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

Garbage & recycling — Southwold, Ontario: Garbage and Recycling (Southwold)

In the Township of Southwold, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage and Recycling (Southwold), verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Bag tags $2.50 each; organics user fee estimated at $95 per year. Collection schedule: Urban areas: weekly; rural areas: bi-weekly; recycling: every second week. Container or bag limit: Urban: 3 bags/week; rural: 6 bags/bi-weekly.

Garbage and Recycling (Southwold) adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Urban areas: weekly; rural areas: bi-weekly; recycling: every second week.	Collection Limits; Recycling Collection
sorting required	yes	recyclables must be separated into two categories
container or bag limit	Urban: 3 bags/week; rural: 6 bags/bi-weekly.	Collection Limits
accepted or banned	Banned: yard waste, scrap metal, construction materials, appliances, electronics, furniture, hazardous waste, sharps, bio-medical waste.	Unacceptable Material
fee	Bag tags $2.50 each; organics user fee estimated at $95 per year.	Bag Tag Program; Organics Collection

scout note

rules page: urban Ferndale/Lynhurst/Talbotville weekly with 3 bags/week, rural biweekly 6 bags; bag tags $2.50; max 44 lb and 125 L per bag; curb by 7 am; unacceptable items; image/PDF calendar and route map.