| collection schedule | Green cart (organics): weekly; garbage and bulk waste: every other week (3 bag/can limit); yard waste: first week of April to second week of December on regular garbage collection day | "Weekly, on your collection day" (green cart); "Once every other week. Garbage and bulk waste collection takes place in urban and rural areas (3 garbage bag/cans)"; "First week of April to the second week of December on your regular garbage collection day" |
| sorting required | yes | "Recyclables" listed under garbage Unacceptable Materials; document title is "Curbside Collection and Waste Sorting Guide" with mandatory separate streams |
| container or bag limit | Garbage: 3 bags or cans per collection (max 6 with tags; 3 untagged + 3 tagged); Green Cart: 40cm×46cm×60cm, 50 lb max; bulk waste: 3 items per collection | "You may place up to 3 garbage bags or cans at the curb every other week"; "A maximum of 6 bags or cans can be placed out for collection (3 untagged, 3 tagged)"; "3 item limit" (bulk waste); green cart size section: "40cm length x 46 cm width x 60 cm height" |
| accepted or banned | Garbage accepts styrofoam, diapers; bans food waste, electronics, hazardous waste. Green cart bans plastic bags, pet waste, coffee pods. | Garbage Accepted Materials list (styrofoam, diapers); Garbage Unacceptable Materials ("Recyclables", "Food waste", "Electronics", "Household hazardous waste"); Green Cart Unacceptable Materials ("Plastic bags", "Pet waste", "Coffee Pods") |
| fee | Garbage bag tags: 5 for $10; diaper and healthcare bag tags: free, up to 40 per year | "Cost: 5 for $10" (garbage bag tags); "Cost: Free - up to 40 tags per year" (diaper and healthcare tags) |
scout note
Upper tier (Region of Halton) collects: set out by 7 a.m. and no earlier than 5 p.m. prior evening; max 23 kg per container/bag; garbage bag tags allow extra bags up to 6 bags max per collection; green cart; blue box via Circular Materials.