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

Garbage & recycling — Tecumseh, Ontario: Garbage, Green Bin and Recycling (rules page)

In the Town of Tecumseh, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage, Green Bin and Recycling (rules page), verified 2026-10-23. Fee: White goods collection is free of charge to residential properties only. Collection schedule: Garbage: Thursday of every week (weekly); Recycling: Friday every other week (bi-weekly). Container or bag limit: Recycling materials go in the recycling cart; 360-litre cart, 240-litre exchange available.

Garbage, Green Bin and Recycling (rules page) adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Garbage: Thursday of every week (weekly); Recycling: Friday every other week (bi-weekly).	Garbage Collection; Recycling Collection
container or bag limit	Recycling materials go in the recycling cart; 360-litre cart, 240-litre exchange available.	All recycling materials now go in the recycling cart for collection.
accepted or banned	Not collected: electronics, renovation debris, toilets/bathtubs/non-metal sinks, animal waste, chemicals/paint, medical waste/syringes, tires, concrete/bricks, explosives, used motor oil.	The following items are not collected
fee	White goods collection is free of charge to residential properties only.	Collection is available free of charge to residential properties only

scout note

rules page: weekly Thursday garbage collection; bins out night before, by 6:00 am, on curb not road; 360-L recycling carts since Jan 2026; green bin via EWSWA; annual calendar and Recycle Coach app.