When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Municipality of South Bruce, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage and Recycling (rules page) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Bag tags are $2.50 each; at landfill sites $3 each. Accepted or banned: Teeswater landfill accepts all separated household garbage, recycling, and large waste items.
| collection schedule | Garbage weekly and recycling bi-weekly in urban areas. Carlsruhe: Wednesday/Wednesday; Formosa: Tuesday/Tuesday; Mildmay: Wednesday/Friday; Teeswater: Tuesday/Tuesday. | Curbside Collection Schedule |
| fee | Bag tags are $2.50 each; at landfill sites $3 each. | Garbage Bag-Tag Program |
rules page: weekly curbside garbage by urban area, set out by 7 a.m., bag-tag program (bags under 40 lb; tags $2.50, $3 at landfills), bi-weekly recycling.
| sorting required | yes | Please ensure that your items are sorted |
| accepted or banned | Teeswater landfill accepts all separated household garbage, recycling, and large waste items. | Teeswater landfill accepts all separated household garbage, recycling, and large waste items |
| fee | Bag tags $3 each; general waste $10 minimum charge under 90 kg; sorted general waste $100 per tonne; unsorted general waste $200 per tonne. | Landfill Fees |
rules page: Teeswater-Culross and Mildmay-Carrick landfill hours, residents/property owners only, debit/cash only, Mildmay takes bagged waste with tags and recycling only.