Garbage & recycling — Perth South, Ontario

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

In the Township of Perth South, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law 28-2007: fees and landfill use (Perth South) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Minimum fee $5.00; half truck load $20.00 minimum; maximum fee $200.00; tipping fee per Schedule "A". Collection schedule: Bi-weekly curbside collection on alternating Thursdays; bins at curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Container or bag limit: Any container over 20kg (45 lbs) or over 30 gallons will not be collected.

By-law 28-2007: fees and landfill use (Perth South) adopted bylaw
sorting required yes s. 3: "Any recyclable materials brought to the waste disposal site for burying rather than recycling shall be refused"
accepted or banned Prohibited: freon appliances, tires, wire, toxic/chemical wastes, sewage, dead animals, vehicles, roofing, oil/gas tanks. Accepted: grass clippings, leaves, brush in clear or paper bags. s. 4(a)-(j); Schedule "A": "Grass clippings, fall leaves, hedge trimmings and small brush accepted"
fee Minimum fee $5.00; half truck load $20.00 minimum; maximum fee $200.00; tipping fee per Schedule "A". Schedule "A": "Minimum fee: $5.00 ... Half truck load $20.00 (minimum) ... Maximum Fee $200.00"
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Regulates the Downie and Blanshard ward waste disposal sites: residents only, prohibited wastes, tipping fees (Schedule A), payment and hours (Blanshard first Saturday, Downie second Saturday 9-1). Amends 25-2004; scanned PDF, OCR read.

By-law 60-2015 amending 28-2007 landfill by-law (Perth South) adopted bylaw
accepted or banned bale and agricultural wrap prohibited Section 4(k)
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Adds bale and agricultural wrap to the list of wastes prohibited at Perth South landfill sites; passed October 6, 2015.

Rules page: Garbage, Recycling and Waste (Perth South) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Bi-weekly curbside collection on alternating Thursdays; bins at curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day "Bi-Weekly curbside collection by BRA occurs on alternating Thursdays"
sorting required yes "co-collection of recyclables and waste" with separate wheelie bins for recycling and garbage
container or bag limit Any container over 20kg (45 lbs) or over 30 gallons will not be collected "any container over 20kg (45 lbs) or over 30 gallons will not be collected because it unsafe for collection drivers"
accepted or banned Recyclables accepted at no charge; battery recycling drop-off at Township Office; e-waste accepted at landfill "Acceptable recycling material is collected at no charge" / "battery recycling drop-off at the Township Office" / "accepted e-waste at our landfill site"
fee Annual fee for waste collection billed through tax bill based on waste bin size; no fee for recycling "Users will pay an annual fee for collection services billed through the tax bill based on the size of container used for waste. There is no fee for recycling."
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rules page: Bluewater Recycling Association bi-weekly Thursday co-collection of garbage and recycling, bins at curb by 7 a.m., bin option costs, 2026-27 schedule with ward map, green cone rebate, e-waste accepted at landfill.

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