UPDATE: Bulky Item Pick-Up In Orillia Extended
Large volume; ineligible items caused delays
June 29
Orillia’s bulky item pick-up will continue into Saturday due to a large number of items having been set out.
In addition, there were delays caused by a number of ineligible items being placed at the curb forcing collectors to take extra time to sort through the items.
Small items that do not qualify for the bulky collection program including, but are not limited to:
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Acceptable bulky items are larger than one-metre in length and/or 23 kg in weight. Oversized items that cannot be reasonably lifted by two individuals, such as basketball stands, will not be collected.
NOTE
All small items and unaccepted items must be removed from the curb by the end of day on Saturday, June 30.
Residents who still have items at the curb after Saturday, June 30, are subject to the City’s Solid Waste Management By-law.
June 25
A chance this week for Orillia residents to get rid of those big bulky items cluttering up the garage and basement.
Furniture, appliances, rolled up carpeting and more can be put out for free-pick-up. It should be at the curb by seven this morning for pick-up by Friday.
Don’t be distressed if not everything is picked up at the same time. Different trucks will make the rounds; collectors sifting through the items to see if any can be recycled.
Treasure Hunters are permitted to remove bulky items set out for collection provided they only take from the curbside.
Bulky items that will be collected include:
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The following items will not be collected for the Bulky Item Pick Up:
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