PSA - Update on Roadside Waste Collection

To support safe and efficient road clearing and widening operations, roadside collection of garbage, Green Cart organics, and Blue Box recyclables will be suspended for an additional week. Collection will resume the week of March 30.

Upon resumption, temporary increased limits will be in place for both residential and non-residential properties.

Garbage Collection - Weeks of March 30 and April 6:

• Residential properties: up to 4 bags/containers/bundles per residential unit.
• Registered Yellow Bag participants: up to 12 bags per registered participant.

Green Cart and Blue Box  – Week of March 30

• Organic waste exceeding Green Cart capacity may be placed in certified compostable bags and set on top of or beside your Green Cart in a cardboard box or similar small container without a lid (do not place directly on the ground).

• Extra recyclables may be placed next to your Blue Box in a cardboard box or other lidless box no larger than a Blue Box.

Yellow Box Recycling Carts – Weeks of March 30 and April 6

• Recyclables that do not fit in your cart may be placed next to your cart in a cardboard box or other lidless box no larger than a Blue Box.

Services Not Yet Resumed

The following waste services remain unavailable until further notice:

• Landfill Sites
• Recycling Centre
• Leaf & yard trimming collection
• Furniture, appliance, and electronic collection and pick-up requests
• Requests for new or additional Green Carts
• Toxic Taxi appointments and collection