Garbage & recycling — St. Marys, Ontario

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

Town of St. Marys has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Waste Management By-law 101-2019 adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage weekly year-round (Downtown Collection Area twice per week); Recycling bi-weekly year-round (Downtown Collection Area twice per week); Leaf and Yard Waste at discretion of Director of Public Works "Garbage may be collected on a weekly basis, year-round"; "Collection of Recycling may be collected on a bi-weekly basis, year-round"
sorting required True "Material accepted for disposal or diversion at the Waste Management Facility shall"; "be appropriately sorted and placed as follows"
container or bag limit Garbage carts: Small 120 litres, Medium 240 litres, Large 360 litres; Recycling: Large Cart 360 litres; Leaf & Yard Waste Bundle 1m x 0.5m x 0.5m (max 20 KG) "Approved Quantities"; "120 litres"; "360 litres"
accepted or banned Recycling: glass, paper, cardboard, plastics, cans. Non-collectable: explosive/combustible, biomedical, hazardous/liquid waste, tires, large appliances, animal carcasses. "Examples of Recycling"; "Examples of Non-Collectable Waste"
fee Rates prescribed in the Town's Fee By-law, as amended; Waste Management Facility uses a vehicular weigh scale for fee determination; price-per-axle fee if scale unavailable "Rates established by the Town and prescribed in the Town's Fee By-law, as amended"; "employ a vehicular weigh scale for the"
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Regulates municipal waste management.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://townofstmarys.com/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities