. You need to put your leaf and yard materials at your curb by 7 AM on your collection day. Or, you can put it at the curb after 7 PM the night before. We accept: Leaves Shrubs Twigs/branches Weeds Pumpkins Flowers/garden plants Root balls (under 18 kilograms and stump ... Read More

Furniture and Bulky Items Broken bulky items are collected every other week on your regular Clear Bag Garbage collection day. You don't need an appointment. Items must be placed neatly at the curb by 7 AM. If you are in an apartment or condominium, contact your property manager. Bulky items include: Couches Chairs Mattresses Toilets Local charities accept donations of new and gently-used home furnishings, appliances and renovation items. Always call ahead to confirm if your item is acceptable or ... Read More

FATS/OIL/GREASE: When fats, oils, and grease are poured or flushed down your sinks, drains, or toilets they enter the sewer system where they cool, harden and stick to the inner walls of sewer pipes. FOG includes animal and vegetable fats, as well as oils used to cook and prepare food. .. Butter or margarine Shortening Lard Salad dressings Cooking oils (includes deep frying oils) Olive oil Sauces and gravies Meat fats Milk and cream Marinades Sandwich spreads Ensure fats, oils ... Read More

If you have a broken appliance, we can collect it for recycling once a month. You will need to make an appointment. Some of the appliances that we collect include: Refrigerators Stoves Washers Dryers Dishwashers Water heaters Water softeners Please call 905.477.5530 to book and pay for a collection appointment. It costs $16 for each appliance. All registered items must be set out at your curb by 7 AM on your appointment day. You can also put them out after ... Read More

Household Hazardous Material includes anything and everything poisonous, corrosive, flammable plus prescription drugs- ie, Batteries, Bleach and other household cleaning solutions; Gasoline, Motor Oil, Paint and Paint Thinners (empty dry paint cans can be placed in the blue bin with lid off), mercury thermometers- see site for full list Note: Residential hazardous waste materials must be in well-labelled, sealed containers. Do not mix different products together Needles and syringes need to be in puncture-proof containers. There is no cost to ... Read More