Service Disruption:
Please note, due to the Canada Post strike, waste tag purchase is not available by phone or online. Please visit one of the Town facilities listed below to purchase Large Item & Bag Tags.
Large item tags and garbage bag tags are available for purchase in-person at the Municipal Offices, Magna Centre, Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, Operations Centre, Newmarket Seniors' Meeting Place and Newmarket Public Library, using credit or debit.
Large (Bulky) Items
Large, oversized items are anything that is too large to fit within an approved garbage container. These items include furniture, mattresses and box springs. Large items can be placed at the curb for pick-up on your scheduled garbage collection day provided each item has a large item tag attached. Please disassemble and bundle large heavy items so that they are manageable for collection.
For safety reasons, large items that contain glass (e.g. table tops, curio cabinets, etc.) must have the glass removed as this material is not accepted in the curbside collection program. Large mirrors are also not accepted. Large mirrors and large amounts of glass can be taken to select York Region Waste Depots for disposal (disposal fees apply).
Metal Items and Appliances
Large metal items such as appliances, barbecues (no propane tanks), furnaces, hot water heaters, bicycles and other large metal items require a large item tag and special curbside collection.
To arrange for curbside collection, residents must first purchase a large item tag and then call GFL (Green for Life) at 1-866-421-5625. If a special collection has not been booked, metal items will not be collected.
For safety reasons, please remove doors from fridges, freezers, dishwashers and ovens.
Large Item Tags
Large item tags are available for purchase by contacting Customer Service at 905-953-5303 or [email protected]. If you are sending us an email, please include your phone number. Our Customer Service Centre will be in touch with you regarding payment and delivery. Please do not provide any payment information by email. The Town will send you your large item tag by mail.
Large item tags are also available for purchase in-person at the Municipal Offices, Magna Centre, Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, Robert N. Shelton Operations Centre, Newmarket Seniors' Meeting Place and Newmarket Public Library. Please note that only cashless transactions are accepted for all payments.
Alternative Disposal Options
Large items, appliances, large metal items and scrap metal can be dropped off at select York Region waste depots for proper disposal (disposal fees may apply).
For more information on what goes where, check out Newmarket's Recycle Coach app or York Region's Bindicator.
