Grass Recycling

Updated March 30, 2026

Roadside waste collection restarts this 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 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.

Grass Recycling, otherwise known as grasscycling, means to leave your grass clippings on the lawn. It’s very simple! Here are some perks of grasscycling:

  • Grow healthy lawns. Grass clippings decompose quickly, help retain moisture, and release valuable nutrients back into the soil.
  • Save money. You won’t need to buy paper bags to place grass clippings at the roadside, nor will you need to buy chemical fertilizers for your lawn. You’ll also reduce watering needs, which can impact your water bill.
  • Save time. No need to stop while you mow to empty lawnmower bags into paper bags, rake after mowing, or carry bags of grass clippings to the roadside for collection.
  • Help the environment. Lawn clippings act as a natural fertilizer, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers which can harm wildlife and pollute waterways.

Grasscycling tips:

  • A good rule of thumb to remember is “high and dry”.
  • Mow when grass is dry to avoid clumping.
  • Remove only 1/3 of grass length or 1 inch maximum per mowing.
  • Mow every five to seven days.
  • If the grass is overgrown, mow twice, first at a high blade setting, then lower.
  • Sharpen mower blades twice a year.