Bins - Broken or New

Moved or moving soon

Have you moved into a new or resale house and need a Green Bin? 

Request a Waste Diversion Kit

This form is for residents who are moving into a new build or resale house and need a Green Bin and kitchen container to participate in the Region’s Green Bin program. Please note that this is a one-time free kit. Delivery of kits can take up to 10 business days. If you are moving to a new or resale house, please take your existing Green Bin with you.

New and replacement Blue Boxes

Durham’s recycling program is managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of Ontario's common collection system.

For new and replacement blue boxes, please reach out to Circular Materials' local recycling contractor.

Online purchases and exchanges

A limited number of additional Green Bins will be available for residents to purchase, to a maximum of one per household, at a reduced rate of $10. Residents may purchase more Green Bins from the Region at the full cost of $19 each. There is no limit to the number of Green Bins that can be set out for collection each week. The maximum weight per Green Bin remains at 20 kilograms (44 pounds) for the health and safety of our collectors.

Purchase or exchange your green bin and kitchen container online and receive delivery to your home. Delivery can take up to 10 business days.

Prices:

• Kitchen container for food waste (12.3 x 8 x 9.32 inches excluding handle) - $4 each.
• Curbside green bin (15.5 x 16.3 x 24 inches excluding handle) - $19 each.
• Backyard composters - $30 each.
• Exchange broken kitchen container - free
• Exchange broken curbside green bin - free

Purchase or exchange bins online 

Replace a broken bin in-person

Broken green bins and kitchen containers are replaced free of charge. Bring your broken bins to the following locations for exchange:

Fees apply for lost or stolen bins.

Buy additional bins in-person

A limited number of additional Green Bins will be available for residents to purchase, to a maximum of one per household, at a reduced rate of $10. Residents may purchase more Green Bins from the Region at the full cost of $19 each. There is no limit to the number of Green Bins that can be set out for collection each week. The maximum weight per Green Bin remains at 20 kilograms (44 pounds) for the health and safety of our collectors.

You can buy green bins and kitchen containers at the following locations:

Waste Management Centre

4600 Garrard Road North, Whitby

Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Household Special Waste Depot

1998 Bowmanville Ave., Bowmanville

Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Prices

• Kitchen container for food waste (12.3 x 8 x 9.32 inches excluding handle) - $4 each.
• Curbside green bin (15.5 x 16.3 x 24 inches excluding handle) - $19 each.
• Backyard composters - $30 each.

Some local municipal offices may sell bins. Contact your local area municipality for details as prices may be different than posted above.