Garbage & recycling — Drummond/North Elmsley, Ontario

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

In the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage and Recycling - Drummond/North Elmsley and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Additional garbage bags require tags, $2.00 each. Collection schedule: Garbage is collected once a week; recycling pickup dates are on the same day as regular garbage pickup. Container or bag limit: Up to two items every week on garbage day.

Garbage and Recycling - Drummond/North Elmsley adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage is collected once a week; recycling pickup dates are on the same day as regular garbage pickup. Garbage is collected once a week.
sorting required yes Only non-recyclable items should be placed in the garbage.
container or bag limit Up to two items every week on garbage day. up to two items every week on garbage day
accepted or banned No large item pick up, no leaf & yard waste. No large item pick up, no leaf & yard waste.
fee Additional garbage bags require tags, $2.00 each. All other garbage bags require tags, $2.00 each
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rules page: contractor curbside collection by street (Mon-Thu), recycling same day, set out by 7:00 a.m., Code Road landfill (745 Code Rd), HHW depot; links 2026 Guide to Waste Solutions (image PDF).

Waste Management By-law No. 2024-035 adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage: not less than once each week; days/times determined by Township. Recycling: as per provincial regulations. s. 3.9; s. 4.1
sorting required yes s. 5.3
container or bag limit Limit of two (2) containers or bags per residential unit; additional container or bag requires a tag. s. 3.11
accepted or banned Site accepts scrap metal, refrigeration units, tires, brush, yard waste, cardboard, e-waste, household garbage, construction/demolition waste; curbside bans hazardous waste, yard waste, large items. s. 5.4; s. 3.8
fee Annual Curbside Pickup/Waste Management Fee charged equally to each residential unit as a special levy on the year's final tax notice; additional bag tags per Tariff of Fees. s. 2.2; s. 3.11
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Township waste collection by-law: garbage in enclosed container max 77 L or bags max 26x38 in; limit of two containers/bags per unit, extras need a tag; set out not before/after rules, by 7:00 a.m.; items excluded from collection; repeals 2008-042.

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