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Durham, Oshawa, Whitby Christmas tree collection

December 23, 2019
DP Staff
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When the holidays are over, Durham Region will collect natural Christmas trees to be shredded into wood chips and used as mulch.

When and where:

  • Ajax and Pickering: Christmas tree collection will be on regular collection days during the weeks of January 6 and 13 only.
  • Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge: Christmas tree collection will take place on Monday, January 6 and Monday, January 13 only.
  • Oshawa and Whitby: residents should refer to their municipal waste collection calendar for their scheduled collection date or call their local municipality.

Unfavourable weather conditions may delay collection; please leave trees out for collection on your scheduled date. Residents are encouraged to sign up for collection alerts by downloading the Durham Region Waste App or visiting durham.ca/Waste.

Please note the following set-out specifications:

  • Trees must have tinsel, decorations, wire, plastic bags, lights and stands removed.
  • Trees must be set out by 7 am on your collection day, but no earlier than 7 pm the evening before your collection day.
  • Trees in plastic bags will not be collected.
  • There is no limit to the number of trees collected per household.
  • Trees exceeding three metres (10 feet) must be cut in half.
  • Please ensure trees are not buried in snow banks or frozen to the ground.

Residents who miss their collection day may also drop off trees at any of Durham’s waste management facilities (disposal fees will apply).

Whitby Collection

Natural Christmas trees will be collected after the holiday season on your regular garbage collection day from January 13 through to January 24.

To confirm your collection day, check the waste collection calendar or download the Whitby Waste Buddy app.

Preparation Tips for Collection

  • Remove plastic bags from trees
  • Remember the 7 am set out time
  • Set Christmas trees out on a cleared portion of your driveway
  • Trees frozen/buried in snow banks will not be collected
  • Cut trees in half that are longer than 3 metres (10 feet)
  • Remove any tinsel, decorations, wire, stands or bags

Residents who miss their collection date can drop off trees at the Region’s Waste Management Facility located at 1640 Ritson Road North in Oshawa, Tuesday to Saturday, 8 am to 4 pm. Disposal fees will apply.

Oshawa curbside Christmas tree pickup

Oshawa registration is open for curbside Christmas tree collection.

Residents are asked to register their address by Thursday, January 9, 2020 in order to receive curbside collection of their Christmas tree. Residents can register by visiting www.oshawa.ca/treecollection or by calling Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.

Once registered, residents will receive curbside collection of Christmas trees during the week of January 13-17. Tree collection may not coincide with your waste collection day. All Christmas trees will be collected no later than Friday, January 17.

Tree collection reminders and requirements:

  • Place your tree at the curb no later than Monday, January 13 at 7:00 am, regardless of your waste collection day.
  • Trees longer than 1.8 m (6 feet) must be cut in half so that they fit in the truck.
  • Please ensure trees do not become stuck or frozen in snow banks.
  • Because the trees are composted, it is important to remove tinsel, decorations, lights, stands and plastic tree bags.

Registering your address for Christmas tree collection helps the city plan more efficient collection routes by eliminating the need to drive every street resulting in cost savings and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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