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

City of Winnipeg, Manitoba has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Solid Waste By-law No. 30/2025.

Garbage & recycling — Winnipeg, Manitoba

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

Solid Waste By-law No. 30/2025 adopted bylaw

collection schedule	240 litres per week for residential; 120 litres per week for multi-unit	s. 3(1), s. 3(2)
sorting required	True	s. 12(3)(d)
accepted or banned	Special waste and non-collectible waste prohibited in garbage containers. Special waste must be taken to designated disposal facility.	s. 12(3)(e), s. 12(5)
fee	Amount set by Council from time to time for each dwelling unit; added to utility bill	s. 7(1), s. 10(3)

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Regulates storage, collection, disposal, and service fees for solid waste in Winnipeg.