Drop Off Your Waste

Waste depots are operated by York Region. You can drop off your waste at a depot when:

• You want to dispose of items not collected at your residence/curb/etc.
• You have too much material to set out on your collection day
• You don't want to hold on to material until your next collection day
• You missed your collection day

Please note there is also a fee for dropping off regular garbage.

Some items are only accepted at specific waste drop-off depots. These items require special handling and include:

• Hazardous waste
• Electronics
• Cooking oil
• Tires
• Reusable items

Community Environmental Centre

Residents can conveniently drop off certain materials, including reusable goods, recyclables, building materials, appliances and metal goods at the Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre (CEC).

NOTICES:

• In the interest of health and safety, and to reduce delays at the Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre, new vehicle size restrictions will be in effect beginning Thursday, August 24, 2017. 

  All cargo vans, cube vans/cube trucks (or larger vehicles), will be prohibited at the site until further notice.  Customers with these vehicle types can visit the following sites:

  • McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre
  • Earl Turcott Waste Management Facility (Miller Waste Systems)
• Goodwill Donation Centres are closed at York Region Community Environmental Centres until further notice. Please visit york.ca/bindicator for alternate reuse options.
• York Region is making improvements to its Community Environmental Centres (CEC's). During construction, CEC's will remain open however, there may be some changes to traffic flow, location of bins and/or materials accepted, extended wait times and/or short-term site closures. Construction is expected to begin in October 2016 and be completed by fall 2017. For more information, visit york.ca/wastedepots.

For more information on the CEC and other York Region Drop-off depots including locations, hours and a full list of acceptable materials, visit York Region's website.