Garbage & recycling — The Blue Mountains, Ontario

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

In the Town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Curbside Garbage Collection and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Fee: First bag of garbage is free; garbage bag tags cost $5.00; second bag requires one tag, third requires two tags. Collection schedule: Weekly. Container or bag limit: First bag of garbage is free, a second bag requires one tag, a third bag requires two tags. More than three bags is not permitted.

Curbside Garbage Collection adopted bylaw
collection schedule Weekly collection occurs weekly
sorting required yes Recycling must be sorted into proper streams.
container or bag limit First bag of garbage is free, a second bag requires one tag, a third bag requires two tags. More than three bags is not permitted. Collection Limits > Garbage and Organics
accepted or banned Blue box: glass, plastic, metal; grey box or a second blue box: paper and small cardboard items; green bin items in compostable bags. Collection Limits
fee First bag of garbage is free; garbage bag tags cost $5.00; second bag requires one tag, third requires two tags. Collection Limits > Garbage and Organics
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rules page: weekly garbage/organics/recycling; out by 7 a.m., not before 7 p.m. prior day; first bag free, 2nd needs 1 tag, 3rd 2 tags, max 3 bags; tags $5; 18 kg bag limit.

Landfill & Recycling Depot adopted bylaw
accepted or banned Accepts household waste/recycling, yard waste, bulky items, hazardous waste; hazardous depot bans explosives, flares, ammunition, unidentified/infectious/industrial/commercial/agricultural/Asbestos waste, leaking containers. Accepted Materials; Hazardous Waste Depot
fee Minimum $15.00 charge; commercial rates; higher fees for unsorted loads; yard waste free; bulky items additional fees; hazardous waste free. Fees and Charges; Hazardous Waste Depot
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rules page: Grey Road 13 depot, residents/property owners only, $15 minimum scale charge, free yard waste, hazardous waste depot, accepted materials; links 2026 Solid Waste Management Fees By-law 2025-78.

Waste Management and Litter Control By-law (by-law page) adopted bylaw
sorting required yes Schedule "E"
accepted or banned Non-collectible: construction/demolition debris, over limit, over weight, prohibited, unsorted, bulky waste. construction/demolition debris, over limit, over weight, prohibited, unsorted, bulky
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Town by-law page for By-law 2023-69 with synopsis and schedule list.

Waste Management and Litter Control By-law 2023-69 adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage: Weekly; Recyclables: Weekly Schedule "D"
sorting required yes s. 3.2.1
container or bag limit 1st bag or container no charge, 2nd bag or container must have one Tag, 3rd bag or container must have two tags, 4th bag or container not permitted; 125 litre capacity Schedule "D"
accepted or banned Prohibited Waste includes Pathological Waste, any Waste in a semi-liquid or liquid form, Household Hazardous Waste, asbestos. s. 1.5 (definition of "Prohibited Waste")
fee appropriate fee for that type of Waste, as set out in the current applicable Fees By-law s. 4.1.3
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Regulates collection and disposal of garbage, organics and recyclables, the Solid Waste Disposal Site, and litter. Schedules cover accepted materials, curbside preparation and limits, and $100 administrative penalties (e.g. set-out before 7 p.m. the day prior, over-limit bags).

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.thebluemountains.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities