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Kitchen and bathroom countertops

How to dispose of kitchen and bathroom countertops

Countertops

Examples of countertops

  • Laminate
  • Granite
  • Wood
  • All types of common countertop materials

How to dispose

There are three ways to dispose of countertops depending on whether you have small or large quantities.

Small quantities of countertops

  • Put into your black cart

Put broken or used pieces of kitchen countertops and bathroom countertops into your black cart as garbage.

Pieces must be less than:

  • 15 cm (six inches) in diameter
  • 1.25 m (four feet) in length
  • Make sure the lid of the cart can close

Large quantities and oversized countertops

  • Take to a special drop-off location

Some private companies may accept reusable building materials such as countertops - check options like Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

  • Take to a City Eco Centre

Take oversized pieces of countertops and large amounts of used and broken countertops to a City Eco Centre for disposal – charges will apply.

Map of Eco Centre locations

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