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Recycling Depots & Drop Off Centres
Markham Recycling Depots are open with COVID-19 health and safety measures in place. Read all the guidelines below before you visit.
What You Need to Know Before You Go
- Green bin and blue box sales and exchanges will resume March 8 at Markham Depot location ONLY
- Starting March 22, green bin and blue box sales and exchanges will be available at all Depot locations
- Green bins and blue boxes are available for purchase at local home stores such as Home Depot, Rona, Walmart and Home Hardware. Note; we can only exchange Markham-branded bins that are broken.
- Arrive 30-45 minutes prior to closing, expect longer wait times
- Consider holding onto your items longer to limit your visits
Upon Arrival
- Please follow all instructional signage
- Visitors are required to enter a vehicle lineup. (May close more than 30 minutes before depot closing).
- You must remain in your vehicle until directed by attendants
- Visitors will be required to enter and exit through specific doors
- Mandatory use of masks and face covering when visiting the depots
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Active screening — Visitors will be asked COVID-19 screening questions before entering
- A maximum of two (2) visitors allowed in the facility at a time – longer wait times may occur
- Visitors are asked to keep their distance from Depot Attendants and all others (2 metres/6 feet)
- When exiting the depot, you must use hand sanitizer and directly return to your vehicle
More Info to Know:
- Textile donations can be placed in any Markham-branded donation bin, located across the City
- Compact fluorescent lightbulbs, household batteries can be dropped at Markham Household Hazardous Waste Depot.
- Tires can be taken back to retailers and garages — find a collection site for your tires
- Large cardboard can be broken down, securely bundled and place beside your blue box for weekly curbside collection
- Scrap metal items are collected monthly – call 905.477.5530 to book an appointment
- York Region Community Environmental Centres are now accepting tires, cardboard and blue box recyclables – find out more about York Region Community Environmental Centres
