When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Town of Newmarket, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage By-law 2007-77 (collection of garbage, refuse, yard waste, recyclables, organics) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Tags and applicable collection fees are set out in the Town's Fees and Charges By-Law; unpaid fees added to tax roll. Accepted or banned: Plastic bags prohibited for Yard Waste, Blue Box Recyclables and Source Separated Organics.
Residential: max 3 untagged garbage containers per dwelling unit; max 6 total per dwelling unit. Commercial/institutional: max 6 untagged, max 12 total. ADU: max 3 untagged, max 6 total.
s. 5.1, s. 5.2, s. 5.3
accepted or banned
Plastic bags prohibited for Yard Waste, Blue Box Recyclables and Source Separated Organics.
s. 7.6
fee
Tags and applicable collection fees are set out in the Town's Fees and Charges By-Law; unpaid fees added to tax roll.
s. 8.3, s. 8.4, s. 8.5
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Town of Newmarket by-law 2007-77 establishing the collection, removal and disposal system for garbage, yard waste, blue box and organics; definitions, approved receptacles, set-out rules. Scanned PDF (OCR). Linked from by-law directory.
Newmarket Garbage Collection page
adopted bylaw
notes: rules page: garbage every other week; max 3 bags/containers per collection; set out after 5 p.m. night before and by 7 a.m.; remove empties by 8 p.m.; refers to York Region Bindicator.
Newmarket Waste and Organics
adopted bylaw
accepted or banned
Garbage, blue box recycling, green bin organics, seasonal yard waste, appliances and large items
Collection information
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notes: rules page: curbside garbage, blue box (Circular Materials/GFL since Dec 31 2025), green bin, yard waste, large items; set-out times.