Garbage & recycling — Tarbutt, Ontario

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

In the Township of Tarbutt, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Joint Waste Landfill Site By-law (Tarbutt By-law 13-2017 / Johnson 2017-860) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Container or bag limit: Bag maximum 40 pounds; only clear plastic bags permitted.

Joint Waste Landfill Site By-law (Tarbutt By-law 13-2017 / Johnson 2017-860) adopted bylaw
container or bag limit Bag maximum 40 pounds; only clear plastic bags permitted Schedule # 1 (Bag); Schedule # 2
accepted or banned Permitted: household, tires, scrap metal, wood/brush, yard waste, electronics, blue bin recyclables, batteries, cold ashes. Prohibited: hazardous/liquid waste, explosives, fridges, Household Hazardous Waste. Schedule # 3
fee Tipping fees per Schedule # 4; household garbage No Charge; half ton truck/utility trailer/van load $15.00; single axle $50.00; double axle $150.00; tri axle $250.00; payable prior to or at deposit. Schedule # 4
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By-law of Tarbutt and Johnson townships to regulate and manage the jointly operated Johnson/Tarbutt landfill at 3860 Government Road; operating rules.

Landfill & Recycling (rules page) adopted bylaw
accepted or banned Glass, foam, flexible plastics accepted (new Jan 2026); propane bottles, fridges, window glass, ceramics, light bulbs banned "Glass bottles, jars, foam packaging and flexible plastics are now accepted" / "Please do not recycle..." section
fee Household garbage: No Charge; non-household (construction, furniture, painted wood): $15 single trailer to $250 triple axle truck; effective February 1, 2026 "Tipping Fees (Effective February 1st, 2026)" table
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rules page: landfill Saturdays 9-5, share shed Sat and Wed; accepted recyclables; household garbage in small green bins free; tipping fees effective Feb 1, 2026.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://www.tarbutt.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities