If you have an old appliance, porcelain bathroom fixtures, couch or television that you would like to have collected, the Region of Durham said it offers free special curbside collection services for households in Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Pickering, Scugog and Uxbridge.
Special waste collection is available for:
- Metal goods such as stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, dishwashers, freezers and microwaves.
- Porcelain bathroom fixtures such as toilets, bidets, sinks and bathtubs. For two-piece toilets, the tank must be separated from the bowl. Two-piece toilets that have not been separated will not be collected.
- Electronics such as televisions, computers, desktop printers, laptops, tablets, stereos, receivers, speakers, cellphones, smartphones, corded and cordless telephones, cameras, radios, VCRs, DVD and Blu-ray players. Residents should erase personal information from hard drives and SIM cards before their scheduled collection.
There is no limit on the amount of these items identified above set out for collection.
For bulky goods, such as mattresses, box springs, couches, chairs, desks, coffee tables, dressers and other furniture:
- In Ajax and Pickering, bulky goods are collected on your regular garbage collection day (no appointment required). There is a limit of two items per collection.
- In Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge, bulky goods are collected by appointment only. There is a limit of two items per collection.
Waste collection for Oshawa and Whitby is the responsibility of those individual municipalities, not the Region of Durham. These residents are asked to check their waste calendars, or contact their local municipality, for more information.
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