Garbage Collection
Garbage is collected weekly in all municipalities from single family homes and apartments with 2 to 6 units.
Place your garbage at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day. Do not place your garbage bag or can at the curb any earlier than 5 p.m. the day before collection.
One Bag / Can Collection Limit
Residents may place out one bag or can of garbage per week. Additional bags can be put out by buying a garbage tag to stick on the extra bag(s).
Learn more about garbage limits in Niagara.
Acceptable Items
- Appliances (non-refrigeration units, small)
- Blanket
- Broken glass
- Candy
- Carbon paper
- CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays
- Ceramics
- Children's items
- Clothing
- Coffee cups, paper
- Cookware
- Curtains
- Cutlery - Metal
- Cutlery (plastic)
- Dead animals
- Diapers
- Dishes (broken)
- Dishes (used)
- Drinking glasses (glass)
- Eye glasses
- Feathers
- Fireworks (used)
- Floor sweepings
- Footwear
- Gift bag
- Gift wrapping paper
- Greeting cards
- Hangers
- Hearing aids
- Ink cartridge (empty)
- Juice drink pouch
- Musical instruments
- Peel-off plastic and foil seals
- Plastic drinking straw
- Plastic liners (from cereal and cracker boxes)
- Plastic wrap (used)
- Potato chip bag
- Pyrex
- Rubber gloves
- Smoke detector
- Sports equipment (small)
- Toothpicks (plastic)
- Toys
- Vacuum cleaner
- Vacuum cleaner bag
- Video / audio cassettes
- Video games
- Wallpaper
- Waxed paper
Sizes of Garbage Bag / Containers Allowed
A garbage bag / can cannot exceed:
- Height: 91 cm (36")
- Diameter: 61 cm (24")
- Weight: 22.7 kg (50 lbs) when full
Garbage bags placed inside a container must not exceed the lip of the container.
All garbage cans should have handles on the outside of the container.