Yard Waste
Seasonal Yard Waste Collection
Use your address to look up your collection schedule, download the Waste App in your app store or view the Waste Collection Calendar and Information Guide.Yard waste collection occurs every other week on the same day as your garbage is collected from mid April until the end of November. Residents should check the Waste Collection Calendar and Information Guide for details about collection and to verify start and end dates.
Please keep in mind that during the spring and fall there may be delays in service due to higher than normal volumes of material. We appreciate your patience!
Help us preserve our natural environment, always dispose of yard waste properly by using the curbside collection program or use a backyard composter to make the most of the nutrients in your garden!
Consider the pollinators! Rethink your lawn and garden routine by not mulching and tidying your yard in the fall - leave bare ground, berries, seed heads, leaves, twigs, dry stems and dead branches to provide habitat and shelter during the winter months. In the spring hold off on your garden clean up until late spring early summer to give pollinators a chance to emerge before disturbing their habitat.
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| Spring Compost Give Away Events |
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Each spring, the Region of Durham offers free compost to area residents as a thank you for separating and diverting organics and leaf and yard waste from the waste stream. |
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Access Christmas tree collection
Registration online is now closed. Please be aware that if you did not schedule a collection you will need to remove the tree from the curb and either take the tree to a private waste management facility which accepts trees or hold onto your tree until yard waste collection resumes in the Spring. Placing your tree in your backyard can help shelter overwintering birds & biodiversity.
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| What happens if I forgot to register for collection? |
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Registration is required annually in order to receive curbside collection of Christmas Trees. If you did not register to receive curbside collection you may:
Trees must be removed from the curb. |
| Why do I need to register my address to receive curbside collection of my Christmas tree? |
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Registering your residential address for our Christmas tree collection program helps us to better plan our collection routes resulting in a more efficient collection program. In the past, our collection trucks had to drive down every street looking for trees placed at the curb. With a list of pre-registered addresses in hand, we will be able to better schedule our collection staff saving time and gas while also reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. |
| What happens to the trees once collected? |
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Natural trees collected are taken to the Region of Durham compost facility where they are composted. Since the trees are composted into soil it is important to make sure all decorations and plastic bags are removed before they are collected. |
| How can I get my artificial Christmas tree collected? |
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If you have an artificial tree you want to dispose of a residential large item collection can be booked for items that are too large to fit into a regular sized garbage bag. Regular sized garbage bags are no larger than 66 centimetres x 90 centimetres (26 inches x 36 inches).
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o help pollinators overwinter by not mulching and tidying your yard to much in the fall - Leave bare ground, twigs, dry stems and dead branches which will provide habitat and shelter during the winter months.