Garbage & recycling — Stratford, Ontario

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

In the City of Stratford, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage Collection - City of Stratford, verified 2026-10-28. Fee: Tag prices effective January 1, 2026: $3.90 (1 tag), $7.80 (2 tags), $11.70 (3 tags). Collection schedule: Downtown Core: garbage every Tuesday and Friday at 6:00 a.m.; recycling every Wednesday at 6:00 a.m. Accepted or banned: Please do not use blue bags for waste.

Garbage Collection - City of Stratford adopted bylaw
collection schedule Downtown Core: garbage every Tuesday and Friday at 6:00 a.m.; recycling every Wednesday at 6:00 a.m. Downtown Core
accepted or banned Please do not use blue bags for waste. Please do not use blue bags for waste.
fee Tag prices effective January 1, 2026: $3.90 (1 tag), $7.80 (2 tags), $11.70 (3 tags). Tag Prices Effective January 1, 2026
scout note

rules page: curbside pay-as-you-waste; all garbage must be tagged (1 tag $3.90 for 85 L bag or 128 L can, up to 22 kg; carts 2-3 tags); large item tag $14, white goods stickers $25/$45; collection from 8 a.m.; downtown core Tue/Fri; landfill $94.94/tonne, $5.10 per bag drop-off.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://www.city.stratford.on.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-28 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities