Seasonal Waste Collection To Begin Next Month
/Curbside yard waste collection resumes on Tuesday and continues until the last week of November.
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Residents can put out unlimited amounts of yard waste in reusable labelled containers, bushel baskets or paper waste bags. The collection will occur weekly on the same day Green Bins are collected.
Yard waste set-out requirements:
Rigid open-top container with a maximum volume of 80 litres, with two fixed handles, lids must be removable and not secured by any means (bungee cords, etc.). Yard waste material must empty freely when emptied/dumped by the collector.
Bins must have two clearly identifiable yellow labels attached defining the contents as yard waste. The yellow labels are available for no charge at City Hall, 500 George St. N. from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays.
Kraft Paper Bags, or a bushel basket will be acceptable for yard waste. No other type of bin will be collected (including blue boxes). No plastic bags will be accepted.
Damaged/Broken bins will not be accepted.
Each container must weigh less than 13 kg (30 lbs).
Brush can be tied in bundles with light rope or twine, weighing not more than 13 kg (30 lbs), with a length of up to 1 m (3 ft) and a diameter of up to 30 cm (12 inches).
Yard waste should be put out after 6 p.m. the night before or no later than 7 a.m. the morning of your collection.
There are six large item collection dates for 2024. The first collection date is April 29.
For a fee, the City will pick up items larger or heavier than the weekly garbage allowance, such as furniture and appliances. Large items are defined as items weighing more than 13.6 kg (30 lbs) and longer than 1 m (3 ft). The service costs $30 for the first item and $10 for each additional item. Please note that mattresses and box springs are $30 each and do not qualify for any discount.
Arrangements can be made online or by calling the City Hall Tax Office at 705-742-7777 ext. 1865.
Bookings must be completed by the Tuesday before the collection date:
Date collection begins: April 29 Booking deadline: April 23
Date collection begins: June 24 Booking deadline: June 18
Date collection begins: May 27 Booking deadline: May 21
Date collection begins: July 29 Booking deadline: July 23
Date collection begins: May 27 Booking deadline: May 21
Date collection begins: Aug. 26 Booking deadline: Aug. 20
Date collection begins: Sept. 30 Booking deadline: Sept. 24
