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

Garbage & recycling — Terrace Bay, Ontario: Garbage and Recycling - Township of Terrace Bay

In the Township of Terrace Bay, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage and Recycling - Township of Terrace Bay, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Pay-As-You-Throw $2.50 per garbage tag/can; non-residential timed pickup charged by time; residential recycling free. Collection schedule: Garbage: Tuesday of every week; recycling: bi-weekly on Wednesdays (effective January 7, 2026). Container or bag limit: Approved garbage container required; max 121 litres and 40 lbs when collected.

Garbage and Recycling - Township of Terrace Bay adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Garbage: Tuesday of every week; recycling: bi-weekly on Wednesdays (effective January 7, 2026).	"Tuesday of every week"; "Effective January 7, 2026"; "bi-weekly on Wednesdays"
container or bag limit	Approved garbage container required; max 121 litres and 40 lbs when collected.	"a garbage container must be used"; "maximum volume of 121 litres (or less)"; "weigh no more than 40lbs"
accepted or banned	Accepted at landfill: e-waste, scrap metal, tires, clean residential yard waste.	"mercury-free electronics"; "scrap metal collection program"; "We accept tires"; "Clean residential yard waste"
fee	Pay-As-You-Throw $2.50 per garbage tag/can; non-residential timed pickup charged by time; residential recycling free.	"$2.50 per garbage tag"; "users pay a fee based on the length of time"; "free of charge to all residential users"

scout note

rules page: pay-as-you-throw tags on each approved container (metal/plastic, tight lid); tags sold at Community Centre, library, Esso; timed commercial pickup; free curbside recycling via Circular Materials; landfill punch-pass scale and scrap metal rules.