When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Mandatory Recycling By-law No. 2006-001 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: Bag tag required; tags sold in lots of five at fee set in Waste Management Fees By-law; vendor cost $1.9572 each, resold $2.00 each. Container or bag limit: Maximum four garbage bags/containers every other week; three per week in Downtown Collection Area.
| sorting required | yes | s. 4 |
| accepted or banned | Accepted per Schedule 1: paper, magazines, boxboard, cans, foil, glass bottles/jars, plastics #1-#7, paint/aerosol cans, metal utensils, Styrofoam #6, cardboard; recyclables banned from garbage. | Schedule 1; s. 14.3 |
Requires residents and businesses to separate and set out recyclable materials for collection within the City.
| collection schedule | Garbage every other week (weekly in Downtown Collection Area); recycling on designated Schedule 'D' day; corrugated cardboard once per month; fine paper every two weeks. | s. 4.2; s. 3.2; s. 3.3; s. 3.9 |
| sorting required | yes | s. 6.1 |
| container or bag limit | Maximum four garbage bags/containers every other week; three per week in Downtown Collection Area. | Schedule 'C', s. 6.1 |
| accepted or banned | Accepted: newspaper, glass bottles, metal cans, PETE/HDPE/PVC/LDPE/PP/Other plastics. Banned from garbage: electronics, hazardous waste, recyclables, cardboard, drywall, yard waste. | Schedule 'B', Part 1; Schedule 'F', s. 1.1-1.7 |
| fee | Bag tag required; tags sold in lots of five at fee set in Waste Management Fees By-law; vendor cost $1.9572 each, resold $2.00 each. | Schedule 'G', s. 1.6; Form 1, s. 3 |
Regulates collection, storage and set-out of garbage/solid waste in the City, including container and scheduling requirements.