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

Garbage & recycling — Milton, Ontario: Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection

In the Town of Milton, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection, verified 2026-10-28. Accepted or banned: Recyclable Materials include aluminium/steel cans, glass bottles/jars, newsprint, fine paper, cardboard, HDPE bottles; plastic bags and aerosol cans excluded.

Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Residential: Garbage every other week; Recyclable Materials weekly. Commercial/Industrial: Garbage once a week; Recyclable Materials once a week. Institutional: Garbage twice a week; Recyclable Materials once a week. Business Improvement Areas: Garbage twice a week; Recyclable Materials twice a week.	Schedule "A"
sorting required	yes	s. 2.13; s. 3.5
container or bag limit	Residential: no more than three (3) Garbage Receptacles per Residential Unit; maximum of three additional with a Garbage Tag. Commercial/Industrial/Institutional: no more than six (6) Garbage Receptacles per property.	s. 2.2; s. 2.3; s. 3.2
accepted or banned	Recyclable Materials include aluminium/steel cans, glass bottles/jars, newsprint, fine paper, cardboard, HDPE bottles; plastic bags and aerosol cans excluded.	Schedule "H"

scout note

Halton Region collects for Milton. Regional by-law governing curbside waste collection in Halton (incl. Milton); repeals By-law 30-96. Upper tier; Milton has no own waste by-law found.

Halton Region - Curbside Collection and Waste Sorting Guide

Halton Region collects green cart, garbage, bulk, yard waste in Milton; garbage must be bagged and tied; garbage bag tags; recycling by Circular Materials since 2026-01-01. Upper tier.