Waste Services
Dufferin Waste provides weekly collection of waste throughout the County. See below for program details, a personalized waste collection calendar, and search the Which Bin? tool to learn how to properly sort your waste.
Updates
Our office is located at the Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre Street, Orangeville. For garbage bag tag sales and Green Bin and Kitchen Container replacements/distribution, visit our office anytime from 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday (except holidays).
Questions? Call Dufferin Waste at 519-941-2816, ext. 2620 or email dufferinwaste@dufferincounty.ca.
For curbside collection issues, or to book a Bulky Item collection by credit card, please contact GFL directly at 1-888-941-3345, ext 1.
Donate your unwanted textiles, such as clothing, shoes, bedding and more by using the Clothes'ing the Loop Map Tool to find businesses, donation bins and organizations accepting textiles donations near you!
Blue Box Changes are Coming: Starting July 1st Blue Box transition will be in effect. Circular Materials Ontario (CMO) will oversee the residential Blue Box program in Dufferin County. Please direct all residential recycling inquiries to CMO’s contractor GFL. For new or replacement Blue Boxes, please call GFL at 1.888.941.3345 ext.1 to make arrangements. This transition will result in no change to the materials you can recycle or your collection calendar. For more information on the Blue Box Transition and for residential recycling information, please visit www.circularmaterials.ca/dufferincounty.
Green Bins and Kitchen Containers will still be available through Dufferin Waste at 30 Centre St., Orangeville or your local municipal office (locations can be found here New or Replacement Bins | Dufferin County).
Please continue directing any questions about garbage, Green Bin composting, yard waste, bulky item collections etc., in addition to Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) recycling inquiries to Dufferin Waste at 519.941.2816, ext. 2620 or dufferinwaste@dufferincounty.ca.
A co-collection vehicle now collects your Green Bin Organics and Garbage. A wall in the middle of the truck keeps the wastes separate in their own compartments. Please have your organics and garbage out for collection by 7am!
Attend the next Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste event on Saturday, September 23rd at the Shelburne Operations Centre (124 Luxton Way, Shelburne) from 8am-3pm. Click here for a full list of acceptable items and limitations. Click here for a list of additional events this fall.
Waste Collection Schedule
Search your address to view your collection schedule, set reminders, and use the Which Bin? tool to see which bin it goes in! Use the Which Bin? tool to search our Take it Back Directory. A downloadable and printable Waste Collection Guide and Calendar can be found here.
Waste Collection
Garbage, recyclables, and organics are collected weekly in Dufferin County. All waste should be properly sorted, at the curb by 7am on your scheduled collection day, and no earlier than 5pm the day before.
Follow @DufferinWaste on Twitter
Dufferin Waste tweets out timely information on waste collection, schedules and tips for reducing what's sent to landfill.
Waste Streams
Dufferin Waste provides collection of recycling, organics, yard waste, garbage and bulky items at the curb. Hazardous and electronic waste can be dropped off at a special event to be properly recycled or responsibly disposed. See details of each program stream and a list of acceptable items below.
Events
Check here to see upcoming waste events, or to schedule an educational workshop for your workplace or school to become waste wise.
