When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Township of Bonfield, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law No. 2024-23 Tipping Fees By-law and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Tipping fees in Schedule "A": $2.00/bag over 104 per year; per-load rates for non-household waste. Accepted or banned: Mixed loads not accepted and must be sorted; clean fill and brush free; asbestos under contaminated loads. Container or bag limit: Residential/Farm: 104 bags per year; Vacant Land: 16 bags per year; Commercial and Industrial: 200 bags per year.
| sorting required | yes | Mixed loads will not be accepted and must be sorted. |
| accepted or banned | Mixed loads not accepted and must be sorted; clean fill and brush free; asbestos under contaminated loads. | Schedule "A" |
| fee | Tipping fees in Schedule "A": $2.00/bag over 104 per year; per-load rates for non-household waste. | Schedule "A" |
Township of Bonfield environmental and landfill tipping fees by-law with Schedule A fees.
| sorting required | yes | Mixed loads will not be accepted and must be sorted. |
| container or bag limit | Residential/Farm: 104 bags per year; Vacant Land: 16 bags per year; Commercial and Industrial: 200 bags per year. | How many bags am I entitled to? |
| accepted or banned | Accepted: tires, yard waste, refrigerants; prohibited: yard waste in plastic bags, large boulders, tree stumps, hazardous waste. | Acceptable Tires; Items Containing Refrigerants; Unacceptable Materials: Yard Waste/Burn Pile |
| fee | Per clear bag over limit: $2.00/bag; replacement landfill card: $25.00; other tipping fees per Bylaw 2024-23. | Tipping Fees for Household Waste |
rules page: landfill hours, pass required, accepted and unacceptable materials, refrigerant item charges $40/$20, tipping fees by-law link.
| accepted or banned | Not accepted: plastic toys, gas cans, windows, light bulbs, dishes, aquariums, frozen food boxes with wax/plastic coating, paper soiled with food/grease, hazardous waste. | What is NOT Accepted In Our Mixed Recycling Bins |
| fee | $40.00 charge per untagged item; $20.00 if already tagged | Items Containing Refrigerants |
rules page: accepted and not accepted items in mixed recycling bins, scrap metal, yard clean-ups.