Garbage & recycling — Penetanguishene, Ontario

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

In the Town of Penetanguishene, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Management By-law 7158-25 (County of Simcoe), verified 2026-10-23. Collection schedule: Garbage bi-weekly per Residential Unit; recycling curbside collection is by Producer Responsibility Organization, not County. Container or bag limit: Garbage: one Approved Container bi-weekly plus up to five tagged Overflow Containers; Organics: two Approved Containers (max 240 L) weekly.

Solid Waste Management By-law 7158-25 (County of Simcoe) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage bi-weekly per Residential Unit; recycling curbside collection is by Producer Responsibility Organization, not County. s. 4.3.5; s. 4.3.7; Schedule 6
sorting required yes s. 4.3.2(a)
container or bag limit Garbage: one Approved Container bi-weekly plus up to five tagged Overflow Containers; Organics: two Approved Containers (max 240 L) weekly. s. 4.3.5; s. 4.3.9
accepted or banned Prohibited: hazardous/household hazardous, pathological, liquid, manure, ammunition, explosives, hot ashes, radioactive, asbestos, contaminated soil; accepted: organics, yard waste, recyclables. Schedule 5; Schedule 4; Schedule 8; Schedule 6
fee Fees are set out in the Fees and Charges By-law; Garbage Tags are purchased for excess Garbage; application fee is $50.00 per application or $10 per unit, whichever is greater. s. 5.1.6; s. 1.0 ('Garbage Tag'); Schedule 9
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County of Simcoe by-law establishing waste collection, removal and disposal system and waste facility operation for member municipalities including Penetanguishene. Upper tier, not the town's own by-law.

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