Large metal items such as appliances, barbecues (no propane tanks), bed frames, furnaces, hot water heaters, metal bath tubs, storage sheds and bicycles may be recycled. Call 1.866.421.5625 or email wasteline@gflendv.com to arrange for a special curbside collection. For safety, remove doors from fridges, freezers and ovens.
If a special collection is not booked, metal items will not be collected.
Furniture, Mattresses, Box Springs, Plastic Lawn Furniture, Toilets, Carpeting, etc. with a bulky item tag are to be placed at curbside for pick-up on your regular garbage collection day. Please break down or separate large/heavy items, if possible. Bundle small loose pieces. Tie carpeting and linoleum in rolls measuring no longer than 1.5 metres (5 ft) and weighing less than 22 kilograms (50 lbs). Note cracked toilets are not eligible for bulk item pick up due to collection safety concerns
Tags may also be purchased at the Trisan Centre in Schomberg, and the King Township Municipal Centre in King City as a walk in purchase only (garbage tags, large bulky item tags, and appliance tags). Current hours of operation for each location are listed below.
King Township Municipal Centre:
Monday to Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm
Saturday & Sunday - Closed
Trisan Centre:
Monday-Thursday - 8:00am-9:00pm
Friday - 8:00am-7:00pm
Saturday & Sunday - 8:00am-4:00pm
Waste Depots
There are several waste depots where York Region residents can drop off garbage, recycling, yard waste, electronics and other waste generated in York Region. Please visit York Region Waste Depots or donate good quality materials to charitable organizations.