When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Township of Tay Valley, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law No. 2015-043 Waste Disposal, Composting & Recycling and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: Fees per Schedule "A"; Bag Tag $1.00 (additional beyond the annual allocation). Accepted or banned: Hazardous Waste shall not be disposed of at the Waste Disposal Sites. Medical Waste shall not be disposed of at the Waste Disposal Sites.
Each Standard Garbage Bag, or bundle or container equal in size to a Standard Garbage Bag, entering the Sites shall have affixed thereto, a Tag issued by the Municipality; each Residential Dwelling shall receive 30 Tags for the 2016 year and 20 Tags for 2017 and each year after.
s. 3.1; s. 3.3
accepted or banned
Hazardous Waste shall not be disposed of at the Waste Disposal Sites. Medical Waste shall not be disposed of at the Waste Disposal Sites.
s. 2.10; s. 2.11
fee
Fees per Schedule "A"; Bag Tag $1.00 (additional beyond the annual allocation).
s. 5.1; Schedule "A"
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Tay Valley Township waste disposal, composting and recycling by-law (landfill and transfer stations, fees); amended by 2018-047, 2020-053 and 2023-064.
Brush Waste excludes painted, treated or laminated wood; Battery Waste excludes auto batteries.
s. 1.3; s. 1.5
fee
Bag Tag $1.00; Blue Box $10.00
Schedule "A"
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Latest amendment to 2015-043.
Household Garbage (rules page)
adopted bylaw
container or bag limit
one bag of garbage with one container of recyclables without using a Bag Tag
one bag of garbage with one container of recyclables
accepted or banned
does not include Compostable and Recyclable Waste
does not include Compostable and Recyclable Waste
fee
No Tipping Fees
No Tipping Fees
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rules page: no tipping fees; one active landfill (Glen Tay) and transfer stations at Stanleyville and Maberly; garbage must be bagged; one bag with one recyclables container allowed without a bag tag.