When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Town of Parry Sound, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law No. 2007-5084 (collection and disposal of garbage and other refuse), as amended by By-laws 2008-5193 and 2008-5284 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Prepaid tags required for excess containers and certain disposal; tag fee may be increased by resolution. Collection schedule: Garbage once each week except designated holidays; Blue and Green Box material on alternating weeks. Accepted or banned: Blue Box: plastic bottles #1/#2, metal cans, glass bottles/jars; Green Box: paper, cardboard, cartons. Banned from garbage: household hazardous waste.
By-law No. 2007-5084 (collection and disposal of garbage and other refuse), as amended by By-laws 2008-5193 and 2008-5284
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
Garbage once each week except designated holidays; Blue and Green Box material on alternating weeks.
s. 2(III)
sorting required
yes
s. 3(7)
container or bag limit
Dwellings: max 2 untagged containers; up to 6 per pickup if excess tagged. Rooming/multi-residential: 1 per room/unit; max 2 tagged. Places of business: max 5 untagged; up to 8 tagged.
s. 3(1)(a), s. 3(2), s. 3(3)
accepted or banned
Blue Box: plastic bottles #1/#2, metal cans, glass bottles/jars; Green Box: paper, cardboard, cartons. Banned from garbage: household hazardous waste.
Schedule "A"; s. 3(12)
fee
Prepaid tags required for excess containers and certain disposal; tag fee may be increased by resolution.
s. 3(1)(a), s. 3(15), s. 5(3)
scout note
Town of Parry Sound by-law establishing the system for collection and disposal of garbage and refuse (amends 2007-5084; includes 2008-5193). Scanned PDF, confirmed by OCR.
Waste Collection Services
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
Garbage: weekly curbside pick-up. Place garbage and recycling at curb on normal collection day by 7:00 a.m.; Downtown Business Area businesses by 8:30 a.m. Waste collected on statutory holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Curbside Collection Information
container or bag limit
SINGLE HOMES: two (2) free bags and option to add an additional four (4) bags with prepaid garbage tags attached; APARTMENTS & ROOMING HOUSES: one (1) free bag and option to add an additional bag with a prepaid garbage tag attached; BUSINESSES: five (5) free bags and option to add three (3) additional bags with a prepaid garbage tag attached to each bag.
How Many Bags Am I Allowed?
accepted or banned
Tires are no longer accepted at MacFarlane Street Transfer Station; commercial waste is not accepted; electronic waste has no charge.
Transfer Station Information
fee
Appliances containing freon will require 8 garbage tags per appliance; garbage tags are $5 each.
Appliances Containing Freon
scout note
rules page: weekly garbage, set out by 7:00 am (8:30 am downtown); houses two free bags plus four tagged, apartments one plus one, businesses five plus three; garbage tags sold locally; leaf waste in November; transfer station at 57 MacFarlane St.