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Waste Collection Calendar & Information Guide July 2019-June 2020

Collection schedule CHANGES coming to some areas.

“Durham Region Waste” App

Address Look-Up Tool

Service Oshawa

Download the “Durham Region Waste” app in your app store.

oshawa.ca/wastelookup

905-436-3311 | service@oshawa.ca

Coates Rd

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Collection Map

Find your collection area and day:

Raglan Rd

If your property falls in a purple area with black boundaries, follow the schedule for Area 1 on page 6.

If your property falls in a yellow area with black boundaries, follow the schedule for Area 2 on page 8.

MON Townline Rd

Grandview St

Harmony Rd

Wilson Rd

Ritson Rd

Simcoe St

Howden Rd

Collection CHANGES are only for households in full green boundaries.

If your property falls in a purple or yellow area with full green boundaries, your waste collection schedule will be changing in July 2019.

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You can also find your schedule online at oshawa.ca/wastelookup or call Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.

After July 2019: Follow your new schedule for August 2019 and the remainder of 2019-2020:

On page 8, if your property falls within the yellow area (Area 2).

King St

Olive Ave

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To transition to your new collection schedule follow the July 2019 calendar enclosed in your letter and on your door hanger.

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For July 2019:

On page 6, if your property falls within the purple area (Area 1).

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Municipality of Clarington

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You should have received details about how your schedule has changed in a notification letter that was mailed to you and a door hanger that was delivered in late May or early June.

Lake Ontario

Have Questions?

Online Address Look-Up Tool: Visit oshawa.ca/wastelookup and use the address look-up tool to see your schedule.

Service Oshawa: Contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 Durham Region Waste App: Download the Durham Region Waste app by searching for “Durham Region Waste” in your app store.

Waste Collection Etiquette

CHANGES?

Keep Oshawa Green & Clean

Due to growth in Oshawa CHANGES are taking place to some pick up schedules.

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

• Keep compost free of plastic. Line your kitchen container with 100% certified compostable bags (NOT biodegradable), paper based products or wrap organics securely in newspaper.

• Don’t overfill your blue boxes. Keep material below the rim to prevent wind from blowing material out.

• Place your green bins and garbage beside each other. This makes collection quicker and more efficient for collection staff.

See map informafor more tion.

• Large item collections must be scheduled ahead of time.

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

For more tips, read on further in this information guide.

Service Oshawa

Address Look-Up Tool

“Durham Region Waste” App

905-436-3311 | service@oshawa.ca

Oshawa.ca/wastelookup

Download the waste app by searching for “Durham Region Waste” in your app store.

Know Before You Throw Blue Box Green Bin Weekly Collection

Clear plastic egg cartons Plastic bottles

Fruit and vegetable containers

Weekly Collection

Pasta, rice, potatoes, couscous, oatmeal, flour and grains

Collection Every Other Week

Cake, cookies, pie, muffins and candies

Eggs and egg shells

Meat, fish and shellfish (including bones and shells)

Takeout beverage cups, lids and straws

Plastic plates, cups and cutlery

Fruit

Metal food and beverage cans Aluminum foil, plates and pans

Garbage Disposable razors

Plastic takeout food containers Plastic tubs and lids

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

Milk and juice cartons

Bread, toast, cereal, baked goods and pizza

Coffee grounds, filters and tea bags

Animal waste and kitty litter

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Single serve yogurt and pudding cups

molded bakery trays

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Printed materials, magazines, soft cover books and newspapers

Boxboard

Glass bottles and jars Clear plastic takeout cups

Empty aerosol and paint cans (lids removed)

Reminder: Don’t overfill your ! blue boxes. Keep material below the rim to prevent wind from blowing material out.

For more information on blue box collection contact the Region of Durham at 1-800-667-5671 or waste@durham.ca or visit www.durham.ca/bluebox.

Paper egg cartons and drink trays

Nuts and shells

Hair, pet fur, feathers and dryer lint

Dairy products Vegetables

Wooden food crates

Houseplants and flowers

Soiled paper food packaging

Broken glass, dishes, light bulbs (place in a sealed box marked “sharp objects”) Toothpaste tube

Soiled paper towels, napkins, tissues and small amounts of shredded paper

Disposable mop sheets, sanitizing wipes and dryer sheets

Furnace filters

Diapers and sanitary products

Reminder: Place your green bins and garbage bags beside each other. This makes collection quicker and more efficient for collection staff. Thank you.

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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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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 4-8, 2019 and April 20-24, 2020.

Christmas Tree Collection: Register your address for pick up.

Deadline to register for Christmas Tree Collection is Thursday, January 9, 2020.

Christmas trees will be picked up between January 13 -17, 2020 from addresses that have registered for this service. See page 13 for details.

Green Bin

Yard Waste

Service Oshawa

Address Look-Up Tool

“Durham Region Waste” App

905-436-3311 | service@oshawa.ca

Oshawa.ca/wastelookup

Download the waste app by searching for “Durham Region Waste” in your app store.

Blue Box

Battery

Garbage

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Collection Schedule Area 1

Circle your collection day here: Monday Tuesday Wednesday

July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 (Check the map at the front of this guide to confirm your collection day and area.)

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Pumpkins: First yard waste day after Halloween

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Green Bin and Blue Box: Weekly Garbage and Seasonal Yard Waste: Every other week Garbage and seasonal yard waste collection schedule.

Indicates weeks where garbage and yard waste are not collected.

Yard Waste: Ends: week of November 18, 2019 Begins: week of April 6, 2020 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.

Reminder: Register for Christmas tree collection

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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 4-8, 2019 and April 20-24, 2020.

Christmas Tree Collection: Register your address for pick up.

Deadline to register for Christmas Tree Collection is Thursday, January 9, 2020.

Christmas trees will be picked up between January 13 -17, 2020 from addresses that have registered for this service. See page 13 for details.

Green Bin

Yard Waste

Service Oshawa

Address Look-Up Tool

“Durham Region Waste” App

905-436-3311 | service@oshawa.ca

Oshawa.ca/wastelookup

Download the waste app by searching for “Durham Region Waste” in your app store.

Blue Box

Battery

Garbage

Christmas Tree

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Collection Schedule Area 2

Circle your collection day here: Monday Tuesday Wednesday

July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 (Check the map at the front of this guide to confirm your collection day and area.)

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Pumpkins: First yard waste day after Halloween

Reminder: Register for Christmas tree collection

Thursday

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Green Bin and Blue Box: Weekly Garbage and Seasonal Yard Waste: Every other week Garbage and seasonal yard waste collection schedule.

Indicates weeks where garbage and yard waste are not collected.

Yard Waste: Ends: week of November 25, 2019 Starts: week of April 13, 2020 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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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.

• Keep 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:

• 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.

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.

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For more information visit www.oshawa.ca/waste

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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, or consider holding recycling until the next collection day.

• 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 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 1-800-667-5671 or waste@durham.ca or visit www.durham.ca/bluebox.

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Yard Waste Collection Collection seasonally every other week

• 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.

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.

Christmas Tree Collection Register for collection

Register your address to receive Christmas Tree Collection: • online at www.oshawa.ca/treecollection or, • call Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.

Deadline for registration: Thursday, January 9, 2020.

Once registered, place your tree at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, January 13.

Collection may not coincide with your normal collection day. Christmas trees will be collected some time during the week of January 13.

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 emmissions.

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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 $12.50 for 5 tags and are sold at the following locations (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.

Delpark Homes 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.

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

Reminder: Place your green bins and garbage beside each other. This makes collection quicker and more efficient for collection staff. Thank you.

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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

Site fees:

• $5 flat rate for loads up to 40 kg (88 lbs) • $1 for every eight kg (17.6 lbs) greater than 40 kg (88 lbs) • $125 per 1,000 kg • $250 per 1,000 kg: Fill material (such as soil, concrete and mixed construction materials)

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: • • • • •

Electronic waste Plastic signs (coroplast/film) Tires (limit 10 tires/day) Cooking oil Household Hazardous Waste (H.H.W.)

Paint and Stain Reuse Centre:

You can pay the fees by VISA, MasterCard, cash or debit. No cheques or accounts are accepted.

• 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 1-800-667-5671 or visit durham.ca/wmf.

Household Hazardous Waste (H.H.W.) H.H.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 H.H.W.:

• Old prescriptions* • Paints, paint thiners thinne and stains • Propane cylinders • Pool chemicals • Pesticides • Solvents • Mercury thermometers and thermostats *Ask your pharmacist for an approved sharps container and dispose of sharps at the H.H.W. facility or at your local participating pharmacy.

Visit www.healthsteward.ca to learn more.

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

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Large Item Collection

Book online at 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 $35.

Collection Requirements:

Waste Collection Assistance Programs For more information or to apply for one of these programs, contact Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 or service@oshawa.ca: • 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 3 additional large item collections in a given calendar year is waived for those that qualify for the program.

• 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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The City of Oshawa provides local services, including: Sidewalk maintenance Building permits and inspections

Parks and recreation

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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.

Maintenance and snow clearing on City roads

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

Fire protection and prevention

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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?

Parking and by-law enforcement

Property standards

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere.

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

Visit www.oshawa.ca/emergencynews for tips!

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 www.serviceoshawa.ca.

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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