Garbage & recycling — Otonabee–South Monaghan, Ontario

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

In the Township of Otonabee–South Monaghan, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage (curbside collection guidelines) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Collection expense borne by owners/occupants; disposal fees/charges assessed at Landfill/Transfer Station. Container or bag limit: Households: up to two (2) standard-sized clear garbage bags each week; businesses: up to four (4) standard-sized clear garbage bags each week. Accepted or banned: Organic material may go in the clear garbage bag.

Garbage (curbside collection guidelines) adopted bylaw
container or bag limit Households: up to two (2) standard-sized clear garbage bags each week; businesses: up to four (4) standard-sized clear garbage bags each week. Garbage Collection Guidelines
accepted or banned Organic material may go in the clear garbage bag. organic material may go in the clear garbage bag
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rules page: households up to two clear bags per week, businesses four; set out by 7:00 am, not the night before; clear bag program since 2020; contractor Waste Connections of Canada.

Waste Collection & Disposal By-law No. 2021-07 adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage and non-recyclable waste once each week; recyclable waste is not collected curbside. s. 6.2; s. 6.8
sorting required yes s. 7.4
container or bag limit Households: max 2 containers/bags per collection; businesses/educational/religious/municipal: max 4 per collection. s. 6.6(1)-(2); s. 7.6; s. 7.7
accepted or banned Recyclables must be separated; construction debris, major appliances, large furnishings, recyclables not curbside; controlled/prohibited waste banned at Transfer Station. s. 7.4; s. 6.8; Schedule "B"
fee Collection expense borne by owners/occupants; disposal fees/charges assessed at Landfill/Transfer Station. s. 10.1; s. 6.7; s. 6.8
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Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan by-law for curbside garbage collection and disposal: bag limit, 7:00 am collection day, large items, prohibited waste, landfill/transfer station use, schedules.

Waste Transfer Station adopted bylaw
collection schedule Weekly garbage and recycling collection Weekly garbage and recycling collection is available in OSM
accepted or banned Boat Wrap, Bale Wrap, boats, mattresses, propane tanks 20 lbs and greater, asbestos not accepted; electronics, tires, scrap metal, sorted recyclable material accepted. Items Not Accepted; Items with No Fees
fee Household Garbage $3.00 per bag; unsorted or over 10% recycling $8.00 per bag Transfer Station Fees
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rules page: transfer station at 1594 Drummond Line, Keene, with weekly hours; household hazardous waste accepted free; curbside garbage and recycling weekly.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://www.osmtownship.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities