When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the City of Waterloo, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Region of Waterloo - Garbage and Organics, verified 2026-10-19. Container or bag limit: Garbage and organics are collected in carts. Accepted or banned: Yard waste collected seasonally.
Region of Waterloo - Garbage and Organics
adopted bylaw
container or bag limit
Garbage and organics are collected in carts.
Garbage and organics are collected in carts.
accepted or banned
Yard waste collected seasonally
collects yard waste from eligible residents every second week seasonally
scout note
Upper tier (Region of Waterloo) runs curbside garbage/organics and sells garbage tags; City of Waterloo has no own waste rules page.