Garbage & recycling — Brantford, Ontario

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

In the City of Brantford, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage and Recycling (City of Brantford) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Landfill tipping fees prescribed by Council; accounts/credits may be permitted. Container or bag limit: Up to five containers or bags of garbage each week; each container must weigh less than 25 kg (55 lbs). Accepted or banned: Banned: hazardous waste, liquid industrial waste, medical sharps unless puncture-resistant; accepted recyclables/compostables/organics per Schedules C/D/F.

Garbage and Recycling (City of Brantford) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Weekly curbside collection; garbage and green bin 6 days/week in daily downtown area; recycling reduced to once/week (Tuesdays) in daily downtown area beginning January 1, 2026; collection one day later after Christmas Day (Dec 25) and New Year's Day (Jan 1) "Garbage and green bin curbside collection will still remain 6 days/week" / "recycling curbside collection for residents in the daily downtown collection area will be reduced to one day a week with Tuesdays being the collection day" / "Your waste collection will occur one day later than regularly scheduled if it falls on or after these holidays: Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1)"
container or bag limit Up to five containers or bags of garbage each week; each container must weigh less than 25 kg (55 lbs) "Residents can set out up to five containers or bags of garbage each week. Each container must weigh less than 25 kg (55 lbs)."
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rules page: up to five containers or bags of garbage weekly, each under 25 kg; set out by 7 a.m. on collection day, not before 7 p.m. prior night; holiday delays; downtown core daily collection area; Recycle Coach app.

Municipal Code Chapter 440 Garbage - Collection - Removal adopted bylaw
collection schedule Core area: six (6) days a week, except Sundays, between 7:00am - 8:30am. s. 440.10.5; s. 440.10.8
sorting required yes s. 440.4.3; s. 440.4.4; s. 440.5.7
container or bag limit Solid waste: max five containers per week; compostables: max 10 per week (30 during Oct 1-Dec 31); organic materials: Green Bin required; core area: no limit. s. 440.3.6; s. 440.5.9; s. 440.10.4; s. 440.10.7; s. 440.10.9; s. 440.12.4
accepted or banned Banned: hazardous waste, liquid industrial waste, medical sharps unless puncture-resistant; accepted recyclables/compostables/organics per Schedules C/D/F. Schedule 'B'; Schedule 'C'; Schedule 'D'; Schedule 'F'
fee Landfill tipping fees prescribed by Council; accounts/credits may be permitted. s. 440.9.3; s. 440.9.4
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City of Brantford Property Maintenance chapter on garbage collection and removal: definitions, solid waste, recyclable and compostable materials, core area, collection requirements and enforcement. Amendments to Oct 2023.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://www.brantford.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities