Markham Garbage Collection Calendar: Clear Bag Pickup, Green Bin, Blue Box and Bulky Item Help
This Markham garbage collection guide is built for the resident standing by the curb asking, “Is it clear bag week, Green Bin day, Blue Box day, yard material week or bulky item pickup?” Start with your official address schedule, set material out by 7 a.m., and use the shortcut buttons for blue box service, clear bag garbage, bulky items, yard waste, hazardous waste and depot drop-off.
Quick Answer: How to Find Your Markham Garbage Collection Day
Use the official City of Markham Collection Schedule Calendar. Type your home address, check your pickup day, then confirm whether the next collection includes weekly Green Bin, weekly Blue Box, every-other-week clear bag garbage, bulky items, or seasonal yard material.
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The official schedule is address-based. Use it before relying on a neighbour’s bins, a printed calendar, or an old reminder screenshot.
Green Bin and Blue Box
Green Bin organics and Blue Box recycling are collected once a week on the regular collection day.
Clear bag and bulky items
Clear bag garbage and broken bulky items are collected every other week. Bulky items go out on the same day as clear bag garbage.
Markham collection is not only “garbage day.” It is a material schedule: weekly Green Bin, weekly Blue Box, clear bag week, bulky item limit, yard material season, and holiday shifts. Check the schedule first, then set out the right material.
What Markham Residents Usually Need Today
Most people arriving here are trying to solve one practical problem before collection morning. Choose the closest situation and follow the official path.
I need my pickup day
Open Markham’s official schedule, enter your address, and check whether tomorrow is clear bag, Green Bin, Blue Box, bulky item or yard material day.
Who do I contact?
Starting in 2026, Blue Box inquiries such as missed collections and replacement blue boxes go to Miller Waste, not the City.
Can I put out furniture?
Broken bulky items are collected every other week on the same day as clear bag garbage. No appointment is needed, but the maximum is three items.
Who should I call?
For City-managed services, call Markham at 905.477.5530. For Blue Box issues, contact Miller Waste at 1-855-752-3762.
Official Markham Collection Schedule, Calendar and Reminders
The official Collection Schedule Calendar is the safest source for your address. It shows what is being collected and lets residents set personalized reminders so collection morning does not depend on memory.
Address calendar first
Use the City’s collection schedule page when you need your pickup day, clear bag week, bulky item week, Blue Box day, Green Bin day or seasonal yard material schedule.
Open Markham collection scheduleAccess Markham App
Markham promotes personalized reminders and the Access Markham app. Use reminders if you keep missing every-other-week clear bag or yard material collection.
Set collection remindersThis map is for local context only. It does not replace the official address calendar. For exact collection day, material week and holiday changes, use the City’s collection schedule tool.
Markham Collection Streams: Clear Bag Garbage, Green Bin, Blue Box, Bulky Items and Yard Material
Markham residents should think by stream. Weekly items are not the same as every-other-week items, and 2026 Blue Box customer service has its own contact path.
🗑️ Clear bag garbage
Clear bag garbage is collected every other week. Markham requires clear bags only; black, dark, tinted, coloured or white garbage bags are not accepted for regular garbage.
Regular clear garbage bags and garbage cans must follow weight and set-out rules. Markham’s clear bag page says regular bags should stay under 18 kg.
🟢 Green Bin
Green Bins are collected every week on the regular collection day. Markham says paper, plastic or compostable bags can be used in the Green Bin.
Pet waste and kitty litter can go in the Green Bin. Extra organics can be placed in a clear bag beside the Green Bin, or residents can buy another Green Bin at a Markham Recycling Depot.
🔵 Blue Box
Blue Box recycling is collected weekly. Beginning January 1, 2026, the residential Blue Box program is operated by Circular Materials, with Miller Waste handling collection inquiries.
Markham residents continue to use their regular 80 L blue box and regular collection day, but missed Blue Box service and replacement blue box questions go to Miller Waste.
Green Bin weekly. Blue Box weekly. Clear bag garbage every other week. Bulky items every other clear bag week. Yard material is seasonal. The calendar tells you which one is due next.
Official Video Help: Markham Blue Box Service Change
The City of Markham has official Blue Box information for the 2026 transition. This helps residents understand why Blue Box collection still happens at the curb but customer service questions now go through the recycling program’s contact path.
Use the video for Blue Box transition context, then still check your official address schedule for the correct collection day.
Markham Set-Out Rules: What to Do Before 7 a.m.
Markham says material must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day or after 7 p.m. the night before. Collection times can change without notice, so a truck that usually comes late can still come early.
Pickup-ready setup
- Search your official collection schedule.
- Set material out by 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. the night before.
- Use clear bags for garbage.
- Keep clear bags and containers under the City’s weight rules.
- Put Blue Box materials in the blue box, not loose on the road.
- Set yard material only during the correct seasonal collection period.
