Setting Out
Your Waste
- Place your garbage and recyclable material (blue box, green bin and yard waste) at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day, but no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before
- Place your recyclable material on one side of the driveway and garbage on the opposite side, where possible
- Keep your waste separate from your neighbour’s
- Before collection, remove any items used to keep container lids in place (e.g. bungee cords)
- Place your waste as close to the road as possible without blocking the travelled portion of the road or sidewalk
- Remove empty containers or waste not collected from the curb by 9 p.m. on your collection day
- Minimum garbage bag size is 30 cm x 30 cm (12 in. x 12 in.)
Items to be collected MUST NOT be larger than indicated below:
| Garbage Container 60 cm (24 in.) wide by 95 cm (38 in.) tall |
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| Garbage Bag 66 cm (26 in.) wide by 90 cm (36 in.) tall |
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| Bundle of Wood 1.2 m (4 ft.) wide by 76 cm (30 in.) tall |
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| Blue Box 57 cm (23 in.) wide by 43 cm (17 in.) deep by 40 cm (16 in.) tall |
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| Yard Waste Bag 66 cm (26 in.) wide by 90 cm (36 in.) tall |
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| Recycling Bag 76 cm (30 in.) wide by 90 cm (36 in.) tall |
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Items Not Collected at the Curb  |
- construction/demolition and renovation material (e.g. large amounts of wood waste, decks, fencing, cupboards, cabinets, countertops, skids, flooring, tiles, shingles, drywall, concrete and bricks)
- tires and automotive parts
- landscaping building material (e.g. cut stone, shale, gravel, railroad ties, soil, sand and sod)
- household hazardous waste (e.g. needles, paint and cleaners; see page 21)
- select electronics (see page 14)
Note – Peel’s Community Recycling Centres offer disposal options for most of these items (see pages 20 to 25).
- Setting Out Your Waste
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