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By-law Guide for Pickering Residents
GARBAGE COLLECTION & WASTE MANAGEMENT
Overview
Responsible waste management is
important as it deters wildlife from entering residential
neighbourhoods, maintains clean and appealing properties and
provides for an effective system of collection which protects
and preserves the environment.
What you should know…
The City’s Waste Management
By-law requires that homeowners place their garbage at the curb
side no earlier than 6:00 pm on the day immediately preceding
the designated collection day, and no later than 7:00 am on the
day of collection.
Garbage must be placed in smooth
surfaced containers weighing less than 23 kilograms (50 pounds)
or in heavy-duty plastic bags weighing less than 23 kilograms
(50 pounds). Recycling is to be placed in a blue bin or another
returnable container approved in the
Region of Durham's Recycling Guidelines. Compostable materials are to be placed in the green bin
provided by the Region. Yard waste is to be separated and set
out in an acceptable container such as a paper yard waste bag.
Sticks, branches and tree limbs are to be securely tied into
bundles less than 1 meter in length.
Any waste or garbage which is not
collected for any reason should be removed from the curb side
prior to 8:00 pm on the designated collection day.
Uncollectable Materials
The following list is a brief
overview of some materials which are not collected by the
Region’s waste contractor. The majority of these uncollectable
materials can be disposed of at the Miller Waste Transfer
Station located at 1220 Squires Beach Road, Pickering, Ontario 905.426.4222.
- Swill or organic material not
drained or wrapped
- Liquids
- Hay and straw
- Hot ashes, explosives or any other incendiary
- Sod, earth or stone
- Tree stumps, trunks and branches in excess of 50 millimetres
in diameter
- Grass clippings
- Automotive parts
- Building material or building rubbish
- Biomedical waste
- Hazardous waste
Still have questions?
If you have any further questions
or concerns regarding garbage collection and waste management
please contact the Customer Care Centre at 905.683.7575 or email
customercare@cityofpickering.com.
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