Garbage & recycling — Saugeen Shores, Ontario

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

In the Town of Saugeen Shores, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Bag Tags and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: $2.00 per bag tag; one required on each garbage bag placed at curbside. Container or bag limit: each garbage bag (full or half full) must have one bag tag; container must not exceed 25lbs. Accepted or banned: large loose garbage outside of containers or bags will not be collected.

Bag Tags adopted bylaw
container or bag limit each garbage bag (full or half full) must have one bag tag; container must not exceed 25lbs "Each garbage bag, whether it is a full or half full bag, must have a bag tag on it" / "must not exceed 25lbs"
accepted or banned large loose garbage outside of containers or bags will not be collected "Large loose garbage outside of containers or bags will not be collected"
fee $2.00 per bag tag; one required on each garbage bag placed at curbside "Bag tags are $2 each"
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rules page: bag tags $2 each, one per bag, containers max 25 lb, untagged or overweight not collected.

Garbage and Recycling (Pay As You Throw) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Collection day varies by location; check interactive Garbage Collection App. Occurs on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. "Check out the Saugeen Shores interactive Garbage Collection App to find your collection day"
sorting required yes "Curbside recycling services are now provided by the Province through Circular Materials and Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling"
accepted or banned Banned: hazardous waste, manure, ashes, hay, straw, grass clippings, leaves. Recycling accepted at curbside. "Free of hazardous waste" / "Free of manure, ashes, hay, straw, grass clippings and leaves"
fee Pay as You Throw program; each bag/container must be affixed with a bag tag "The Town provides garbage services for residents in Saugeen Shores using a Pay as You Throw program" / "Affixed with a bag tag"
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rules page: PAYT; curb by 7 a.m.; max 11 kg (25 lb) per bag; bag tag required; collection by Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling; holiday rules; excluded items.

Landfill and Tipping Fees adopted bylaw
accepted or banned Accepts asbestos waste, domestic sorted household, wood, white metals, concrete, mattress; unsorted waste accepted at higher fee "We accept asbestos waste at our landfill"
fee Domestic Sorted Household: $135.35/tonne; Unsorted Waste: $433.12/tonne; $10 minimum charge per vehicle "$10 minimum charge per vehicle"
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rules page: Southampton Landfill (140 Concession 14), Mon/Wed/Fri 9-4:45, Sat 9-3:45, residents only; weight-based fees, $10 minimum, e.g. sorted household $135.35/tonne.

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