Garbage & recycling — Central Manitoulin, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Central Manitoulin, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Curbside Waste and Recycling Collection (rules page) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: $3.50 per bag tag. Collection schedule: Household garbage weekly on Wednesday; recycling weekly, alternating fibre and co-mingle. Container or bag limit: Residential: two bags per week; commercial: up to eight bags per week.

Curbside Waste and Recycling Collection (rules page) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Household garbage weekly on Wednesday; recycling weekly, alternating fibre and co-mingle. Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule
sorting required yes Recycling is mandatory. All waste must be sorted.
container or bag limit Residential: two bags per week; commercial: up to eight bags per week. Curbside Limits
accepted or banned Accepted: fibre (newsprint, cardboard, flexible plastics) and co-mingle (cartons, plastic, metal, glass, foam). Banned: organics, toys, diapers, ceramics, books, pots and pans. What can be recycled at curbside?
fee $3.50 per bag tag Bag tags cost $3.50 per tag.
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rules page: Weekly Wednesday garbage pickup by contractor GFL, out by 6 a.m.; mandatory clear bags max 40 lbs and 30x38 in; recycling alternates fibre and co-mingle; no curbside construction waste.

Transfer Station Information (rules page) adopted bylaw
sorting required yes Recycling is mandatory.
accepted or banned Hot ashes, leaf compost/yard clippings, animal carcasses, household hazardous waste (except paint/batteries/lightbulbs). The following items are examples of the types of materials not accepted
fee Bag tags are $3.50 per tag; tipping fees apply. Tipping Fees & Bag Tags
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rules page: Providence Bay (4077 Government Rd) and Big Lake transfer stations; ID card required; hours Thu/Sat 1-5 pm in off-season, Thu/Sat/Sun 2-6 pm in summer; accepted items list, tagged clear bags.

Waste and Recycling By-law No. 2026-07 adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage Wednesdays weekly by 6:00am; recycling co-mingle every other week, fibres opposite weeks. s. 9.1; s. 6.13
sorting required yes Schedule "C"
container or bag limit Residential: two bags per week; commercial: up to eight bags per week; clear bags max 40 lbs and 30" x 38". s. 9.1; s. 10.1; s. 9.2
accepted or banned Accepted: clear tagged household waste, sorted co-mingle/fibres; banned: ICI recycling, hot ashes, animal carcasses, hazardous waste. Schedule "B"
fee Fees payable at Municipal office by purchasing cards stamped per usage; tipping fees per Service Fee By-law. s. 8.1; s. 8.3
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Municipality of Central Manitoulin by-law regulating waste collection, recycling, transfer-station use and tipping fees: clear bags, bag tags for over-limit/transfer station bags, prohibited wastes, penalties. Adoption date blank in the PDF text.

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