Garbage & recycling — Greater Sudbury, Ontario

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

In the City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law 2006-280 Collection, Removal and Disposal of Waste (consolidated) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Residential garbage bag tags: $10 per unit of 5 tags; Central Business District collection is fee-for-service; Yellow Box Program is fee-for-service.

By-law 2006-280 Collection, Removal and Disposal of Waste (consolidated) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage: not more than once a week until Jan. 31, 2021, then every second week (low density/Special); twice a week in Central Business District. Recycling: not more than once a week (low density, Yellow Box, Special). s. 11(1)(a)(i), s. 11(1)(a)(ii), s. 11(1)(b)
sorting required yes s. 13(1)(d)
container or bag limit 2 garbage containers per residential dwelling per Collection Period effective Feb. 1, 2021; tagged bags may be collected; no more than 3 garbage containers at a collection location. s. 7(2), s. 7(3), s. 13(2)(b)
accepted or banned Prohibited waste includes hazardous/toxic, pathological, household hazardous, manure, pet excrement, liquids, asbestos, broken glass, tires; recyclables include containers, papers, cardboard. Schedule "D", s. 1; Schedule "E", s. 1
fee Residential garbage bag tags: $10 per unit of 5 tags; Central Business District collection is fee-for-service; Yellow Box Program is fee-for-service. s. 24; s. 5(2); s. 2 definition "Yellow Box Program"
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City of Greater Sudbury waste by-law regulating collection, removal and disposal of waste, container limits, packing rules and garbage bag tag fees.

Garbage Bag Tags adopted bylaw
collection schedule every other week on scheduled garbage collection day "your scheduled garbage collection day every other week"
container or bag limit two (2) approved bags/containers/bundles per residential household unit every other week; additional bags allowed if tagged "The garbage limit is two (2) approved bags/containers/bundles per residential household unit every other week"
accepted or banned No white, clear, or grocery/retail bags; tags not valid for recycling, hazardous waste, or leaf and yard trimmings "Do not use white, clear or grocery/retail bags" and "Do not use tags for recycling, hazardous waste or leaf and yard trimmings"
fee $15 for a sheet of five tags "The cost is $15 for a sheet of five tags"
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rules page: limit two bags/containers/bundles per household every other week; extra bags need tags, $15 per sheet of five; sale locations.

Gate Fee adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage every other week; leaf and yard trimmings every other week (year-round); Green Cart organics unlimited; bulky items/HHW by unlimited request "Residential roadside waste collection services for eligible households" (bullet list)
container or bag limit Two bags/container/bundles of garbage per collection, maximum weight 40 lbs/18kg; unlimited bag tags for garbage beyond limit "Two bags/container/bundles of garbage every other week with a maximum weight of 40 lbs/18kg"
accepted or banned Accepted: Blue Box recyclables, Green Cart organics, leaf/yard trimmings, large furniture/appliances/electronics, household hazardous waste (Toxic Taxi) "Residential roadside waste collection services for eligible households" (bullet list)
fee $5 gate fee per vehicle load at Greater Sudbury landfills and Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Station, in addition to regular tipping fees, effective July 1, 2024 "a $5 gate fee will be applied to every vehicle load entering Greater Sudbury landfills"
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rules page: $5 gate fee per vehicle load at landfills and Walden transfer station since July 1, 2024, plus tipping fees.

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