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

Garbage & recycling — Burlington, Ontario: Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection

In the City of Burlington, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection, verified 2026-10-28. Fee: Fees or charges for the purchase of Garbage Tags may be set and adjusted by the Commissioner.

Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Residential: Garbage every other week; Recyclable Materials weekly. Commercial/Industrial: Garbage once a week; Recyclable Materials once a week. Institutional: Garbage twice a week; Recyclable Materials once a week. Business Improvement Areas: Garbage twice a week; Recyclable Materials twice a week.	Schedule "A"
sorting required	yes	s. 2.13
container or bag limit	Residential: no more than three (3) Garbage Receptacles per Residential Unit per Scheduled Collection Day; up to three additional with Garbage Tag. Commercial/Industrial/Institutional: six (6) Garbage Receptacles per property.	s. 2.2; s. 2.3; s. 3.2
accepted or banned	Recyclables accepted include aluminum/steel cans, glass bottles/jars, newsprint, fine paper, cardboard, HDPE #1/#2 bottles; plastic bags and hazardous waste banned.	Schedule "H"; Schedule "G"
fee	Fees or charges for the purchase of Garbage Tags may be set and adjusted by the Commissioner.	s. 11.1(i)

scout note

Halton Region collects for Milton. Regional by-law governing curbside waste collection in Halton (incl. Milton); repeals By-law 30-96. Upper tier; Milton has no own waste by-law found.

Halton Region: Curbside Collection and Waste Sorting Guide

rules page (upper tier, Halton Region collects for Burlington): garbage bag tags 5 for $10, up to 3 tagged bags, 6 bag max, set out by 7 a.m. and not before 5 p.m. prior evening, 23 kg limit, yard waste and appliance rules, green cart.