Placement of Materials

•  For easy identification by the collection contractor, clearly separate 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.
• Place your collectible waste materials at the curb for collection (on or beside your driveway). 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 - For more information, visit our winter placement page.

Container Type

• Kraft paper bags designed for leaf and yard waste material 
• Designated open top rigid containers such as a regulation sized garbage container marked 'Leaf and Yard Waste' 

Unacceptable Containers

• Plastic bags 
• Cardboard boxes 
• Oversized rigid containers 
• Green bins 
• Recycling blue boxes
• Rigid containers with lids 

• Grass, plant material (soil removed), leaves, branches, twigs, pumpkins, and cornstalks
• Any container / bundle weighing less than 20.5 kg. (45 lbs.)
• Branches, twigs and cuttings that are tied in secure bundles
• Branches, twigs and cuttings that are less than 1.5 m. (5 ft.) in length and 0.6 m. (2 ft.) in diameter
• Individual branches that are less than 10 cm. (4 in.) in diameter

• Any leaf and yard waste material set out in a container other than an acceptable container
• Any container / bundle weighing more than 20.5 kg. (45 lbs.)
• Branches, twigs and cuttings that are not tied and not in secure bundles
• Branches, twigs and cuttings that are longer than 1.5 m. (5 ft.) and 0.6 m. (2 ft.) in diameter 
• Individual branches exceeding 10 cm. (4 in.) in diameter
• Stumps and root balls
• Any leaf and yard waste material contaminated with household waste or non-leaf and yard waste such as green bin organics
• Any set out that contains sod, soil, rocks or stones*