City of Oshawa Waste Management

During the winter, please do not place your residual waste, green bins or blue boxes on snow banks or icy patches. This can result in injury to collection staff.

• 2010-2011 Waste Collection Calendar
• Waste Collection Lookup

Collection

• Accessible Waste Collection Calendar Map and schedules
• Clickable Waste Collection Calendar Map and schedules

Programs

• Backyard Composting
• Grasscycling 
• Large Item Collection
• Waste Collection Assistance Programs
• What Goes Where?
• Where to purchase Bag Tags 

The Region of Durham

The Region of Durham provides many important waste management services to Oshawa residents, including:

• 2010 E-waste Events
• Backyard Composting
• Blue Box Recycling
• Durham's Waste Management Facilities 
• Electronic Waste
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
• Mattress Recycling Pilot Project (June 1 - November 27)
• Polystyrene Recycling Pilot Project (June 1 - November 27)
• The Paint Reuse Centre
• Used Tires Program

To learn more about these programs, visit www.region.durham.ca/waste

To learn more about how and where to dispose of household hazardous waste, special wastes and unwanted electronics, visit www.dowhatyoucan.ca

External Links

• Bag It Back  - Ontario Deposit Return Program
• Do What You Can
• Orange Drop
• Stewardship Ontario
• The Great Refrigerator Roundup