Aurora Garbage Schedule: Check Today, Tomorrow, Your Route Day and the 2026 PDF Map
Find the exact next step without reading a long municipal guide. Check whether your Aurora route runs today or tomorrow, see whether it is garbage or recycling week, open the printable map, buy bag tags, book furniture pickup or report a missed collection.
What Do You Need to Do Right Now?
Choose the task that matches your situation. Each link opens the exact instructions or official service instead of sending you through unrelated municipal pages.
Select your route and see whether collection is scheduled today.
Use today helper →Confirm what should be placed outside tonight.
Use tomorrow helper →Use the official Tuesday-to-Friday Aurora route map.
Open route instructions →Download Aurora’s official two-page collection guide.
Open official PDF →Check the six-bag maximum and tag placement steps.
📅 Which Week Am I On? — Garbage or Recycling?
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Book the item with GFL before the Monday deadline.
Book large-item pickup →Choose the correct number for garbage or recycling.
Start troubleshooting →Search York Region’s item-by-item disposal directory.
Open Bindicator →Aurora Garbage Schedule Today or Tomorrow
Choose your official route weekday. The helper checks the published 2026 garbage/recycling pattern and the calendar’s New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day and Christmas Day shifts.
This tool follows the published 2026 calendar. Severe weather, emergency changes, site-specific arrangements or later Town notices can override it.
Find Your Aurora Garbage Pickup Day on the 2026 PDF Map
Aurora uses Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday collection routes. Follow these steps before checking whether the current week is garbage or recycling.
Primarily Aurora’s northwest route. Use the detailed map for boundary streets.
Primarily the western and southwestern route area.
Includes large central, southern and eastern route areas.
Primarily the northeastern route area.
Streets near Yonge Street, Wellington Street, Bayview Avenue and other route borders can differ from the broad area description. Use the exact map segment.
Aurora 2026 Collection Cycle: What Goes Out Each Week
Green bin goes out weekly. Garbage and the recycling cart alternate every other week. Yard waste follows marked recycling weeks from April to the first week of December.
Your route weekday normally stays the same. The stream changes: one week is garbage plus green bin, the next is recycling plus green bin.
Aurora Garbage Schedule 2026 PDF: How to Read It
Weekly organics
The green-bin icon appears every collection week.
Garbage week
Place garbage out only when the black-bag icon appears.
Recycling week
The blue-cart icon marks bi-weekly recycling collection.
Yard-waste week
Yard waste is collected only on weeks showing this symbol.
Curbside Giveaway Days
This is a reuse weekend, not an automatic bulky-item collection.
Christmas-tree week
Prepare natural trees correctly and place them out on your normal route day.
Set-Out Checklist: Avoid a Rejected or Missed Collection
Make everything collection-ready
- Put material out no earlier than 5 p.m. the night before.
- Use 7 a.m. for most eligible Aurora homes.
- Use 6 a.m. on Yonge Street and Industrial Parkway.
- Place bins on the driveway or boulevard, not the road.
- Use a flat, visible and shoveled surface.
- Keep carts about three feet from vehicles, snowbanks and obstacles.
- Keep every bag, bin or yard-waste bundle within 22 kg / 50 lb.
Common rejection reasons
- Putting out the wrong stream for the week.
- Placing carts on the road, sidewalk or snowbank.
- Using an oversized garbage container above 133 L / 35 gallons.
- Leaving extra garbage without a tag.
- Using a black garbage bag for green-bin organics.
- Putting yard waste in plastic bags or cardboard boxes.
- Leaving furniture or appliances without booking GFL.
- Putting construction or hazardous waste at the curb.
Do not wait until you hear the truck. Aurora states that the time of collection in an area may change without notice.
Aurora Bag Tags: What to Do When You Have More Than Three Bags
Aurora permits three garbage bags or approved containers every other week without tags. Up to three additional bags may be tagged, for a maximum of six bags or bins.
Aurora Town Hall
100 John West Way
Aurora Family Leisure Complex
135 Industrial Parkway North
Aurora Recreation Complex
1400 Wellington Street East
Joint Operations Centre
229 Industrial Parkway North
Three untagged plus three tagged bags or bins is the weekly maximum. Material beyond that can be stickered and left behind.
Aurora Recycling Schedule 2026: Wheeled Cart and Bi-Weekly Pickup
Aurora recycling changed in 2026. Circular Materials oversees the programme, while GFL performs bi-weekly automated collection using wheeled recycling carts.
