Help shape the next decade of waste collection.

The City of Vaughan’s current residential waste collection contract is nearing its end, which means we’re actively preparing for the next 10-year contract, launching in 2028 – and we want to hear from you! The residential waste collection contract helps determine the scope of waste services, the collection schedules, what can and can’t be collected, the types of trucks and workers needed, and much more.

Your feedback is crucial for shaping the future of waste in Vaughan. Share your thoughts on a range of topics, including:

• your satisfaction with current solid waste service levels and programs
• whether bins (manual collection) should be replaced with carts (automated collection)
• if the City should adopt a clear bag program for garbage collection (use of transparent garbage bags)
• whether and how to expand the City’s medical waste exemption program
• if the City should invest in specialized collection equipment to pick up waste from townhome condo complexes that don't currently receive municipal waste collection
• appetite for expanding textile recycling to City facilities, like community centres (donation bins are currently located on private property)
• your satisfaction with the current hardcopy Waste Collection Schedule and if the City should introduce a digital-only version

Get involved!

Engagement on this project is now closed.

Throughout fall 2023, there were several ways the Vaughan community could get involved and add their voice and perspectives to the conversation, including an online survey, telephone survey, virtual focus groups, five in-person open house events and more. Thank you to all who participated!

Want to learn more about what we heard? An engagement summary report will be shared in early 2024.