Restaurant Tote Program

Replacement Tote Request

This program applies to restaurants, cafes and business that generate large volumes of food waste and are located within the downtown core and receive municipal waste collection services three times per week. Business owners are required to register their address and order the approved tote(s) from the City of Oshawa. Please ensure that staff and/or property managers understand the requirements of the program.

Terms and Conditions

The following outlines the requirements of the Downtown Restaurant Curbside Tote Collection Program for the municipal collection of garbage.

Before Collection:

• Mark the tote with your address.
• The owner is responsible for cleaning, maintaining and replacing broken totes.
• The totes must be stored in a secure location between collections so as not to encourage illegal dumping.
• Don't overfill the tote with garbage. The contents of the tote should come out easily.
• Garbage must be placed into garbage bags before placing material into the tote. Use a proper garbage bag, which must be strong, properly sealed and contain no sharp objects or materials that would otherwise be collected in the Region's blue box collection program.
• Businesses are not eligible for large item collection. Large items such as furniture must be taken handled separately by the property owner/tenant through private collection services or disposal.

Day of Collection:

• Set the tote(s) at the curb on time and on the right day. Leaving waste at the curb outside of the specified times, including over the weekend, encourages illegal dumping and attracts birds and rodents.
• Totes are to be placed at the curb side either the night before, after 6:00 p.m., or the morning of collection day before 7:00 a.m..
• Bins must be placed at the curb so as not to block accessibility, movement in and out of stores, parking, or access to city infrastructure, such as benches and trees. Ideally the totes should be placed in a location that is easily accessible by collection staff.
• Winter safety. Ensure material is free of snow and ice and is visible to the collection crew. Do not place material on top of snow banks.

After Collection:

• Totes must be removed from the curb after collection so as not to encourage illegal dumping. Illegal dumping will be the responsibility of the owner.
• Secure and store totes in the same area where waste is currently being stored.
• Keep totes clean and in good working order.

Business Details

If your business' address is not on this list, please contact
Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 to confirm eligibility for the Tote Program.

Owner/Manager contact infomation

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and will be used for the purpose of Distributing the waste totes to the businesses in the Downtown Oshawa - Designated BIA Area. Questions concerning collection of personal information should be directed to the City of Oshawa’s Information, Access and Privacy Officer at 905-436-3311 or 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, ON, L1H 3Z7.

Details of Request

Types of Totes available:

64 gallon (240L)

95 gallon (360L)

Partnering: