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

City of Thompson, Manitoba has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Consolidated Solid Waste By-law.

Garbage & recycling — Thompson, Manitoba

City of Thompson has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Consolidated Solid Waste By-law adopted bylaw

collection schedule	once-per-five working day cycle for residential; three-day-per week basis for multiple family/commercial	s. 11(b), s. 11(c)
sorting required	True	s. 15
container or bag limit	Only one Waste Collection Cart shall be permitted and collected from each premises	"Only one Waste Collection Cart shall be permitted and collected"
accepted or banned	Construction/demolition wastes prohibited from City removal. Ashes not mixed with garbage. Recycling limited to Schedule A materials.	s. 11(g), s. 9, s. 15(vi)
fee	$3.13 per cubic yard (yd3); $71.00/hour; $25.00 flat fee	Schedule "A" (Page 20)

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Regulates solid waste collection and disposal in the City of Thompson.