When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the City of Norfolk, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Littering By-law No. 2004-213 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Transfer station disposable waste subject to rate/fee per User Fees and Service Charges By-law; additional charge may be levied for higher level collection. Collection schedule: No more than once per week from each dwelling unit and commercial property unless deemed otherwise by the General Manager.
| accepted or banned | Refuse or debris, including appliances, furniture, construction materials, tires, vehicles, dead animals, leaves and organic materials, may not be deposited without authority. | s. 2.9; s. 3.1 |
Prohibits depositing refuse/debris (litter, junk, abandoned vehicles, construction waste) on private or municipal property without authorization; owners/occupants responsible for preventing dumping; exempts properly-placed collection-day garbage.
| collection schedule | No more than once per week from each dwelling unit and commercial property unless deemed otherwise by the General Manager. | s. 3.1(8) |
| sorting required | yes | s. 5.2 |
| container or bag limit | Not more than four (4) approved garbage receptacles per dwelling unit; eight (8) per commercial property; eight (8) per condominium corporation; up to 30 bags for Norfolk County Social Housing multi-residential buildings over six units. | s. 4.2; s. 4.3; s. 4.4; s. 4.9 |
| accepted or banned | Recyclables listed in Schedule C accepted; non-collectable waste in Schedule A and contaminated waste prohibited. | Schedule "C"; Schedule "A"; s. 3.1(6) |
| fee | Transfer station disposable waste subject to rate/fee per User Fees and Service Charges By-law; additional charge may be levied for higher level collection. | s. 9.8; s. 12.2 |
Garbage/recycling/yard-waste collection rules: 18kg bag limit, 4 receptacles/week (residential) or 8 (commercial); bulky-item pickup once per 3 years; household hazardous waste depot events; bans scavenging and contaminated loads at transfer stations.