| collection schedule | Designated day of collection; place material by 7:00 a.m. | s. 3(f) |
| sorting required | yes | s. 3(d) |
| container or bag limit | Maximum two garbage cans, each max 25 kg and 100 L with water tight cover, and/or plastic garbage bags securely tied. | s. 3(a) |
| accepted or banned | Recycling includes newspapers, paper, glass bottles/jars, metal cans/foil trays, plastics 1-7; garbage excludes food, yard, construction/demolition/renovation waste; no liquids unless sealed; no explosives/noxious material. | s. 1 definitions 'recycling' and 'garbage'; s. 6 |
| fee | Per dwelling unit: $222 for garbage, food waste and yard waste collection, and $22 for recycling collection; $12 for multi-family recycling collection. | s. 7(a)-(b) |
scout note
City collection of garbage, food/yard waste and recycling (s.2-3): max two garbage cans (100 L, 25 kg each) or tied bags; food/yard waste in Green Can or Kraft bags; set out by 7:00 a.m. Annual fee (s.7, BL 8539, 2025): $222 garbage/organics + $22 recycling per single-family unit; $12 multi-family recycling.