Garbage & recycling — Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Town of Torbay has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Town of Torbay Waste Disposal By-Law adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage: at least once in every seven (7) days. Recyclables: at least once every fourteen (14) days. Commencing 7:00 a.m. s. 4.1, s. 4.2
sorting required True s. 9.1, s. 10.1
container or bag limit Garbage: not more than five (5) garbage bags. Recyclables: no limit on the number of bags. s. 5.5, s. 5.6
accepted or banned Banned: hazardous waste, construction/garden waste, tires, ashes, animal carcasses. Accepted: fibre, metal, plastic products. s. 8.1, s. 9.3, s. 10.2
scout note

Regulates solid waste disposal within Torbay, including requirements for garbage collection, sorting, and waste management. Originally adopted March 31, 2025 (Motion RES-94-2025); revised March 2026.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.torbay.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities