School Tours, Presentations and Programming

Updated April 2, 2026

Roadside garbage collection resumes on your next regularly scheduled garbage collection day and week. Check the Waste Wise app or website to make sure it's your collection week.

Roadside organics and recycling collection resumes on your next regularly scheduled Green Cart and Blue Box collection day.

Temporary increased limits will be in place as follows:

Garbage collection, weeks of March 30 and April 6

Residential properties may set out up to four bags, containers or bundles per unit.

Registered Yellow Bag participants may set out up to 12 yellow bags per registered participant.

Registered participants in the diaper waste program should place all clear bags of diaper waste at the roadside on their regularly scheduled diaper collection day.

Green Cart and Blue Box, week of March 30

Temporary collection changes

For residents scheduled on Thursday, April 2
- Garbage: No change. Collection will take place Thursday.
- Blue Box and Green Cart in Sudbury: Rescheduled to Friday.
- Blue Box and Green Cart in Chelmsford, Azilda, Lively, McCrea Heights, Val Caron, Coniston and Wahnapitae: Rescheduled to Saturday.

Please note that this temporary change for Thursday routes will not appear in the Waste Wise calendar.

For residents whose Friday, April 3 collection was moved to Saturday, April 4 because of Good Friday
- Garbage: No change. Collection will take place Saturday, April 4.
- Blue Box and Green Cart: Rescheduled to Monday.

This temporary change will be reflected in Waste Wise.Calendar

Extra organic waste that does not fit in your Green Cart 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 bags directly on the ground.

Extra recyclables may be placed next to your Blue Box in a cardboard box or other box without a lid 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 box without a lid no larger than a Blue Box.

Residents and property owners are asked to support a smooth and safe collection process by following these tips:

- Do not place waste on snowbanks, sidewalks or in the travelled roadway.
- Keep waste at the mouth of your driveway.
- Put waste out by 7 a.m. on collection day.
- All bags and containers must weigh no more than 40 lb / 18 kg.
- For properties using waste storage containers, please clear snow from the top of your storage container and ensure there is a safe, clear path for collection crews to access it. Waste storage containers that cannot be accessed cannot be collected.

Landfill sites and Recycling Centre
The Sudbury, Azilda and Hanmer landfill sites, the Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Station and the Recycling Centre are now open to all customers during regular operating hours.

All regular tipping and gate fees are in effect. Wait times may be longer than usual at landfill sites. Residents are encouraged to check the Sudbury landfill livestream before heading to the site.

To reduce wait times, residents are encouraged to hold their waste until their roadside collection resumes. Those who do visit landfill sites can support waste diversion by separating recyclable and compostable waste.


Waste services that have not yet resumed:
- Furniture, appliance and electronic collection and pick-up requests are unavailable until further notice.
- Requests for new or additional Green Carts are unavailable until further notice.
- Leaf and yard trimming collection will resume on your regularly scheduled garbage and leaf and yard collection day beginning the week of April 13.

Schools within Greater Sudbury are offered free educational opportunities to help foster important waste management skills.

  • Presentations: Waste-related presentations are offered, providing information about waste diversion, directly related to the Ontario Curriculum. They can be conducted in our Education Centre, at your school, or even virtually!
  • Education Centre Visit: This Centre has fun equipment and is located right next to the Recycling Centre on Frobisher Street, within the Environmental Services building.
    • Hands-on activities are offered, such as crafts that repurpose waste and educational games to help students understand how to sort and reduce their waste.
  • Tours: We offer guided tours of the City’s Recycling Centre (year-round) and the Sudbury Landfill including the compost pad (not offered during the winter). 

See detailed Environmental Education Programs for Schools document (PDF, 446 KB).

This programming is offered free of charge to schools. Schools are responsible for organizing and paying any needed group transportation.

Please note that the Education Room has a capacity of approximately 32 students at a time. Please send your request at least two weeks in advance to schedule a visit. Availability is on a first come, first served basis.

Recycling Centre Tour Overview:

    1. Level: Grades 1+
    2. Location: Frobisher St, Sudbury
    3. Duration: 60 minutes
    4. Description: Students will see a presentation and the inner workings of the Recycling Centre via video footage to start. The guide will explain how the materials are sorted so they can be sold to markets that will use them to make new products. The students will then stand outside the large open doors of the Recycling Centre to see the process in action, including the mound of recyclables that have been diverted from landfill and the finished bales of sorted materials ready to be shipped to markets.

Sudbury Landfill Tour Overview:

    1. Level: Grades 4+
    2. Location: 2870 Kingsway, Sudbury
    3. Duration: 75 minutes
    4. Description: By bus, students will see the different areas of the Sudbury Landfill, including the Reuse Store, different diversion areas, the Green Cart Organics Composting Pad, the Landfill Gas Utilization Plant, the Leachate Collection Ponds, and more! This tour is done entirely by bus (to be booked/paid by the school). It is recommended to add the Recycling Centre tour or a general presentation in the Education Centre beforehand (45-60 minutes).
    5. NOTE that landfill tours are not typically offered in the winter.

School Tours and Programming Request Form