| collection schedule | Waste once per week; recyclables at minimum on alternating weeks; Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. | s. 7.1, 7.2 |
| sorting required | yes | s. 10.8(b), (c) |
| container or bag limit | Residential max two Items per collection day per dwelling unit; commercial/institutional max seven Items per collection day per building unit; excess requires Bag Tag; organics only in 242 L compostainer cart. | s. 5.1, 5.2, 9.4 |
| accepted or banned | Hazardous material banned from receptacles; recyclables (Schedule B) and organics (Schedule C) accepted; non-collectable waste listed in Schedule A. | s. 12.9; Schedule "A"; Schedule "B"; Schedule "C" |
| fee | User fee for waste collection charged through purchase of City Bag Tags; price approved by City and subject to change. | s. 5.6, 5.7 |
scout note
Governs municipal solid-waste, garbage and recycling collection in St. Thomas, including set-out rules, collection standards and prohibited materials.