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waste collection calendarFor missed collections, contact GFL at 1.888.941.3345 ext. 1 or dufferin@gflenv.com OR contact Dufferin Waste at 519.941.2816 ext.2620 or dufferinwaste@dufferincounty.ca

Holiday InterruptionCollections for the day of the holiday and the rest of the week are shifted to one day later. There will be NO COLLECTION on:

Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Years Day, & Family Day.

Double Up Days2 untagged bags/containers of garbage collected this week on your collection day.

Bulky Items & White GoodsCollected on your regular collection day during this week. To arrange collection and payment, contact GFL directly at 1.888.941.3345 ext. 1 or dufferin@gflenv.com at least one week in advance.

Yard Waste Week A: OrangevilleCollection starts on Monday at 7am and continues throughout the week until the area is completed.

Yard Waste Week B: Urban areas of Grand Valley, Shelburne & rural subdivisions Collection starts on Monday at 7am and continues throughout the week until the area is completed.

Yard Waste: Rural areasCall 1.888.941.3345 ext. 1 at least one week in advance to be added to the collection list. Collection starts on Monday at 7am and continues throughout the week until the area is completed.

Curbside Battery Collection To coincide with Daylight Savings! Place battery bag on top of Blue Box contents on your regular collection day during this week.

Hazardous & Electronic Waste Event Drop off hazardous and electronic waste for recycling and proper disposal.

2020 Times & Locations *

Looking for dates beyond April 2021? The annual calendar will be sent out each April for the upcoming year. You can also download your schedule at dufferincounty.ca/waste or direct to your smartphone with the DufferinWaste app!

View your waste collection schedule, receive notifications, and search the “Which Bin?” tool with the

DufferinWaste app!

Find your personalized waste collection schedule at

dufferincounty.ca/waste

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519.941.2816 ext. 2620 dufferinwaste@dufferincounty.ca

dufferincounty.ca/waste55 Zina Street, Orangeville, ON L9W1E5

473051 Dufferin Road 11, Amaranth519.943.0101

7am to 5pm Monday to Friday7am to 3pm Saturday

Accepted: appliances, bulky items, construction & demolition material, electronic waste, household garbage, recyclables, scrap metal, tires, yard waste.

Some fees may apply.

DUFFERIN TRANSFERA private transfer station owned and operated by Green For Life.

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Blue Boxes, Green Bins, and kitchen collectors are available at most local municipal offices, the Orangeville Operations Centre, and the County office at 55 Zina St, Orangeville.

If your container is broken, bring it in! We’ll have it recycled and give you a new one.

BROKEN BIN?

Extra containers are available for a fee.

Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

JUST MOVED?NEW RESIDENT?

MOVING? CLEANING OUT THE GARAGE? Bulky items are collected on your regular collection day on the last week of the month. It is $20 for up to 4 items. Arrange a pick up at least one week in advance by visiting us

at 55 Zina St, Orangeville (cash or debit only), or call GFL (credit card

only) at 1.888.941.3345 ext.1

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RECYCLING MATERIALS BLOWING OUT OF YOUR BLUE BOX? Stack your Blue Boxes and place heavier items on top to prevent materials from blowing out.

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for households that receive curbside collectionWaste Collection Guide for May 2020 to April 2021

Before you toss it, check out the

TAKE IT BACK DIRECTORY

at dufferincounty.ca/wasteThe Take it Back directory is a one-stop guide for residents to take back items for reuse, recycling or proper disposal

at local retailers, vendors and organizations.

WHICH BIN does _____

go in?

MISSED COLLECTION?Contact GFL directly at

1.888.941.3345 ext. 1 or dufferin@gflenv.comOR

Contact DufferinWaste at 519.941.2816 ext. 2620 or

dufferinwaste@dufferincounty.ca

All waste should be at the curb by

7:00 am on your scheduled collection day and no

earlier than 5:00 pm the day before.

519.941.2816 ext. 2620 ∙ dufferincounty.ca/waste ∙ dufferinwaste@dufferincounty.ca

DufferinWaste

Search the “Which Bin?” tool in the DufferinWaste app

Better togetherUnavoidable food waste?

Put it in the Green Bin! Create compost.Close the loop.

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Top 5 Tips to Reduce Avoidable Food Waste1. Make a Meal Plan2. Use a Shopping List3. Don’t Buy Too Much4. Store Food Properly5. Love Your Leftovers

Visit dufferincounty.ca/foodwaste for resource!

* HHW events usually occur between the Spring and Fall in various locations in Dufferin County. We’re currently working on dates, times and locations. Please visit dufferincounty.ca/waste for updates.

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aluminum cans, plates, foil & trays

corrugated cardboard & boxboard (flattened and less than 4’ long)

beverage cartons & boxes

glass jars & bottles

household paper, newspapers, magazines & books (hard covers off)

steel & tin cans

plastic containers, bottles, jugs & jars (plastics #1-5, 7)

aerosol & paint cans (must be empty, dry & lid off)

BLUE BOX

sauces

cooking oils, grease & fat

eggs & eggshells

soiled paper products & other compostable items:

all food waste, including:

popsicle sticks, toothpicks, sawdust & wood chips/shavings hair & pet fur

paper plates, towels, napkins & facial tissues

greasy pizza boxes & microwave popcorn bags

house plants, flowers & small amounts of yard waste (no soil)

shredded paper

cereal, baked goods, bread, pasta & rice

bones, meat & fish

coffee grounds, filters & tea bags

nuts, fruits & vegetables

dairy products

GREEN BIN

#6 polystyrene (e.g. Styrofoam)

wooden food crates

plastic bags & film (e.g. plastic wrap)

animal waste & kitty litter

Coffee pods & hot/cold take out cups (e.g. paper coffee cups)

juice pouches

cigarette butts & ashes

string & twine

wipes, disposable mops, lint & dryer sheets

light bulbs (not CFLs)

diapers & sanitary products

floss, make-up sponges &

cotton swabs

ceramics, drinking glasses & window glass

hoses

cookie & chip bags

spiral containers

meat wrapper

pails and water jugs > 5L

This list is not exhaustive.

plastic cutlery & straws

GARBAGE1 bag a weekor container

Max.125L (33 gal)

20 kg (44 lbs)or

Garbage must be placed at the curb: • in a clear colourless garbage bag; • in a clear colourless bag within a

garbage container; or • loose in a container.

Non-transparent (opaque) bags will not be collected.

stick a tag on extra bags

The big five. These five materials are often mistakenly put in the Blue Box and cost time, money, and valuable resources to sort and process. For more information on why StyrofoamTM, paper coffee cups, paper towel, plastic bags and film, and chips bags/wrappers are not accepted in the Blue Box, visit dufferincounty.ca/waste

Placing compostable materials loose in the Green Bin, with no liner at all, is acceptable. Keep in mind that food may freeze to the bottom and the container will need to be rinsed out more often.

Wrapping compostable materials in newspaper or paper bags will absorb moisture, reduce odours and pests, and prevent materials from freezing to the bottom of the Green Bin in the winter.

Using certified compostable bags in the Green Bin or kitchen collector will minimize odours, insects and leakage. The bags must have either logo (shown here) to be accepted.

Plastic bags (clear green plastic bags, shopping bags, garbage bags, etc.) are not permitted and will not be collected. However, another option is to duct tape a plastic bag into the Green Bin, so that it does not come out of the bin when the contents are collected.

Options to line the bin

To arrange collection and payment, contact GFL at 1.888.941.3345 ext. 1 or dufferin@gflenv.com at least one week in advance of the scheduled collection. Items will be collected on your regular collection day during the scheduled week. Refer to the calendar for collection dates.

bulky items & white goods

BULKY ITEMS Fee: $20 for up to four items per collection

Accepted Items:Artificial Christmas treesBed frames & futonsBicyclesCabinets, buffets, etc.Carpet & underpad

Chairs & sofasDressers & vanitiesExercise equipment Lawn furnitureLinoleum

Mattresses & box springsTablesToiletsWood pallets

If you are not sure about a particular item, please contact GFL.

place up to two (2) untagged bags/

containers of garbage out on your collection day

during the weeks of Victoria Day, Labour Day &

New Years Day

double updays

hazardous & electronic waste eventsbattery collectionTo coincide with daylight savings! Change your clocks, change your smoke alarm batteries, and then recycle your batteries.

Single-use alkaline batteries are collected curbside twice a year, during the week following the time change. See calendar for dates.

BATTERY BAGS will be mailed to each household ahead of the collection. Bags are also available for pick up at any local municipal office.

Place the battery bag on top of your Blue Box contents on your regular waste collection day, during the week following the time change for Daylight Savings.

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If you miss the collection date, or do not receive curbside Blue Box collection, visit dufferincounty.ca/waste for a battery recycling location near you.

Each bag/container may contain two (2) opaque privacy bags,

no larger than 51 x 56cm (20 x 22 in).

Max. 79 x 107 cm

(31 x 42 in)

20 kg (44 lbs)

Garbage bag tags are available at local vendors for $2.00 each. Check dufferincounty.ca/waste for a current list.

yard wasteRefer to the calendar for yard waste collection dates. Collection of yard waste begins on the Monday of designated weeks and continues until the entire collection area is completed, which may take a few days. Place yard waste at the curb by Monday at 7 am of your scheduled week to ensure collection.

Place yard waste in paper bags, open labeled containers or bundles. Up to 20 bags/containers/bundles can be placed out for each collection. Plastic bags are not permitted.

Set out requirements

Max.125L (33 gal)

20 kg (44 lbs)

Max.20 kg (44 lbs)

1.25 m (4 feet)

securely bundled with twine

Max.20 kg (44 lbs)

Christmas trees are collected in January.

