Bindicator
If you are looking for information about Waste Depots in York Region please visit, York.ca/WasteDepots, or if you are looking for Household Hazardous Waste information please visit York.ca/HHW.
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Frozen Juice Container
Please place this item in your Blue Box.
Disposal Options:
Blue Box
Drinking Glass
Items in good condition can be donated. Acceptance of items is at the discretion of the charity. Broken glass in small amounts can be collected as garbage at the curb if placed in a cardboard box labelled "Broken Glass" to keep your collector safe. Check your local municipal website or waste calendar for more information.
Disposal Options:
CommunityDropOff
Garbage
ReuseDonationCentre
YorkRegionWasteFacility
Plastic Shopping Bag
Please place this item in the garbage. It is not accepted in the blue box at this time. Consider using a reusable shopping bag instead.
Disposal Options:
Garbage
Cardboard Box
Please place this item in your Blue Box. Flatten and bundle large cardboard boxes. Do not include waxed or coated cardboard. For specific curbside requirements please check your local municipal website or waste calendar. Cardboard is also accepted for free at select York Region Waste Facilities.
Disposal Options:
Blue Box
York Region Waste Facility
Foil Sheet/Container
Please place this item in your Blue Box. Aluminum foil sheets should be scrunched up in a ball (at least 2" diameter). Please remove all food residue before recycling.
Disposal Options:
Blue Box
Plastic Bubble Wrap
Please place this item in the garbage.
Disposal Options:
Garbage
Needle
This item is household hazardous waste. It can be returned to a participating pharmacy or a York Region Household Hazardous Waste Depot for safe disposal.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medical-sharps/
Please place the items in an approved container before dropping them off.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medical-sharps/
Please place the items in an approved container before dropping them off.
Disposal Options:
Community Drop Off
York Region Waste Facility
Vitamins
This item is household hazardous waste (HHW). It can be returned to a participating pharmacy or a York Region Household Hazardous Waste Depot for safe disposal.
Never dispose of medication in the garbage or by flushing it down the toilet.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medications/#drop-off-map
Never dispose of medication in the garbage or by flushing it down the toilet.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medications/#drop-off-map
Disposal Options:
Community Drop Off
York Region Waste Facility
Medication
This item is household hazardous waste (HHW). It can be returned to a participating pharmacy or a York Region Household Hazardous Waste Depot for safe disposal. Please bring loose medication in plastic bags.
Never dispose of medication in the garbage or by flushing it down the toilet.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medications/#drop-off-map
Never dispose of medication in the garbage or by flushing it down the toilet.
For a list of participating pharmacies go to: https://healthsteward.ca/consumers/returning-medications/#drop-off-map
Disposal Options:
Community Drop Off
York Region Waste Facility
Household Battery
This item is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and can be taken to a HHW depot for proper recycling and disposal. Please do not put batteries in the garbage as they can cause fires in the garbage trucks. All HHW should be in original containers and well-marked. Containers are not returnable. Do not mix products. York Region residents may drop off up to 60L of HHW and 20 fluorescent tubes per day at York Region HHW Depots. For alternative locations visit productcare.org.
Disposal Options:
Community Drop Off
York Region Waste Facility
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