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# Garbage, Recycling & Organics
The County of Simcoe is responsible for all garbage and organic waste pick-up in Collingwood and other municipalities within Simcoe County.
**As of January 1, 2026,** recycling collection in Simcoe County has changed. Recycling is now managed by Circular Materials under Ontario's new recycling program. Recycling is collected by Emterra on behalf of Circular Materials. Residents will continue to use the same carts and follow the same collection schedule.
For any questions regarding recycling collection, including collection schedules, accepted materials, cart repairs, or any other questions, please contact Emterra Environmental by phone at 1-888-597-1541 or email at [email protected]
Garbage and organics collection remain unchanged and are managed by the County of Simcoe. Recycling and organics may be collected at different times on collection day because they use different trucks and routes.
For more details about the recycling changes, visit the Simcoe County recycling collection changes page.
For any questions regarding garbage or organics collection, including pick-up schedule, hazardous waste days at your local landfill site, landfill site locations and hours of operation, or any other questions, please contact the County of Simcoe by phone at
For more information regarding garbage or organics collection, residents collection schedule, hazardous waste drop-off, landfill site locations and hours of operation, or any other questions, please visit simcoe.ca/waste or contact the County of Simcoe by phone at 1-800-263-3199, 705-735-6901 or email at [email protected].
**Please note:** The Town of Collingwood does not pick up any materials that were not collected by the County's waste management provider.
Contact Service Simcoe
Waste Wizard
Collection Schedule
Simcoe County Collects App
Recycling Information
## General Information
* Place your carts at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day and ensure empty carts or any refused materials are removed from the curb by 7:00 p.m. of the following day. If required, you can place your carts at the curb in advance, but no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the night before your scheduled collection day.
* Green bin collection occurs every week, whereas garbage and recycling collection alternate every other week (one week garbage, the next week recycling)
* Recycling does not need to be separated into different bins, as materials are sorted later in the process
* Excess recyclables can be placed in bins, cardboard boxes, or see-through plastic bags
* Excess garbage can be placed in garbage bags 2ft from the rolling carts with garbage bag tags affixed. Max 5 tagged bags of extra material per collection week
### Winter Waste Disposal: Setting out Your Carts
* When shovelling, clear a flat spot at the end of your driveway or at the curb for your carts
* Place carts within eight feet of the traveled portion of the road, which ensures the automated arm can reach while allowing room for snow-clearing equipment to pass
* Don't place carts behind or on top of snowbanks
Cart Information
County Waste News & Notices
Yard Waste Collection
Battery Collection
Waste Drop-off Locations
Garbage Tags
Collingwood Landfill Location & Hours
## FAQ's
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For up-to-date notices go to the appropriate website using the following links:
##### Garbage and Organics
* County of Simcoe - Notices
* To report a missed Garbage or Organics collection, contact the County at 1-800-263-3199.
##### Recycling
* Circular Materials - Collingwood Specific Service Page
* To report a missed Recycling collection, contact Emterra at 1-888-597-1541.
**Please note:** The Town of Collingwood does not pick up any materials that were not collected by the County's waste management provider.
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The requirements of waste collection for multi-residential properties and residences on private roads are set out in the Waste Collection Design Standards found within the Solid Waste Management By-law.
For more information or if you have any questions regarding Curbside Collection for Multi-Residential Properties & Residences on Private Roads, please contact the County of Simcoe at 705-735-6901.
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The County of Simcoe's Simcoe County Collects app provides residents with a personalized waste collection schedule based on their address and serves as a one-stop location for all waste collection needs, featuring:
* Customized waste schedule
* Reminders via push notification for collection events and service impacts
* Waste Wizard - Search for items to learn how and where to properly dispose of them
* Directions to their closest Waste Facility
* Reporting a problem with collection service
The Simcoe County Collects app is available for free through Google Play or the App Store. For more information or to download the app visit Collection Schedule - Download Collects App.