Position it for the mechanical arm
- Point the wheels toward your home.
- Point the lid opening toward the street.
- Keep at least three feet from vehicles, fences and obstacles.
- Use a flat surface clear of snow and ice.
- Keep the lid closed.
- Do not put the cart on the road or sidewalk.
Clean, dry and loose
- Separate recycling from garbage and organics.
- Flatten cardboard before placing it in the cart.
- Keep accepted material loose rather than bagged.
- Use the Circular Materials list for uncertain packaging.
- Request recycling-cart help through the recycling contact.
Use Circular Materials’ Aurora page or contact the recycling GFL team at 1-833-779-4351 or N6Recycling@gflenv.com.
Green Bin and Yard Waste: Two Different Collection Rules
Prepare organics correctly
- Use a clear plastic or compostable liner.
- Tie the liner securely without twist ties.
- Put overflow organics in tied clear bags on or beside the green bin.
- Keep the green bin at or below 45 L / 12 gallons.
- Call GFL for a damaged-bin replacement.
Common accepted items
Food scraps, meat and bones, dairy, coffee grounds, soiled pizza boxes, paper towels, diapers, pet food and securely bagged pet waste.
Common items to keep out
Baby wipes, plastic wrap, Styrofoam, clothing, carpet, dryer lint, vacuum bags, wood and yard waste.
Open green-bin listUse the right container
- Use kraft paper bags.
- Or use an open rigid container with sturdy handles.
- Mark rigid containers with a free yellow Yard Waste sticker.
- Keep each bag, container or bundle under 22 kg / 50 lb.
- Bundle branches with twine, not rope.
- Keep bundles at or below 1.2 m / 4 ft long.
- Keep individual branches at or below 10 cm / 4 in diameter.
Not accepted curbside
Grass clippings, rocks, dirt, sod, tree stumps, treated wood, invasive plants and animal droppings.
Open yard-waste rulesAurora collects yard waste with recycling every second week from April through the first week of December. Check for the kraft-bag icon before setting it out.
Aurora Garbage Schedule Christmas 2026 and Holiday Changes
Natural Christmas-Tree Collection: January 12–16, 2026
- Use your scheduled route day during tree-collection week.
- Place the tree out by 7 a.m.
- Remove lights and decorations.
- Remove tree skirts and plastic bags.
- Keep the tree at or below 1.8 m / 6 ft.
- Do not leave the tree buried in snow.
- Do not place it on top of a snowbank.
- Do not leave decorations attached.
- Do not add boxes, wrapping paper or furniture beside it.
Only the coloured dates in Aurora’s official PDF show the confirmed 2026 route shifts.
Book Furniture, Mattress, Appliance or Metal Pickup
Starting in 2026, large items are not automatically collected when left at the curb. You must book GFL during your regular garbage week.
Tie into rolls no longer than 1.2 m / 4 ft and below 20 kg / 44 lb.
Separate the tank from the bowl. Contact GFL when a one-piece toilet cannot be separated.
Barbecues must not contain propane tanks. Unbooked metal items will not be collected.
Missed Aurora Garbage, Green Bin, Yard Waste or Recycling Pickup
GFL Environmental
Open complaint formGFL recycling support
Open recycling supportAurora directs recycling-cart, missed-recycling and recycling-service questions to the dedicated GFL recycling line.
Electronics, Batteries, Hazardous Waste and Construction Debris
These materials should not be guessed into regular curbside garbage. Use the correct event, drop-off site or York Region depot.
Small electronics are accepted at listed Aurora facilities. Town Hall and Aurora Community Centre list a maximum TV size of 32 inches.
Check electronic locations →Use Aurora’s battery drop-off locations or a York Region household hazardous waste depot.
Find battery disposal →Keep household hazardous waste in labelled original containers and use an approved depot.
Find a York Region depot →Concrete, brick, drywall, wood and similar construction waste are not collected curbside.
Check depot fees and limits →May 9 and October 3
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Joint Operations Centre, 229 Industrial Parkway North.
Check event detailsProtect collection workers
Seal the material in a cardboard box labelled “Broken Glass” or “Sharp Objects,” then place it with regular garbage.
Search the item in Bindicator, choose a facility, then verify its current hours, fees, residency rules and daily limits.
Does the Curbside Schedule Apply to Your Property?
Use the route map
Eligible residential homes normally use the Tuesday-to-Friday calendar and municipal set-out rules.
Confirm the collection point
Ask whether bins belong at an individual driveway, laneway or shared collection area.
Ask property management
Large buildings may use common bins, a superintendent or private service rather than curbside-house rules.
Private collection required
Beginning January 1, 2026, covered business properties must arrange private waste collection.
Only eligible residential units receive the residential programme under Aurora’s 2026 business-property rules. Confirm the arrangement with the property manager.
Unable to move waste to the curb?
Residents with accessibility needs or additional dialysis waste may qualify for Aurora’s assisted recycling and garbage service.
Open assisted-collection formCheck business eligibility
Industrial, commercial, institutional and other listed non-residential properties must arrange an appropriate private collector.
Read business-property rulesAurora Garbage Schedule 2025 PDF Map and 2024 Calendar
The 2025 and 2024 files are historical archives. Do not use them to decide a 2026 pickup because recycling frequency, carts, bag-tag pricing and large-item procedures have changed.
2026 guide
Weekly green bin, bi-weekly garbage, bi-weekly recycling cart and booked large-item service.
Use 2026 PDF2025 PDF and map
Useful only for historical comparison. It does not represent the current recycling-cart schedule.
Open 2025 archive2024 calendar
Do not copy 2024 collection frequencies, prices or procedures into a 2026 decision.
Open 2024 archiveAn old PDF can still rank in Google or Bing. Check the year printed at the top before following any date or rule.
Aurora Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I find my Aurora garbage pickup day?
Open the official 2026 route map and locate your exact street. Red routes are Tuesday, yellow routes are Wednesday, blue routes are Thursday and purple routes are Friday. Then check the annual calendar to see whether the week is garbage or recycling.
What is the Aurora garbage schedule today?
Select your Tuesday-to-Friday route in the today/tomorrow helper above. It will show whether your route is scheduled today and whether the published 2026 pattern indicates garbage or recycling. Green bin is weekly.
How do I check the Aurora garbage schedule tomorrow?
Select your route day, choose “Tomorrow” and run the helper. Use the result to prepare material tonight, then verify any service disruption on Aurora’s official waste page.
Where can I download the Aurora garbage schedule 2026 PDF?
The official Town of Aurora 2026 Waste Collection Guide is linked in the PDF section above. It includes the calendar, route map, garbage and recycling pattern, yard-waste weeks, giveaway dates, Christmas-tree collection and contact information.
How often are garbage, recycling and green bins collected in Aurora?
Green bins are collected weekly. Garbage and recycling carts are collected every other week on alternating weeks. Yard waste is collected with recycling on marked weeks from April through the first week of December.
How many garbage bags can I put out and how much is a tag?
You may place up to three bags or approved containers out without tags. Up to three additional bags may use $6 tags, for a maximum of six bags or bins. Each bag or container must remain below 22 kg or 50 lb.
How do I book furniture, mattress or appliance pickup in Aurora?
Call GFL at 1-866-421-5625 or email WasteLine@gflenv.com by Monday before 10 a.m. of your regular garbage week. Place no more than five booked items at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
How does the Aurora garbage schedule change at Christmas?
The official 2026 calendar shows the Friday, December 25 route moving to Saturday, December 26. Natural Christmas trees were scheduled for January 12–16, 2026 on each household’s normal route day.
Who do I contact for a missed Aurora collection?
For garbage, green bin or yard waste, contact GFL at 1-866-421-5625 or WasteLine@gflenv.com. For recycling carts or missed recycling, call 1-833-779-4351 or email N6Recycling@gflenv.com.
Can I use the Aurora garbage schedule 2025 or 2024 PDF?
Use those PDFs only as historical archives. They do not reflect all 2026 changes, including bi-weekly recycling carts, current bag-tag pricing and the advance-booking requirement for large items.
Independent Guide and Verification Note
This is an independent resident guide from garbage-collection.org. It is not the Town of Aurora, York Region, Circular Materials, GFL Environmental or Recycle Coach.
Collection dates, contractor contacts, fees, accepted items, event dates and depot conditions can change. Use the official links beside each task before buying tags, booking service, reporting a problem or driving to a depot.
Send the page URL and supporting official source to info@garbage-collection.org.
Before Collection Morning
Confirm your route day, check whether the week is garbage or recycling, add the weekly green bin and use the correct set-out time. Tag extra garbage, book large items and keep hazardous or construction waste out of curbside collection.