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Collection Limits for Homes, Condos and Apartment Buildings (2-6 units)

Residents living in single-family homes, condos and apartments (two to six units) receive the following services:

Service Collected Maximum Amount per Week
Garbage Every Week One bag or can per unit
Size of Bag/Can

Residents can purchase garbage tags for extra bags/cans
Grey Box
(Recycling)
Every Week Unlimited
Blue Box
(Recycling)
Every Week Unlimited
Green Bin Every Week Unlimited
Leaf/Yard Waste Every week Unlimited
Grass Clippings No Collection Grass clippings will no longer be collected curbside

Try Grasscycling
Branches Collection Dates during Spring/Fall

Unlimited Branch Collection

Large Household Item and Appliance Collection By appointment.
Call Emterra Environmental at 905-227-7771 or 1-855-227-7771 at least two working days prior to your regular garbage collection day to make arrangements.
Restricted to large household items and appliances only. It is not for extra items generated from cleaning out your home or as a result of a move.

Exemptions

Residents with two or more children under the age of four in diapers, or who run a daycare centre in their home, or have a medical condition may be eligible to an exemption to the one bag limit.

Residents can put out two bags on their first collection day after December 25 (Christmas) without tags.

Reducing Items in your Garbage Bags/Cans

How to reduce your garbage


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