Oversized waste can be brought to the Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility at 340 East White Hills Road:
Curbside Collection
We offer curbside collection of oversized garbage and metal items to residents of St. John’s once a year.
Before booking an appointment, please go through your intended waste items to determine if they are suitable to be used by someone else. There are many organizations that reuse all kinds of items from furniture to large children’s toys to lawn mowers, and more. Use the ‘Waste Wizard’ lookup to learn the options for reuse of your items.
Each household can schedule one oversized garbage and metal pick-up for the same day at no charge. You must make an appointment for items to be collected. Appointments are made by house address and one appointment is permitted each year: coordinate with all who live at the property to schedule an oversized pickup appointment for the address.
When booking your appointment please note: You can only book your oversized garbage and metal collection appointment for the same day and you must select your items you are putting to the curb for both oversized garbage and metal. You will receive a confirmation email for your appointment, and it is your responsibility to remember your appointment date.
To cancel or make changes to your appointment just follow the instructions in your email.
Before you book an appointment be sure what you have is considered oversized waste:
- maximum size of 1.5m x 1.5m x 2.15m (5ft x 5ft x 7ft)
- weighs less than 68 kgs (150 lbs)
- does not fit inside a garbage bag or box
Before booking an appointment, if you have gently-used furniture and household items, please consider bringing them to the Residential Drop Off at Robin Hood Bay and placing them in the furniture donation bin. More information is available online: furniture reuse at Robin Hood Bay.
Additional Oversized Waste Appointments Added for 2026
Starting 10 a.m. Thursday, June 4, residents of St. John’s can book additional free curbside collection appointments for oversized waste. Appointments will close two business days prior to the collection dates and are scheduled based on your regular waste collection day:
Regular Collection Day Oversized Collection Day
Friday June 15
Thursday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Tuesday June 18
Monday June 19
All collection areas June 22
All collection areas June 23
Make an Appointment
- Visit CurbitStJohns.ca/Schedules and choose the oversized tab
- Use the ‘Curbit St. John’s’ app and choose the oversized tab
Those without an email address or internet access can call Access St. John’s by dialing 311 or 709-754-CITY (2489).
Preparing for Pick-up
When it’s your scheduled pick-up date, place the items at the curb in bundles or packaged together. Small, loose items that can fit in a garbage bag are not accepted.
- do not place items at the curb earlier than 3 p.m. the day before your scheduled collection
- place items at the curb by 8 a.m. the day of your scheduled collection.
Not accepted oversized items:
NOTE: Metal items (refrigerators, freezers, stoves, metal railings) must be selected under the Oversized Metal tab. You must your oversized garbage and metal collection appointment for the same day and must select the items you are putting at the curb for both oversized garbage and metal.
In a garbage bag; if it can fit in a regular garbage bag it is not oversized waste,
Construction/demolition and renovation materials; such as roof shingles, siding, wooden decks/fences, insulation, concrete, brick or earthen materials, countertops, cabinets, flooring, etc.
Glass including glass in doors, windows, tables, or other
Hazardous wastes such as paints, chemicals, solvents, propane/gas/oil tanks, batteries, fluorescent light tubes, etc.
Electronic items such as televisions, computers, monitors, printers, audio/video equipment, etc.
Regular household garbage
Regular household recycling (paper, containers and cardboard)
Regular household yard waste (leaves, grass)
Vehicle parts
Tires (bring to a tire retailer)
Automotive liquids and items not normally associated with a residential household.
