When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Town of Blind River, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law No. 23-54 amending By-law 20-04 (waste storage, handling, collection, disposal) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Bag tags; fees per most current User Fees By-law. Container or bag limit: metallic or plastic can that complies with Section 5.2. Accepted or banned: Bulk pickup: yard waste such as leaves, grass cuttings, brush or branches; appliances with refrigerant require removal/tagging before disposal.
metallic or plastic can that complies with Section 5.2
s. 6.2
accepted or banned
Bulk pickup: yard waste such as leaves, grass cuttings, brush or branches; appliances with refrigerant require removal/tagging before disposal.
Bulk Pick Up; s. 10.15
fee
Bag tags; fees per most current User Fees By-law
s. 6.10
scout note
Amends Town garbage and recycling by-law 20-04: set-out 6-7 AM on collection day, bag specs and weight limit changes, bag tags from Municipal Office, landfill fees Schedule A, refrigerant appliances, bulk pick-up schedule.
Waste Collection (Town page)
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
Weekly curbside garbage and recycling collection; garbage every Thursday.
Garbage collection; Recycling collection
container or bag limit
Two bag limit per week; 20 kg per bag; extra bags require bag tags.
Garbage limits
accepted or banned
Yard waste, hazardous waste, electronics, appliances, tires, construction materials, and many other items are not accepted curbside.
We do not accept the following items through regular curbside collection
fee
Extra bags require purchased bag tags.
you can purchase bag tags at our municipal office
scout note
rules page: weekly curbside garbage and recycling by GFL; garbage Thursday, out by 6 a.m., within 1 m of curb; rural dumpster locking from Feb 2026; hazardous waste day every 2 years.