Garbage & recycling — Fort Frances, Ontario

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

In the Town of Fort Frances, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law No. 10/04 to establish and maintain a waste management system and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Bag tags $1.00 each (includes G.S.T.); one type "A" container or receptacle free weekly; additional require bag tag. Collection schedule: Residential waste collected five (5) days per week (Monday through Friday); no pick-up on statutory holidays, advances one collection day. Container or bag limit: Any number of proper type "A" containers or receptacles; one free weekly, additional require bag tag.

By-law No. 10/04 to establish and maintain a waste management system adopted bylaw
collection schedule Residential waste collected five (5) days per week (Monday through Friday); no pick-up on statutory holidays, advances one collection day. Schedule "D"
sorting required yes s. 9.15
container or bag limit Any number of proper type "A" containers or receptacles; one free weekly, additional require bag tag. s. 4.1, 4.2, 4.7
accepted or banned Accepted recycling: paper, newsprint, office paper, magazines, corrugated cardboard, clean metal cans, #1/#2 plastic. Banned: derelict vehicles, asbestos, household hazardous waste, liquid industrial/gaseous waste. Schedule "C"; Schedule "B"
fee Bag tags $1.00 each (includes G.S.T.); one type "A" container or receptacle free weekly; additional require bag tag. s. 4.7; Schedule "E"
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Town of Fort Frances by-law 10/04 (19 pp, scanned, OCR'd) for collection, removal and disposal of garbage; schedules incl. sale of recycling containers. Posted as 'Waste Collection Regulations By-Law 10/04'. Adoption date not read.

Landfill Site hours and tipping fees adopted bylaw
fee $72.80 per metric tonne; minimum charge of $18.00 per load $72.80 per metric tonne - minimum charge of $18.00 per load
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rules page: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-5; tipping $72.80/tonne, minimum $18/load; free yard waste days and hazardous waste day listed.

Waste Management (collection schedules, bag tags, set-out rules) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Five collection areas (Area 1–5) with separate area-specific schedules; garbage and recycling collected on distinct days; set-out by 8:00 a.m. on scheduled pickup day "garbage must be put out no later than 8:00 a.m. of the scheduled day of pickup"
sorting required yes "transitioned the blue box recycle program to Circular Materials Ontario in accordance with new regulations passed by the Province of Ontario"
container or bag limit One Type 'A' container or receptacle picked up without a tag; excess containers require bag tags affixed to contents or around neck of receptacle "Only one Type 'A' container or receptacle, without a tag, will be picked up"
accepted or banned Glass accepted curbside; clear/blue bags for shredded paper only; single-use plastic bags and single-use food packaging banned (By-Law 11/20) "Glass containers can now be included with your curbside recycling"; "Clear/blue-coloured plastic recycle bags are to be used for shredded paper ONLY"; By-Law No. 11/20, s. 2.1, 2.3
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rules page: Contracted to GFL; five collection areas with 2025-2026 schedules; out by 8:00 am; one Type A container without a tag, extra needs bag tags (sold at Civic Centre, Safeway, Walmart etc.); blue box moves to Circular Materials 2026-01-01.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://fortfrances.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities