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The Town of Stouffville provides curbside collection for household waste, including:

• Garbage, recycling and compost
• Bulk items including appliances and furniture
• Christmas trees
• Yard waste

Have questions about how best to recycle or dispose of any items? Have a look at York Region's Waste Management Guide to learn more.

Direct all waste and composting inquiries to GFL Environmental Inc.:
Telephone: 1 (866) 421-5625
Email: Collection - Customer Service

The 2026 waste collection calendar is mailed to all residential households within Stouffville in mid-late December 2025. Please keep it in a handy place for easy reference throughout the year. 

If you do not receive a calendar by January, please contact us and we will send one to you.

Collection Schedule

Curbside waste collection occurs from Tuesday to Friday, depending on your address. Refer to the 2026 calendar to confirm your collection day and to learn when to place various types of waste at the curb.

All materials must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.

• Green bin (organics) is collected weekly

• Garbage is collected every other week

• Yard waste is collected every other week from April to November
  
  

Important Service Updates for 2025–2026 Transition

• There will be no recycling collection during the week of December 29, 2025

• Bi-weekly cart collection will begin the week of January 5, 2026

• The final week of collection for the small blue bins will be the week of December 22, 2025
  
  

For details about your new collection cart, including proper placement and set-out guidelines, please visit the Circular Materials website

Old Blue Bin Collection

Residents are encouraged to repurpose their old small blue boxes for storage or other household uses. If you prefer to dispose of them:

• Curbside collection of old blue bins will take place during the week of February 2, 2026

• Place your unwanted blue bin at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day

• A separate GFL truck will collect and recycle the empty bins

• Please ensure bins are completely empty, any bins containing material will not be collected
  
  

Christmas Tree Collection

Natural Christmas trees will be collected during a designated week in January. Please refer to the calendar or visit our Christmas Tree Disposal page for preparation instructions and collection dates.

Stay Informed

To receive collection reminders, service alerts, and schedule changes, download the Recycle Coach app from your device’s app store.

If you would like us to mail you a copy of the collection schedule, please email lori.mcnaughton@townofws.ca with your name and address, including your postal code.

You can also pick up a collection schedule from: Town Hall, located at:

• Town Hall, located at 111 Sandiford Dr.
• The Leisure Centre, located at 2 Park Dr.
• The Museum, located at 14732 Woodbine Ave.

View collection updates on Green For Life’s (GFL) alert page which is updated throughout the day.

Large and bulk item collection is now available by appointment only. To arrange a pickup, please contact GFL Environmental at 1-866-421-5625 or email wasteline@gflenv.com