Charting the future of residential waste collection

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.

Help shape the next decade of waste collection.

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.

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

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If we are going to discuss complex issues in this shared digital space, we all have to agree on a few basic rules for engagement. The following community guidelines are in place to promote inclusive, constructive and socially accountable conversations.
- We challenge ideas; we never challenge the people behind the idea.
- We need everyone’s ideas to innovate and improve.
- We need the collective wisdom of all participants.
- We understand we will not always agree with each other; we will seek to accept our differences and understand one another.
- Take space, make space: share your perspective, and then make space for other voices to be heard, too. Recognize that we are all here to learn and share.
- We participate as socially accountable community members; we aim to ensure the safety of all contributors, as well as foster honest and constructive dialogue between people in this digital space.
- Above all, we agree to zero tolerance for those who promote violence against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation or different ability. Any comments that incite harm will be removed at the discretion of the moderators.