Markham trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Mandatory 90-gal wheeled can (City-provided). Out after 6:00 p.m. prior day; before 7:00 a.m. service day; remove by 6:00 p.m. pickup day. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 6 p.m. prior–before 7 a.m. service; off street by 6 p.m. pickup day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Homewood manages recycling — program depth thin on PW page; check Homewood/City flyer. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Heavy/large items in bags beside can — electronics, metal, concrete, building materials, engines, tires not in garbage can. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Homewood Disposal. |
| Contacts | PW 708-331-4905; Homewood via City waste management note. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6 p.m. prior–before 7 a.m. service; off street by 6 p.m. pickup day.
Where
Street curb; no blocking vehicles; handle inward.
Limits
Yard waste/brush Ask the city or your hauler.
Not allowed
Metal, concrete, electronics, building materials, engines, tires out of can — use Electronic Recycling Centers flyer.
Bags
Large items in plastic bags beside can.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmarkham.net
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
If assigned day is New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas → pickup following day.
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Full details for Markham: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Homewood Disposal (City PW). Mandatory 90-gal wheeled can (City-provided). Out after 6:00 p.m. prior day; before 7:00 a.m. service day; remove by 6:00 p.m. pickup day. Handle toward house. Only household garbage in can; heavy/large items in plastic bags beside can. Days by zone (Mon–Thu geography on PW page).
- Recycling
- Homewood manages recycling — program depth thin on PW page; check Homewood/City flyer.
- Bulk pickup
- Heavy/large items in bags beside can — electronics, metal, concrete, building materials, engines, tires not in garbage can.
- Curbside: when
- 6 p.m. prior–before 7 a.m. service; off street by 6 p.m. pickup day.
- Curbside: where
- Street curb; no blocking vehicles; handle inward.
- Curbside: limits
- yard waste/brush Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: brush
- Not on PW garbage section.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Metal, concrete, electronics, building materials, engines, tires out of can — use Electronic Recycling Centers flyer.
- Curbside: bags
- Large items in plastic bags beside can.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
If assigned day is New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas → pickup following day.
- Hauler
- Homewood Disposal
- Contacts
- PW 708-331-4905; Homewood via City waste management note
- Find your day
- City Public Works Garbage Pick-Up + Homewood
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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