When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Regional municipality of Oxford County, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Curbside collection and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Fee: $3.00 per bag tag; sheets of 40 for $120.00 with a $7.25 shipping fee. Accepted or banned: Not collected: blue box recyclable materials, hazardous waste, electronics, tires, scrap metal.
Curbside collection
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
Area municipality collection days per the 'When's my collection?' table (Monday–Friday by specified area); downtown Woodstock garbage and green bin organics every Tuesday and Friday beginning October 6, 2026.
When's my collection? table; 'every Tuesday and Friday'
container or bag limit
Garbage cans must be rigid/intact; containers larger than 240 litres will not be collected; one bag tag if container is less than 128 litres, two bag tags if 129–240 litres.
Garbage cans must
scout note
rules page: 2026 collection schedule with zone maps for eight area municipalities; set out by 7:00 am; downtown Woodstock garbage/green bin Tuesday and Friday from Oct 6 2026.
Garbage program (bag tags, $3 per tag)
adopted bylaw
accepted or banned
Not collected: blue box recyclable materials, hazardous waste, electronics, tires, scrap metal.
will not be collected in your curbside garbage
fee
$3.00 per bag tag; sheets of 40 for $120.00 with a $7.25 shipping fee.
Bag Tags
scout note
rules page: county-run curbside garbage requires $3 bag tag (from Jan 1 2026), how to attach, sheets of 10 for $20 or 40 for $120 online, vendors; green bin program launching 2026.
rules page: Salford facility for Oxford residents/businesses only, proof of address, 2026 tipping fees (mixed solid waste per tonne), accepted special items, penalty multipliers under County By-law 4954-2800.
Oxford County By-law No. 4954-2008 Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling
County page describes construction and demolition recycling requirements under Oxford County By-law No. 4954-2008.