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

Town of Hawkesbury, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Waste Management By-law N°51-2022 — Consolidated 2024.

Garbage & recycling — Hawkesbury, Ontario

Town of Hawkesbury has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Waste Management By-law N°51-2022 — Consolidated 2024 adopted bylaw

sorting required	True	s. 3.4.1
container or bag limit	Residential: 1 grey bin (240L); excess bags need tag. Special collection: 2 items.	s. 8.3.1, s. 8.2.1, s. 12.2
accepted or banned	Curbside banned: electronics, hazardous waste, tires, demolition debris. Garbage excludes recyclables, green residue.	s. 1 "Garbage", s. 6.1.2, s. 7.1.1
fee	Determined annually by separate by-law; tags at published cost; initial bin half cost.	s. 3.1.2, s. 1 "Tag", s. 8.2.3

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Regulates waste management in the Town of Hawkesbury.