See calendar for dates. Please:• Do not bag trees for collection.• Ensure that all decorations

are removed. • Ensure the tree stand is

removed.

Trees that are buried in snow will not be collected.

Acceptable materialsFallen fruit from treesGrass clippingsHedge trimmingsLeavesTree prunings

(sticks, twigs & small branches)

WeedsYard & house plants

(no soil)Yard & garden trimmings

Week BYard waste is collected in the urban areas of Grand Valley and Shelburne, as well as rural subdivisions.

Week AYard waste is collected in the Town of Orangeville.

Rural AreasIn rural areas, yard waste is collected on a monthly call-in basis. To be added to the list, contact GFL at 1.888.941.3345 ext. 1 or dufferin@gflenv.com at least one week in advance.

LIMITATIONS:No waste from industrial, commercial, or institutional sources. Household waste only. No garbage or recycling.No white goods, such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, air conditioners, or dehumidifiers. Unidentified/unknown materials will not be accepted.Drums of material will not be accepted. Please safely place materials into smaller containers, if required.Liquid containers must not exceed 20L (5.25 gal.). Propane tanks must not exceed 13.6kg (30lbs).

Hazardous and electronic wastes are not collected curbside, but instead can be brought to any Hazardous and Electronic Waste Event. These events happen at various locations throughout Dufferin between May and October. Check the calendar for dates and locations.

ACCEPTED ELECTRONIC WASTESAudio equipmentRadios & audio players (CD/DVD/Cassette/mp3/iPod), recorders, turntables, speakers, equalizers, amplifiers.

Cameras and camcorders (all types)Digital, web & analog cameras, lenses, flashes, chargers.

Computers and computer partsLaptops, tablets, monitors, printers, scanners, and peripherals (e.g. modems, mice).

Electrical household itemsChristmas lights, lamps, fans, alarm clocks, digital frames, typewriters, hair dryers, straighteners, electric toothbrushes.

Electric toolsPower tools, electric hedge trimmers, electric leaf blowers, electric lawn mowers, vacuums.

Home entertainment equipmentTelevisions (all types), receivers, video game consoles & cartridges, video projectors, speakers, VHS/DVD players & recorders.

Phones and communication devicesCell phones, smart phones, pagers, telephones, answering machines.

Small appliancesMicrowaves, toasters, coffee machines, blenders, coffee grinders, shredders.

ACCEPTED HAZARDOUS WASTESAutomotive containers, fluids, & batteriesAntifreeze, gasoline & other fuels, used motor oil & filters, automotive batteries, empty containers of automotive fluids.

Household chemicals & cleaning productsAerosols, bleach, paints, pool chemicals, rat poison, solvents, cleaners.

Other household itemsCompact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs, fluorescent tubes, batteries (all types), lighters and lighter fluid, propane cylinders, thermostats containing mercury, nail polish & remover, cooking oil.

Lawn & garden productsFertilizer, pesticides & herbicides.

Health productsPharmaceuticals, expired medications, vitamins, sharps & syringes (in a rigid & sealed container).

All materials should be left in the original container or labeled to allow easy identification of the contents. Please tightly cap all containers.

If you are not sure about a particular item, please contact Dufferin Waste.

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*except large appliances

WHITE GOODS Fee: $20 each (*plus $10 to remove refrigerants)

Accepted Items:Air Conditioners*Barbecues (excluding

propane tanks) BathtubsDehumidifiers*

DishwashersFreezers* HumidifiersHot water tanksRefrigerators*

Solid metal desksStovesWashers & dryersWater coolers*

For safety reasons, please ensure that appliances are empty, remove doors and lids, and place them beside the item.

Not sure where it goes? Download the DufferinWaste app on your Apple or Android device or visit dufferincounty.ca/waste to use the Which Bin? tool.

Limit of

the big five.

Styrofoam.

coffee cups.

paper towel, napkins, & facial tissues.

plastic bags & film.

chip bags, candy & fast food wrappers.

Coffee cups have a plastic lining inside that is not easily separated from the paper, so this item goes in the garbage.

Styrofoam, or polystyrene, is a #6 plastic. There is a limited market to sell this product, so it goes in the garbage.

Place them in your Green Bin where they can be composted.

Chip bags and wrappers of any kind belong in the garbage.

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Is your plastic container recyclable in Dufferin?Not all plastic is the same, so not all of it is accepted in the County’s recycling program. You can tell what kind of plastic it is by finding the number inside the recycling symbol on the material.

If you can’t find a number on it, place it in the garbage. Please remember to rinse any containers before you recycle!

#1-5, 7 = Recyclable#6, no #, or plastic bags & film = Garbage

ALL plastic bags, overwrap packaging, and air pillow packing, also known as film, are problematic to recycle and are NOT accepted in Dufferin County’s program. These items go in the garbage.