Metal Recycling
Metals can be brought to the Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility at 340 East White Hills Road, either to the Residential Drop Off or directly to the on-site metal recycler AIM Recycling.
Curbside Collection
We offer curbside collection of oversized metal and garbage 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.
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
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.
Area Pick-up Schedule 2024
Starting 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, residents of St. John’s can book a free curbside collection appointment for oversized waste.
Area 5: May 6-10
Area 4: May 13-17
Area 3: May 21-25
Area 2: May 27-31
Area 1: June 3-7
Make an Appointment
Starting 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, residents of St. John’s can book a free curbside collection appointment for oversized waste; options to make an appointment:
- Collection schedule Click Here
- Via the app St. John’s Waste and Recycling
- Call Access St. John’s at 311 or 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 metal items:
Oversized waste (such as furniture, mattresses, bathroom fixtures, etc). Oversized waste items must be selected under the Oversized Bulk tab. You can only book your bulk garbage and metal collection appointment for the same day and you must select your items you are putting to the curb for both bulk garbage and metal.
Construction/demolition and renovation materials, such as roof shingles, siding, flooring, countertops, cabinets, wooden decks/fences, concrete, brick or earthen materials.
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
Household recycling
Yard waste (leaves, grass)
Vehicle parts
Tires (bring to a tire retailer)
Liquids and items not normally associated with a residential household.