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

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

In the Town of Oakville, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Halton Region By-law No. 123-12 (consolidated) - Waste Collection, verified 2026-10-28. Fee: Garbage Tag fees/charges may be set and adjusted by the Commissioner.

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
container or bag limit	Residential: no more than three (3) Garbage Receptacles per Residential Unit; up to three additional with Garbage Tag. Commercial/Industrial/Institutional: six (6) Garbage Receptacles per property.	s. 2.2; s. 2.3; s. 3.2
accepted or banned	Recyclables include aluminium/steel cans, glass bottles/jars, newsprint, fine paper, cardboard, HDPE symbols 1 and 2 bottles; plastic bags not accepted; Hazardous Waste is Non-Complying Waste.	Schedule "H"; Schedule "G"
fee	Garbage Tag fees/charges may be set and adjusted by the Commissioner.	s. 11.1(i)

scout note

Halton Region collects for Oakville. 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

Upper tier (Halton Region) runs Oakville curbside: green cart weekly (out by 7 a.m., 23 kg limit), garbage, bulk, yard waste; garbage and organics must be bagged and tied. Blue box moved to Circular Materials Ontario from 2026-01-01. Regional Waste Collection By-law governs set-out.