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# Garbage and Organics
Find information on garbage collection, waste, organics and compost, and recycling. Download the Waste Whiz app, report an issue and more.

Collection Schedule

Waste Whiz

Curbside Waste Support Programs

Report A Problem

Garbage Tags

Long-term Waste Management Strategy
The Region of Waterloo is updating its Long-term Waste Management Strategy to address our growing community's evolving waste management needs and support sustainable and affordable waste management practices. Learn more about the Long-term Waste Management Strategy.

Curbside Collection
Garbage and organics are collected in carts. Find your collection schedule, care for your carts, set them out properly, and report missed collections.

Yard Waste
The Region of Waterloo collects yard waste from eligible residents every second week seasonally from late March to end of November or early December, depending on the bi-weekly schedule. Find all the details here.

Download the Waste Whiz App
Download the free Region of Waterloo's Waste Whiz app for the latest information about waste sorting, collection and disposal in Waterloo Region.
Contact Us
**Region of Waterloo HQ**150 Frederick St.
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4J3
Telephone: 519-575-4400
Fax: 519-575-4481
**For general inquiries:
[email protected]**
**Other Main Region Locations**
**Cambridge Main Office**
150 Main St.
Cambridge, ON N1R 6P9
**Waterloo Main Office**
99 Regina St. S.
Waterloo, ON N2J 4V3

**City of Cambridge**
**City of Kitchener**
**City of Waterloo**
**Township of North Dumfries**
**Township of Wellesley**
**Township of Wilmot**
**Township of Woolwich**