Garbage, Large Items, Appliances, and Furniture

Each municipality manages their own garbage contract. For information on municipal garbage collection, you can:

Refer to your municipal collection calendar.
Download the Recycle Coach App. This app provides your collection schedule as well as a "What Goes Where" search function.
Visit your municipal website (links below);

Large Items

A 'large item' is usually a piece of furniture (boxspring, mattress, couch, chair), or something similar. Collection rules differ between the City of Windsor and the County of Essex municipalities.

The City of Windsor offers ‘bulk collection’ days (two days per zone, per month). Residents must call ahead to book a ‘large item’ collection. There is a cost involved. Please refer to the City of Windsor for more on large item collection information.

County of Essex municipalities allow residents to place out large items and furniture out for regular garbage collection. The exception being ‘white goods’ (fridges, stoves, freezers, dishwashers, etc.), which can’t be placed out for regular garbage collection.

White Goods (Large Appliances)

White Goods are large appliances (e.g. stoves, fridges, freezers, dishwashers, dryers, etc.). These items can’t go out for regular garbage collection.

City of Windsor residents can drop off appliances (white goods) at the Public Drop Off (Windsor) free of charge. Appliances with a compressor will be charged.

County of Essex residents have a monthly white goods collection. This monthly collection requires you to register in advance for pick up.

Please check your municipality for specific information on the collection of appliances (white goods). County residents can also drop off appliances at an EWSWA depot.

Contact Us

Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority
360 Fairview Avenue West, Suite 211
Essex, ON N8M 3G4
Report an Issue
ask@ewswa.org
1-800-563-3377

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