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# Garbage and Recycling
## Garbage and Organics
The County of Simcoe coordinates the collection of garbage and organics in Severn, including:
* curbside collection of garbage and organics
* battery collection week
* leaf and yard waste pick up
* Christmas tree collections
* bulky collections
* condominium collections
* commercial and institutional collections
* cottage collections
Learn more about the collection schedule
## Collection schedule
View the County's Solid Waste Management page to learn about your collection days, what can go into your garbage and organics bins and how to set up service alerts and reminders.
Residents can view and print the annual waste management calendar on the County of Simcoe website.
General waste and organics collection inquires can be addressed by email to [email protected] or reach out by telephone at 705-735-6901.
For all waste location details and hours, visit the County's website.
## Additional waste and collections information
Leaf and yard waste collection
County of Simcoe will starts collection for leaf and yard waste across the region in the spring.
Yard waste is collected bi-weekly on designated weeks throughout the year. Material must be at the curb by Monday at 7:00 a.m. of your collection week. Collection will occur at some time during the week and does not necessarily coincide with your regular collection day.
Leaf and yard waste collection includes leaves, grass, garden waste and branches that are sized and bundled appropriately. Residents are reminded to use kraft paper yard waste bags, cardboard boxes, or open-ended rigid containers to place out for collection. Brush must be bundled and secured properly.
For more information visit the County of Simcoe Yard Waste page.
Bag tags
If you'd like to put out an additional garbage bag with your garbage cart (as you cart is full) you need to attach a bag tag to any additional garbage bags. You can use up to six garbage bag tags at a time for a total of eight garbage bags.
It costs $20 for five bag tags and you can purchase tags at the following locations:
* Township of Severn Administration Office located at 1024 Hurlwood Lane
* Jag's Petro Canada located at 36 Coldwater Road
* Severn BMR Mart located at 116 Coldwater Road
* Coldwater Home Hardware located at 1 River Street
* Matchedash Transfer Station Site 8 located at 4576 Upper Big Chute Road
* Houston's Village Grocery located at 3391 Muskoka Street
* Washago Home Hardware located at 3375 Muskoka Street
Transfer stations
You can use any of the County of Simcoe Landfill Sites and Transfer stations as a resident of Severn. Fees may apply.
View the map link above, or visit the County of Simcoe Waste Drop-Off page.
### Download the Simcoe County Collects App
Residents can access their personalized collection schedule unique to their address. You won't need to remember your zone. Residents will receive weekly collection reminders, service alerts, waste drop-off information and more.
Download the Simcoe County Collects app
## Recycling collection provided by Emterra
As of January 1, 2026, residential recycling collection in Simcoe County is managed by Circular Materials, a not-for-profit organization appointed by producers under Ontario's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework.
This province-wide transition shifts responsibility for the collection and processing of blue box materials from municipalities to producers of recyclable products.
The County of Simcoe will continue to manage garbage and organics collection, as well as operate waste-drop off facilities.
### Same collection day, different trucks and collection times
Your recycling collection is the same schedule (alternate Tuesdays) and you will continue using the same carts. The only change is that recycling is picked up by trucks operated by Emterra Environmental Inc. on behalf of Circular Materials. Garbage and organics will still be collected by Miller Waste on behalf of the County.
Recycling and organics will continue to be collected on the same day, but because they are handled by different contractors with separate routes, they may be picked up at different times.
To make sure everything is collected, please place your recycling, garbage, and organics at the curb by 7:00 a.m. (or 6:00 a.m. in some downtown areas) on your scheduled collection day.
Collection schedules remain the same:
* garbage and recycling alternate weekly
* organics are collected every week
#### Contact for recycling inquiries
For questions related to recycling, such as collection schedules, missed pickups or cart repairs, please contact Emterra directly by phone at 1-888-597-1541 or [email protected].
Contact Emterra by email
## Tips for winter cart collection
When setting out your carts in winter:
* shovel a flat spot at the end of your driveway or curb
* place your carts with two feet of space all around
* place carts within eight feet of the road
* don't place carts behind or on top of snowbanks
Contact us
1024 Hurlwood Lane
Severn, Ontario
Phone: 705-325-2315
Fax: 705-327-5818
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