When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

Town of Onoway, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: 808-24 - Waste Recycling Organics Bylaw.

Garbage & recycling — Onoway, Alberta

Town of Onoway has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

808-24 - Waste Recycling Organics Bylaw adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Household waste and recycling weekly; organics weekly May to October; all by 7:00 a.m.	s. 3.3, s. 3.4, s. 4.3, s. 4.4, s. 5.3, s. 5.4
sorting required	True	s. 2.10, s. 2.18, s. 2.24
container or bag limit	Household Waste Cart and Organic Cart required; recycling in Blue Bag except cardboard	s. 3.7, s. 4.7, s. 5.6
accepted or banned	Ban: explosives, syringes, feces, carcasses, hot ashes. Organics exclude meats, bones, cheese, branches.	s. 2.18, s. 3.11, s. 3.12, s. 3.13, s. 3.16
fee	Fees established by Council included on utility billing	s. 7.1.1

scout note

Regulates collection and handling of waste, recycling, and organics in Onoway.