Garbage - Set Out Requirement

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Set your garbage out in accordance to the City's garbage collection program. Fines may be issued for non compliance.

Collection day:
Garbage is collected EVERY OTHER WEEK on your regular collection day. Refer to the Collection Schedule to determine if your garbage will be collected during a blue week or a yellow week. Once your have established when your garbage will be collected, reference the collection Schedule/Reference Guide and follow the corresponding colour throughout the schedule.

Collection time:
Place your waste at the curbside no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection. The time of collection in your area may change at any time without notice.

Placement of materials:
•	For easy identificaiton for the contractor, please have clear separation for each waste stream (i.e: leaf and yard, recycling etc.)
•	Ensure all materials placed out for collection are in accordance with the City's set out requirements.
•	Please place your collectible materials at the curbside for collection. Do not place collectible materials on the road, as it may pose a hazard to vehicular traffic.
•	Keep waste materials separate from your neighbours.
	Winter placement of materials: SNOWBANKS: Please ensure your blue boxes, green bins and garbage items are at the curb (i.e. on or beside your driveway) on your designated collection day. Do not place your materials on top of or behind snowbanks as it can be difficult for collection crews to access, and may cause materials to spill onto the roadway. Material placed on snowbanks can be refused collection. SET BACK FROM ROAD: During heavy snowfalls, garbage, blue boxes, and green bin materials must be set back from the curb approximately 0.9 metres (3 ft.) and placed on the right side of the driveway (the side that is on the right when facing the house). This set out requirement helps prevent waste materials from being knocked over or buried by snow ploughing operations.

Prepare garbage properly:
Drain and wrap wet waste to keep your garbage container clean and to avoid attracting insects or animals.
Place waste in securely sealed garbage bags and/or rigid containers.

Container Type:
	Acceptable Containers:
		•	Regulation sized garbage bags
		•	Regulation sized rigid returnable containers with handles and removable lids designed for manual collection. The diameter of the container SHALL NOT exceed 0.5 metres (19 in.) and the height SHALL NOT exceed 0.9 metres (35 in.)

	Unacceptable Containers:
		•	Cardboard boxes
		•	Grocery-type shopping bags
		•	Oversized containers or bags
		•	Containers with attached lids
		•	Broken or damaged containers
		•	Laundry-type baskets, and/or other like containers

Use regulation garbage cans/bags:
You are required to use regulation garbage bags and/or rigid containers:

Returnable (Rigid) containers: Shall be durable, rust resistant, non-absorbent containers having a close fitting cover and two suitable handles. The lid must be able to be fully removed (not hinged). The container shall not exceed 0.5 m. (19 in.) in diameter and 0.9 m. (35 in.) in height. The diameter at the top of the container shall be larger than the bottom.

Non-returnable plastic bags: Must be plastic bags designed and sold for the purpose of containing garbage. Bags must also be secure so as to prevent any spillage. Minimum bag material thickness shall be 1.5 ml. Bags that break when lifted are not acceptable. Grocery-type bags shall be placed in a rigid container or garbage bag. Standard garbage bags shall not exceed 0.66 m. (26 in.) x 0.81 m. (32 in.).

Weight and dimension limits:
Household garbage set out for collection SHALL NOT exceed 1.5 metres (5 feet) in length or 20.5 kg. (45 lbs.) in weight.

Garbage limit:
Any garbage containers/bags/bulky items set out at curbside THAT EXCEEDS the 3 item limit will require a PAID garbage tag. For more information, refer to by-law 217-2010