Garbage & recycling — Bluewater, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Bluewater, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage and Recycling (Municipality page) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Tipping fees charged at the gate. Accepted or banned: yard waste (i.e., grass clippings, leaves) and brush; household waste, limbs with a diameter larger than 10cm (4") and tree stumps are not permitted.

Garbage and Recycling (Municipality page) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage and recycling are collected on Mondays for most of Bluewater and Tuesdays for Hensall and Dashwood. Depending on location, your garbage may be picked up on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Curbside collection
accepted or banned yard waste (i.e., grass clippings, leaves) and brush; household waste, limbs with a diameter larger than 10cm (4") and tree stumps are not permitted. Accepted materials
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rules page: curbside by Bluewater Recycling Association, Mondays (Tuesdays Hensall/Dashwood), weekly or bi-weekly; bins provided; green waste depot; leaves in brown paper bags at curb by 7 a.m.

Stanley Landfill (Municipality page) adopted bylaw
accepted or banned Accepted: e-waste, construction/demolition, mattresses, recyclables, refrigerant-free appliances, residential waste, scrap metal, yard waste. Prohibited: concrete, hazardous/liquid waste, propane tanks, tires, tree stumps. Accepted materials; Prohibited materials
fee Tipping fees charged at the gate. Tipping fees (rates) to use the landfill are charged at the gate.
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rules page: Stanley landfill, 38594 Mill Road Varna; hours 1st/3rd Monday and 2nd/4th Saturday 9-3; blue card pass required; accepted and prohibited materials per by-law 50-2014.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities