Garbage & recycling — Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Bylaw No. 41-13 - Solid Waste Management By-law (Strathroy-Caradoc) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-25. Fee: Annual collection fees: 35 Gallon $147.00; 65 Gallon $257.00; 95 Gallon $356.00. Collection schedule: Garbage: weekly (residential, multi-residential, downtown commercial). Recycling: bi-weekly (residential, multi-residential); weekly (downtown commercial). Container or bag limit: Automated Collection Method required; garbage and recyclables must each be placed in separate approved Carts; no numeric bag/container limit stated.

Bylaw No. 41-13 - Solid Waste Management By-law (Strathroy-Caradoc) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage: weekly (residential, multi-residential, downtown commercial). Recycling: bi-weekly (residential, multi-residential); weekly (downtown commercial). s. A.1, A.2
sorting required yes s. C.12: "separated into Garbage and Recyclables"; s. C.13: "placed in a separate Container"
container or bag limit Automated Collection Method required; garbage and recyclables must each be placed in separate approved Carts; no numeric bag/container limit stated. s. C.13; Type of Waste table (s. D): "loose in a Garbage Cart"
accepted or banned Banned: explosives, combustible materials, car bodies, scrap metal, tree stumps, corrosive/toxic material, animal carcasses, liquid waste, biomedical waste. "Waste" definition: "excludes: recyclable material, explosive or highly combustible material"
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Establishes system for collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclables: automated cart collection, set-out not before 7:00 p.m. the evening prior and by 7:00 a.m., acceptable materials, transfer station hours. Linked from the municipality's by-law page; adoption date not read.

Garbage, Recycling & Transfer Stations - Strathroy-Caradoc adopted bylaw
sorting required yes Waste set out for collection is separated into Garbage and Recyclables.
container or bag limit Use of the wheelie bin waste collection system is mandatory for all property owners. wheelie bin waste collection system is mandatory
accepted or banned Not accepted: bagged household waste, hazardous materials (paint, propane tanks, oil, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, medications, pool chemicals, batteries, herbicides), pressure treated lumber. Items Not Accepted
fee Annual collection fees: 35 Gallon $147.00; 65 Gallon $257.00; 95 Gallon $356.00. Approved Collection Fees:
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rules page: wheelie bin mandatory, annual fees $147/$257/$356 (35/65/95 gal); co-collection by Bluewater Recycling Association; Strathroy and Mount Brydges transfer station hours; tipping fee sheet, collection maps and schedules.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-25 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities