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Waste Collection Calendar & Information Guide July 2017- June 2018

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For more information on green bin, garbage and yard waste collection services, or if this information is required in an accessible format, visit www.oshawa.ca/waste or contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 or email service@oshawa.ca.

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Contact Region of Durham for blue box inquiries at 905-579-5264.

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If your address falls in the purple area of the map, follow the schedule for Area 1 on page 4.

If your address falls in the yellow area of the map, follow the schedule for Area 2 on page 6.

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Use the map to find the schedule that is appropriate for your household.

Garbage and Seasonal Yard Waste Collection:

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Collection Schedule Area 1

My collection day is:

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(Write your collection day here)

Check the map on pages 2 and 3 of this guide to confirm your collection day and area.

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Green Bin and Blue Box: Weekly Garbage: Every other week Area 1 (purple) garbage and seasonal yard waste collection schedule.

Indicates weeks where garbage and yard waste are not collected.

Yard Waste: Seasonally on the same day as garbage collection.

Ends: week of November 20, 2017 Begins: week of April 9, 2018 Pumpkins: First yard waste day after Halloween.

Reminder: Register for tree collection

Holiday Collection Changes: Collections that fall on a holiday will be picked up the next day.

Collection will occur one day later for the rest of the week.

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Winter reminder: Set material on clear portions of the driveway, not on top of snowbanks or icy patches.

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Battery Collection: Use the stickers provided and follow the instructions for collection with your blue box during the weeks of November 6-10, 2017 and April 16-20, 2018.

Christmas Tree Collection: Register your address for pick up.

Deadline to register for Christmas Tree Collection is Thursday, January 11, 2018. Trees will be collected during the week of January 15, 2018. See page 13 for details.

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Collection Schedule Area 2

My collection day is:

July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

(Write your collection day here)

Check the map on pages 2 and 3 of this guide to confirm your collection day and area.

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Reminder: Register for tree collection

Green Bin and Blue Box: Weekly Garbage: Every other week Area 2 (yellow) garbage and seasonal yard waste collection schedule.

Indicates weeks where garbage and yard waste are not collected.

Yard Waste: Seasonally on the same day as garbage collection.

Ends: week of November 27, 2017 Starts: week of April 16, 2018 Pumpkins: First yard waste day after Halloween.

Holiday Collection Changes: Collections that fall on a holiday will be picked up the next day.

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Battery Collection: Use the stickers provided and follow the instructions for collection with your blue box during the weeks of November 6-10, 2017 and April 16-20, 2018.

Christmas Tree Collection!

Register your address for pick up.

Deadline to register for Christmas Tree Collection is Thursday, January 11, 2018. Trees will be collected during the week of January 15, 2018. See page 13 for details.

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Know Before You Throw

Blue Box Weekly Collection Clear egg cartons

Plastic bottles

Takeout food containers

Download the “Durham Region Waste� app to get sorting tips for blue box, green bin and garbage.

Green Bin Weekly Collection Bread, toast, cereal, baked goods and pizza

Fruit and vegetable containers Cake, cookies, pie, muffins and candies

Eggs and egg shells

Metal food and beverage cans Plastic tubs and lids

Glass bottles and jars

Collection Every Other Week

Fruit

Coffee grounds, filters and tea bags Milk and juice cartons

Garbage

Pasta, rice, potatoes, Meat, fish and couscous, oatmeal, flour and grains shellfish (including bones and shells)

Takeout beverage cups and lids

Animal waste and kitty litter

Disposable razors

Plastic cutlery, straws and plates

Plastic wrap and bubble wrap

Single serve yogurt and pudding cups

Moulded bakery trays

Paper egg cartons and drink trays Printed materials, magazines, soft cover books and newspapers

Clear plastic takeout cups

Vegetables Nuts and shells

Empty aerosol and paint cans Soiled (lids removed) paper food packaging Boxboard

Dairy products

Cardboard

For blue box collection inquiries and more information contact the Region of Durham at 905-579-5264 or visit waste@durham.ca or www.durham.ca/bluebox.

Houseplants and flowers

Hair, pet fur, feathers and dryer lint

Furnace filters

Diapers and sanitary products

Wooden food crates Soiled paper towels, napkins, Disposable tissues and mop sheets, small amounts sanitizing Broken glass, dishes, of shredded wipes and light bulbs (place in paper dryer sheets a sealed box marked “sharp objects�)

Toothpaste tube

For more information on green bin and garbage collection visit www.oshawa.ca/waste or contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 or service@oshawa.ca.

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Blue Box Collection Tips Weekly collection • Place your blue boxes at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection.

• Separate your recycling by using the shorter blue box for paper and the taller blue box for containers.

• Flatten small cardboard boxes and place them securely in the smaller blue box. Flatten, bundle and tie larger boxes and place them on top of or between your blue boxes.

• Empty liquids and remove lids from bottles and jars. Place lids separately in your blue box.

• On windy days, put your blue boxes out the morning of collection rather than the night before. Stack blue boxes to prevent paper from blowing away.

• During winter months, set blue boxes on cleared portions of your driveway and not on top of snowbanks or icy patches.

• Do not overload blue boxes. Purchase additional boxes if needed. Large oversized containers over the weight limit of 20 kg (44 lbs) pose a health and safety risk to contractors.

Additional blue boxes are available at the following locations: Durham Region Waste Management Centre 4600 Garrard Rd., Whitby 905-579-5264 | 1-800-667-5671 waste@durham.ca Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Service Oshawa (City Hall) 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa 905-436-3311 service@oshawa.ca Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

A fee will apply for extra blue boxes. Damaged boxes can be exchanged free of charge at the Durham Region Waste Management Centre.

For blue box collection inquiries and more information on what goes in the blue box contact the Region of Durham at 905-579-5264 or waste@durham.ca or visit www.durham.ca/bluebox.

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Green Bin Collection Tips Weekly collection

Using your kitchen food waste container

From kitchen container to curbside green bin

• Store the small container in your kitchen in a convenient place.

• Once your kitchen container is full, tie bags and place contents into the large curbside green bin for collection. Lock lid securely to discourage pests.

• Store your green bin in your garage or outside in the shade.

• On your collection day, place your green bin at the curb before 7:00 a.m.

• Damaged green bins can be exchanged free of charge at the Durham Region Waste Management Centre (see page 10) or call Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.

• Keep our compost free of plastic. Line your kitchen container with 100% certified compostable bags, paper based products or wrap organics securely in newspaper.

• Empty your food waste directly into the liner bags.

Look for these logos when purchasing compostable bags:

Important Reminders • • • •

No plastic liner bags (i.e. grocery bags).

Remove plastic food wrap and packaging.

Do not place the smaller kitchen container at the curb.

Do not overload your green bin. The weight limit is 20 kg (44 lbs). Purchase additional green bins if necessary at the Durham Region Waste Management Centre (see page 10).

• Do not place on snowbanks or icy patches.

For more information visit www.oshawa.ca/waste

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Garbage Collection Tips

Collection every other week

• Use standard garbage bags no larger than 66 cm x 90 cm (26” x 36”) and do not exceed 20 kg (44 lbs) weight limit.

• Place bags at the curb. Waste in returnable containers or garbage cans will not be collected.

• A maximum of 4 garbage bags per collection is allowed. Additional bags with bag tags attached will be collected.

• During winter months, set garbage on cleared portions of your driveway and not on top of snowbanks or icy patches.

Garbage bag tags are $5 for 5 tags and are sold at the locations below (contact Service Oshawa to confirm hours): Service Oshawa (City Hall) 50 Centre St. S. 1st Floor 905-436-3311 service@oshawa.ca

Donevan Recreation Complex 171 Harmony Rd. S.

Animal Services 919 Farewell St. S.

Legends Centre 1661 Harmony Rd. N.

Civic Recreation Complex 99 Thornton Rd. S.

Northview Community Centre 150 Beatrice St. E.

South Oshawa Community Centre 1455 Cedar St.

UOIT/ Durham College Tuck Shop 2000 Simcoe St. N. 905-721-1609 Ext. 244

Oshawa Centre Guest Services 419 King St. W. 905-686-6408

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Yard Waste Collection

Christmas Tree Collection

• Secure brush/twigs in bundles no longer than 1.2 m (4 ft) in length and no heavier than 20 kg (44 lbs).

• Branches must not exceed 10 cm (4”) in diameter.

• Use paper bags or clearly labelled returnable open-top containers.

Register your address to receive Christmas Tree Collection:

Collection seasonally every other week

Acceptable • Brush, leaves, branches, garden trimmings, pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, crab apples, weeds, house and garden plants, fallen fruit from trees, pine needles/cones.

Unacceptable • Grass clippings, hay bales, sod, soil, stumps, stones, plastic flower pots and lumber.

Register for collection

• online at www.oshawa.ca/treecollection or, • call Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.

Deadline for registration: Thursday, January 11, 2018.

Once registered place your tree at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, January 15.

Collection may not coincide with your normal collection day. Christmas trees will be collected some time during the week of January 15.

Collection Requirements: • Remove tinsel, wire, nails and stands.

• Trees more than 1.8 m (6 ft) in length will need to be cut in half.

• No plastic tree bags.

Registering for collection helps us to plan our routes better, saving time and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Large Item Collection

Book online www.oshawa.ca/largeitemcollection or call 905-436-3311 Always reuse, repurpose or donate where possible.

• Arrange for the collection of large oversized items at least 2 business days prior to your garbage collection day.

• Items are considered oversized if they do not fit into a standard sized garbage bag including furniture, large household appliances, mattresses/box springs, rolled carpet/underlay, patio furniture, and scrap metal such as barbecues, bed frames, metal sinks and appliances.

• Residents may place up to 12 items at the curb for a scheduled collection.

• The first collection each year is free. Additional large item collection dates can be booked for $25.

Waste Collection Assistance Programs Special Consideration to Bag Limit: Residents who are unable to meet the bag limit restrictions due to a medical condition, disability or those with 3 children under the age of 3 can apply for special consideration.

Waste Collection Cart Program: Residents requiring accessibility accommodations may apply for approval to use a cart, or other apparatus, to assist them in bringing their garbage to the curb.

Large Item Collection Assistance Program: The fee for additional large item collections in a given calendar year is waived for those that qualify for the program.

For more information or to apply for one of these programs, contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 or service@oshawa.ca.

Collection Requirements: • No more than 3 m (10 ft) long and weigh less than 70 kg (154 lbs).

• Bundled items, such as carpet/underlay must not exceed 76 cm (30") in length, 36 cm (14") in width and height, and weigh less than 20 kg (44 lbs).

• Set out materials no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before your scheduled collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection. Material set out in advance of a scheduled collection day is subject to by-law enforcement.

• No tires, vehicle parts, hazardous waste, construction/renovation materials, recyclables, organics or additional bags of garbage. Remove all doors from appliances.

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Region of Durham Waste Management Facility Location: 1640 Ritson Rd. N., Oshawa Telephone: 905-433-2050 Hours:

• Tuesday to Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

• First Thursday in May to the first Thursday in October: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays

Waste disposal fees:

• Minimum basic charge: $5 per vehicle per load up to 40 kg (88 lbs) • Garbage, blue box, yard waste and all mixed loads: $125 per 1,000 kg (For every 8 kg (17.6 lbs) or fraction thereof, there will be a $1 charge) • Cash, Visa, MasterCard or Debit (no cheques) • Fees are subject to change by the Region of Durham

Drop-off: • • • • •

Drywall.and wood Appliances, furniture and scrap metal Leaf, brush and yard waste..

Porcelain bathroom fixtures (sinks/toilets) Garbage

No charge for loads consisting solely of one or more of the following materials: • • • • • •

Bulky white polystyrene.

Electronic waste.

Plastic signs (coroplast/film).

Tires.

Cooking oil Municipal hazardous or special waste (M.H.S.W.)

Paint and Stain Reuse Centre: • Pick up and drop off useable paint and stain for free

For more information on the Region of Durham’s Waste Management Facility contact the Region at 905-579-5264 or visit www.durham.ca/wmf.

Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (M.H.S.W.) M.H.S.W. requires special handling and must NOT be disposed of at the curb, poured down the drain, flushed down the toilet or emptied into the storm sewer.

Examples of M.H.S.W.:

• Anti-freeze • Brake fluid and fuels • Car and household batteries • Compact fluorescent light bulbs and tubes • Motor oil • Needles and syringes* • Oil filters

• Old prescriptions • Paints, paint thinners and stains • Propane cylinders • Pool chemicals • Pesticides • Solvents • Mercury thermometers and thermostats

*Ask your pharmacist for a special sharps container and dispose of sharps at the M.H.S.W. facility or at your local participating pharmacy.

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The City of Oshawa provides local services, including: Sidewalk maintenance Building permits and inspections Garbage, green bin and seasonal yard waste collection

Who does what?

The City of Oshawa is part of a regional system of municipal government consisting of two tiers.

Property standards

Parking and by-law enforcement

Fire protection and prevention

Maintenance and snow clearing on City roads

Licensing (business, lottery, marriage, pet, residential rental housing, taxicab)

The Region of Durham operates as a broader level of government providing services, including: Blue box collection

Water and watermain

Transit and specialized transit

Traffic signals and controls on Regional and City roads

Maintenance and snow clearing on Regional roads

Fire hydrants and maintenance, including snow clearing

Public health and police services

Social housing and services

Emergency Preparedness

Are you Ready?

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Parks and recreation

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere.

Be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum or 72 hours (3 days).

Visit www.oshawa.ca/emergencynews for tips!

Service Oshawa has gone digital! Launched in May 2017, Service Oshawa Online is the City’s online service request portal, offering 24/7 access to common service requests on a mobile friendly, accessible website.

Make your request today at service.oshawa.ca.

For more information on waste collection services, or if this information is required in an accessible format, visit www.oshawa.ca/waste or contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 or email service@oshawa.ca