- Keep material visible and accessible from the street.
Common missed-pickup causes
- Setting material out after 7 a.m.
- Using black, dark, tinted, coloured or white garbage bags for regular garbage.
- Putting recycling, organics, batteries, electronics or hazardous waste in clear garbage.
- Putting more than three bulky items out.
- Putting yard material in plastic bags or cardboard boxes.
- Blocking waste with snowbanks, vehicles, ice or other obstructions.
In winter, Markham tells residents not to put garbage on top of snowbanks or behind them. Place materials where the collector can safely see and reach them.
Blue Box Recycling in Markham: 2026 Contact Change and New Accepted Items
Markham’s Blue Box program changed in 2026 under Ontario’s producer responsibility system. Residents continue to follow the same collection schedule and use the same 80 L blue box, but Blue Box service questions now go to Miller Waste.
Regular collection day continues
Markham residents continue to follow their regular collection day for Blue Box recycling.
Miller Waste handles Blue Box service
For missed Blue Box collection, replacement blue boxes or Blue Box-related questions, contact Miller Waste at 1-855-752-3762 or area10@millerwaste.ca.
More curbside Blue Box items
As of January 1, 2026, Markham Recycling Depots no longer accept Styrofoam, plastic film, large cardboard or blue box recyclables because these materials are accepted through curbside Blue Box recycling.
For Green Bin, clear bag garbage, bulky items and yard material, contact the City of Markham. For Blue Box missed collection or blue box replacement, contact Miller Waste.
Missed Garbage, Green Bin, Yard Material, Bulky Item or Blue Box Pickup in Markham
The correct missed-pickup path depends on what was missed. Markham still supports City-managed services such as Green Bin, clear bag garbage, bulky items and yard material. Blue Box inquiries go to Miller Waste.
Call Markham for garbage, Green Bin, bulky or yard material
If City-managed material was set out correctly and not collected, call the City at 905.477.5530. Keep the material visible and accessible unless instructed otherwise.
Open Report a ProblemContact Miller Waste
For missed Blue Box collection, broken recycling containers, replacement blue boxes or Blue Box service questions, contact Miller Waste at 1-855-752-3762 or area10@millerwaste.ca.
Open Blue Box guidanceCheck that the material was out by 7 a.m., on the correct collection week, sorted correctly, within limits and not blocked by snow, ice, parked vehicles or other obstructions.
Furniture and Bulky Items in Markham
Broken bulky items are collected every other week on the same day as regular clear bag garbage. No special appointment is needed for regular bulky item collection, but there is a maximum of three items per collection.
Clear bag garbage day
Bulky items such as broken furniture and mattresses go out on the same collection day as clear bag garbage.
Maximum three items
Place no more than three bulky items at the curb. Items should be neat, safe to handle and out by 7 a.m., no earlier than the night before.
Ask property management
If you live in an apartment or condominium, contact your property manager or superintendent for instructions before moving bulky items.
If the item is still in good working condition, consider donation or reuse instead of putting it out as broken bulky waste.
Leaf and Yard Material Collection in Markham
Leaf and yard material is seasonal and collected every other week during the main yard material season. Markham’s 2026 yard material page lists April 7 to October 30, 2026, with material set out by 7 a.m. and no earlier than the night before.
Kraft bags or open rigid containers
Use Kraft paper bags, open rigid containers such as garbage cans without lids, or bushel baskets. Do not use plastic bags or cardboard boxes for yard material.
Keep each item under 18 kg
All containers, bags and bundles must weigh less than 18 kg each. Wet bags can break or become overweight, so keep yard bags dry.
No grass clippings
Markham does not collect grass clippings. Use a mulching lawnmower, leave clippings on the lawn, or use a backyard composter.
Branches and brush must be tied with string, not wire. Each branch should be 15 cm or less in diameter and no longer than 1.2 m, and each bundle must weigh less than 18 kg.
Markham Recycling Depots, Hazardous Waste, Electronics and Drop-Off Options
Not everything belongs at the curb. Hazardous waste, electronics, light bulbs, tires, scrap metal and special materials have separate drop-off or appointment paths.
York Region HHW Depot
Household hazardous waste and unwanted electronics can be taken to the York Region Household Hazardous Waste Depot at 430 Rodick Road, Markham. Check the official page before visiting for hours, closures and accepted materials.
Open hazardous waste pageMarkham Recycling Depots and York Region options
Use the Recycling Depots and Drop Off Centres page for green bin purchases/exchanges, electronics, textile bins, household hazardous waste, community environmental centre links and current depot changes.
Open depots and drop-offNever put hazardous waste in garbage, Blue Box recycling, drains or toilets. Paint, solvents, batteries, pesticides, chemicals, oil, propane and other hazardous items need the official depot or special disposal route.
