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

Garbage & recycling — East Hawkesbury, Ontario: Garbage and Recycling

In the Township of East Hawkesbury, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage and Recycling, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Second container charged as 2 units. Collection schedule: Garbage collected weekly; recycling collected each week. Container or bag limit: One 240 litre (64 gallons) Township-marked garbage container per residence; this container is the waste limit.

Garbage and Recycling adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Garbage collected weekly; recycling collected each week.	"Garbage is collected weekly"; "will collect recycling throughout the Township each week"
container or bag limit	One 240 litre (64 gallons) Township-marked garbage container per residence; this container is the waste limit.	"A 240 litre (64 gallons) garbage container"; "This container is the waste limit for each residence"
accepted or banned	Hazardous, toxic, ignitable, corrosive, PCB, biomedical, Freon appliances, construction/demolition, automobiles, metal, electronics are restricted/unauthorized.	"list of restricted and unauthorized waste"
fee	Second container charged as 2 units.	"you will be charge for 2 units"

scout note

rules page: weekly garbage in 240 L township bin (second unit charged), bin placed logo to street, 2 large items on 3rd Tuesday monthly, 6 tires per year, leaf/yard waste in May and November, set out by 7am.