Garbage Bag Tags

Updated March 25, 2026

Roadside waste collection restarts next week.

Roadside garbage collection resumes on your next regularly scheduled garbage collection day.

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

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 will open to all customers on Thursday, March 26, during regular operating hours.

All regular tipping and gate fees will be 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 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.

The garbage limit is two (2) approved bags/containers/bundles per residential household unit every other week. If you have to put out more than two (2) bags/containers/bundles, you can purchase garbage bag tags. There is no limit to the number of extra bags you can place at the roadside on your scheduled garbage collection day every other week as long as the bags over the limit are all properly tagged. 

The cost is $15 for a sheet of five tags.

Buy residential garbage bag tags online.

You can also buy them at all Citizen Service Centres, Greater Sudbury Public Library branches and the following list of retail stores, organized by community. 

Tags are subject to availability. Please phone ahead.

Are you a retailer interested in selling bag tags at your location? Please contact 311 to discuss.

Coniston / Wahnapitae / Wanup

  • Wanup General Store: 3 Old Wanup Rd., Sudbury - 705-522-1036

Garson / Falconbridge / Skead

  • JEM Mart 40: 3397 Falconbridge Hwy, Garson - 705-693-4747

Valley East / Capreol

  • Kwik Way: 3000 Old Hwy 69 N, Val Caron - 705-897-6125
  • Kwik Way: 7 Cote Blvd, Hanmer - 705-969-7577
  • Metro: 3140 Hwy 69 North, Val Caron - 705-897-4958

Azilda / Chelmsford / Dowling / Levack / Onaping

  • Levack Mini Mart: 37 Levack Dr, Levack - 705-966-2460
  • North West Lumber/Home Hardware: 3299 Errington Ave., Chelmsford - 705-855-4573
  • UPI Energy FS: 282 Main St E, Chelmsford - 705-855-0595

Sudbury / Copper Cliff

  • 2nd Avenue Home Hardware: 366 Second Ave N., Sudbury - 705-566-5602
  • A&J Home Hardware: 469 Bouchard St., Sudbury - 705-522-3780
  • AN-MART: 1355 Falconbridge Rd., Sudbury - 705-566-8822
  • Donovan Variety: 533 Kathleen St., Sudbury - 705-670-9288
  • Douglas Variety & Video: 76 Douglas St., Sudbury - 705-670-0892
  • Food Basics: 1800 Lasalle Blvd., Sudbury - 705-566-8464
  • JEM Mart 30: 325 Douglas St, Sudbury - 705-674-0487
  • Kwik Way: 13 Serpentine Rd., Copper Cliff - 705-682-2300
  • Kwik Way: 594 LaSalle Blvd, Sudbury - 705-566-0558
  • Kwik Way: 667 Cambrian Heights Drive, Sudbury - 705-586-0850
  • Kwik Way: 1465 Bancroft Drive, Sudbury - 705-566-9761
  • Lagace's Confectionery: 621 Notre Dame Ave., Sudbury - 705-674-3264
  • Melvin's Variety: 400 Melvin Ave., Sudbury - 705-671-2751
  • Real Canadian Superstore: 1485 Lasalle Blvd., Sudbury - 705-560-4961
  • Regent One Stop Variety: 663 Regent St., Sudbury - 705-586-3320
  • Shoppers Drug Mart - Plaza 69: 1935 Paris St., Sudbury - 705-522-2121
  • Spruce Street Pinto: 59 Eyre St., Sudbury - 705-675-7535

Lively / Naughton / Whitefish

We are looking for retailers in this area to sell bag tags in their stores. Please contact 311 or email wastemanagement@greatersudbury.ca if interested. 

How to use a garbage bag tag

Make sure the garbage is in an approved garbage bag, approved bundle or approved garbage can.

Using a bag tag on a garbage bag

  • Secure to the top of the garbage bag. 
  • Secure the bag tag around the neck of the bag. Do not use tags as a twist tie. 
  • Make sure the full tag can be seen. 

Using a bag tag on a garbage can

  • Do not place the bag tag on the garbage can itself.
  • Place the tag on the top bag inside the garbage can.
  • Make sure the tag will be clearly visible when the collector removes the lid. 
  • You only need one tag on the top bag for the entire container to be collected as long as it weighs less than 18 kilograms/40 pounds.

Using a bag tag on a garbage bundle

  • Bundles must be securely tied (e.g. with string/ twine). 
  • Attach the tag to the string/twine so that it is easily visible.
  • One tag per bundle is required.
  • Make sure the full tag can be seen.

Please Note:

  • Do not use white, clear or grocery/retail bags. 
  • Garbage bag tags cannot be used for garbage that does not fit in a front-end garbage container.
  • Do not use tags for recycling, hazardous waste or leaf and yard trimmings.
  • We will not accept garbage with torn tags.
  • You must bring garbage that can’t be bagged, placed in an approved garbage can, or properly bundled to the landfill.

How to use a Residential Garbage Tag info sheet (PDF, 288 KB)