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

Garbage & recycling — McGarry, Ontario: Garbage and Recycling (rules page: McGarry)

In the Township of McGarry, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage and Recycling (rules page: McGarry), verified 2026-10-19. Collection schedule: Garbage: every Thursday; Recycling: every other Monday beginning January 12, 2026. Container or bag limit: Garbage: limit of 4 bags; recycling: use your Recycling cart. Accepted or banned: Garbage must be bagged in regular garbage bags; unbagged or too heavy (more then 40 lbs) left behind.

Garbage and Recycling (rules page: McGarry) adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Garbage: every Thursday; Recycling: every other Monday beginning January 12, 2026.	"Garbage collection is every Thursday"; "Recycling collection is every other Monday beginning January 12, 2026"
sorting required	yes	"Separate recycling from garbage and organics."
container or bag limit	Garbage: limit of 4 bags; recycling: use your Recycling cart.	"with a limit of 4 bags"; "Use your Recycling cart"
accepted or banned	Garbage must be bagged in regular garbage bags; unbagged or too heavy (more then 40 lbs) left behind.	"All garbage MUST be bagged in regular garbage bags"; "Garbage not bagged properly"; "too heavy to lift (more then 40 lbs)"; "will be left behind"

scout note

rules page: garbage collected Thursdays, limit 4 bags, at road by 8 AM, bagged and under 40 lb; recycling every other Monday via GFL/Circular Materials in carts by 7 AM; landfill attendant check-in, two vouchers per property per year; landfill hours posted.