Apartments, Condos and Multi-Residential Collection in Markham
Apartment and condo residents should not automatically follow detached-house curbside instructions. Buildings may use shared bins, property-specific waste rooms, superintendent instructions or City-managed multi-residential collection.
Ask before moving bulky items
For sofas, chairs, furniture and mattresses, Markham tells apartment and condo residents to contact their superintendent or property manager for instructions.
Keep materials clean and loose
Recyclables should be empty, clean and placed loosely in the building’s recycling containers. Flatten cardboard before putting it in the designated container.
Access matters
Building bins must be out and accessible. Vehicles, snow, ice or other obstructions can prevent collection.
Sorting Guide: What Goes Where in Markham
If you are unsure where an item goes, use Markham’s What Goes Where tool. Guessing can send recyclables, organics, electronics or hazardous waste into the wrong stream.
More items accepted curbside in 2026
Markham’s Blue Box transition adds materials such as chip bags and snack wrappers, deodorant and toothpaste tubes, Styrofoam and plastic bags/film to curbside Blue Box recycling through the updated system.
Use organics correctly
Food waste, pet waste and kitty litter can go in the Green Bin. Use Markham’s official guidance if an item is unclear.
Keep unsafe material out
Do not put batteries, electronics, paint, solvents, hazardous waste, food, paper or recyclables into clear bag garbage when another official stream exists.
Snow, Wind, Blocked Bins and Collection Access in Markham
Markham pickup can fail even when the date is correct. Winter snowbanks, parked cars, blocked bins, late set-out and heavy bags can all create collection issues.
Do not hide material
Do not put garbage on top of snowbanks or behind them. Place materials where crews can see and safely reach them.
Secure recycling
Keep Blue Box materials contained so they do not blow down the street before the collection truck arrives.
Cars and ice matter
Parked vehicles, ice, construction bins, snow piles or blocked multi-residential bins can stop pickup.
Official Markham Garbage Collection Links
Use these official resources for final decisions because schedules, holiday shifts, accepted items, Blue Box contacts, yard material dates, depot rules and fees can change.
Markham Garbage Collection FAQ
How do I check my Markham garbage collection day?
Use the official City of Markham Collection Schedule Calendar and type your home address. The calendar shows your pickup day and the material being collected.
What time should Markham waste be at the curb?
Set material out by 7 a.m. on collection day or after 7 p.m. the night before. Collection times can change without notice.
Is Markham Green Bin collected every week?
Yes. Markham Green Bins are collected weekly on the regular collection day.
Is Markham Blue Box collected every week?
Yes. Blue Box recycling is collected weekly. Starting in 2026, Blue Box service inquiries such as missed collection and replacement boxes should go to Miller Waste.
How often is clear bag garbage collected in Markham?
Clear bag garbage is collected every other week. Use only clear bags for regular garbage and follow Markham’s clear bag rules.
Can I put out bulky items in Markham?
Yes. Broken bulky items are collected every other week on the same day as clear bag garbage. No appointment is needed, but there is a maximum of three items per collection.
Who do I call for missed Blue Box collection in Markham?
For missed Blue Box collection, replacement blue boxes or Blue Box service questions, contact Miller Waste at 1-855-752-3762 or area10@millerwaste.ca.
Who do I call for missed garbage or Green Bin collection in Markham?
For City-managed services such as Green Bin, clear bag garbage, bulky items or yard material, call the City of Markham at 905.477.5530.
Does Markham collect yard material?
Yes. Leaf and yard material is seasonal and collected every other week during the main yard material season. Markham’s 2026 yard material page lists April 7 to October 30, 2026. Use the official schedule for exact address dates.
Where can I take hazardous waste in Markham?
Take household hazardous waste to the York Region Household Hazardous Waste Depot at 430 Rodick Road, Markham. Check the official page before visiting for current hours and accepted materials.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Markham garbage collection guide was refreshed for garbage-collection.org using official City of Markham collection schedules, curbside collection, Blue Box, clear bag garbage, furniture and bulky items, yard material, recycling depots, household hazardous waste, apartments and condos, and official recycling transition information.
Always verify live details with the City of Markham, the official collection schedule, Miller Waste for Blue Box service, York Region depot pages, your landlord, your property manager or your private hauler before setting out waste, reporting a missed pickup, buying bins, paying fees or visiting a depot.
Final Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before Markham Collection Morning
The simple Markham rule is: search your address, set material out by 7 a.m., and match the stream. Green Bin is weekly, Blue Box is weekly, clear bag garbage is every other week, bulky items follow clear bag day, and yard material is seasonal.
For missed Blue Box service, contact Miller Waste. For City-managed Green Bin, clear bag garbage, bulky items and yard material, contact Markham. For hazardous waste, electronics, light bulbs and special materials, use the official depot or drop-off route instead of the curb.
This page is designed like a local Markham pickup helper: fast answer first, official links always visible, and practical rules written for real collection mornings.