Garbage & recycling — Windsor, Ontario

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

In the City of Windsor, Ontario, garbage & recycling rules are set by Waste Collection and Disposal (Garbage) By-law 2-2006 (consolidated Sept. 11, 2014) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Container or bag limit: Multi-residential units and food service establishments: approved roll-out carts and/or bulk lift containers.

Waste Collection and Disposal (Garbage) By-law 2-2006 (consolidated Sept. 11, 2014) adopted bylaw

sorting required	yes	s. 4.6
container or bag limit	Multi-residential units and food service establishments: approved roll-out carts and/or bulk lift containers	s. 6.2
accepted or banned	Non-collectable: liquid waste, animal waste, earth/brick/stone/concrete/soil/sod, construction/renovation material, hot ashes, biomedical waste, auto parts/tires, industrial waste, explosives, bulky items, loose plastic bags.	s. 5.2

scout note

Regulates residential/commercial garbage collection: container/bag requirements, set-out rules and collection schedule, prohibited materials; consolidated through Sept. 2014.

Yard Waste and Littering By-law 3-2006 adopted bylaw

Regulates yard-waste disposal and prohibits littering on public/private property; listed on the bylaws index (direct PDF URL not individually opened this pass).

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.citywindsor.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Garbage & recycling across Ontario · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities