When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Town of Espanola, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Espanola 2026 Recycling Guide and Calendar and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Accepted or banned: Accepted: Paper and fibre, Containers. Collection schedule: Garbage: Fridays at 6:00 a.m. Recycling: alternating weeks (paper/cardboard one week, containers the next), place at curb by 7 a.m.
| accepted or banned | Accepted: Paper and fibre, Containers. | Below are some of the accepted materials for curbside recycling |
rules page: 2026 curbside recycling guide with accepted and not-accepted materials and calendar (Circular Materials).
| collection schedule | Garbage: Fridays at 6:00 a.m. Recycling: alternating weeks (paper/cardboard one week, containers the next), place at curb by 7 a.m. | "Regular household pick-up is scheduled on Friday mornings at 6:00 a.m." / "Recycling is picked up on alternating weeks, with paper/cardboard picked up on one week and containers picked up on the other week." |
| sorting required | yes | "Please keep recyclables separate from your garbage." |
| container or bag limit | Residential: 2 bags per pickup, max 50 lbs each; additional bag tags available (limit 2/month/address). Commercial: 8 bags per week, max 50 lbs each. Blue box containers cannot exceed 18-24 gallons. | "Each household is permitted two bags of trash weighing no more than 50lbs." / "additional bag tags (limit of 2 per month per address)" / "Each business is permitted eight bags of trash per week weighing no more than 50lbs." / "Blue box containers set out for collection cannot exceed 18-24 gallons." |
| accepted or banned | Yard waste accepted at Depot; wood 4"+ diameter, lumber, plastic bags, and garbage banned from Yard Waste Depot. | "The following are NOT accepted: Wood 4\" in diameter or larger; Lumber and wood construction materials; Plastic bags of any kind (including biodegradable); Garbage of any kind" |
rules page: Friday 6:00 a.m. pickup by Green for Life, two-bag limit (50 lb), extra bag tags limit 2/month at Town Office, business eight bags/week, winter set-out placement rules.