Garbage & recycling — Wawa, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Wawa, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by By-law No. 3891-26 Waste Collection By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Additional commercial collections: fees per Municipality's Schedule of Fees, billed quarterly. Collection schedule: weekly or bi-weekly basis, or as determined necessary by the Director. Container or bag limit: four (4) bags or two garbage receptacles not exceeding 20 kilograms (45 pounds) per bag/container.

By-law No. 3891-26 Waste Collection By-law adopted bylaw
collection schedule weekly or bi-weekly basis, or as determined necessary by the Director s. 5.1
sorting required yes Schedule "A", s. 2 (Sorting)
container or bag limit four (4) bags or two garbage receptacles not exceeding 20 kilograms (45 pounds) per bag/container s. 10.2(a)
accepted or banned Prohibited: hazardous/biomedical waste, construction/demolition waste, tires, batteries, propane tanks, scrap metal, automotive parts/fluids, e-waste; ashes banned. s. 2.1 (“Prohibited Waste”); s. 9.3
fee Additional commercial collections: fees per Municipality's Schedule of Fees, billed quarterly. s. 8.3; Schedule "A", s. 3
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Municipality of Wawa by-law (repeals 31-69) governing curbside collection and Wawa landfill use, incl. contractor authorization and non-resident tipping fees. In force Sept 1, 2026. Scanned PDF (OCR'd).

Garbage and Recycling (Municipality of Wawa) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage: Monday to Friday, curbside (no pickup on statutory holidays). Recycling: every other week, Tuesday through Friday, depending on collection area; begins November 17, 2026. "Household garbage and waste is collected Monday to Friday, at the curbside" / "Collection will take place every other week, Tuesday through Friday"
sorting required yes "Place only accepted recyclable materials in your recycling containers" / "Ensure materials are clean, dry and loose rather than bagged"
container or bag limit Six (6) unit limit per pickup; maximum 50 lbs per unit. "having a six (6) unit limit for pickup and also a maximum of 50lbs per unit"
accepted or banned Recycling accepts paper/fibres, plastic/glass/metal containers. Garbage bans automotive products, paints, pesticides, compressed gas, animal carcasses. "Accepted materials include paper and fibres, plastic containers, glass containers and metal packaging" / "Items you cannot place in the garbage"
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notes: rules page: curbside garbage Mon-Fri, out before 8 a.m., 6-unit limit, 50 lb max; landfill hours Tue/Fri/Sat 9:30-3:30; curbside recycling starts Nov 17, 2026 (Circular Materials/Emterra).

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.wawa.cc/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities