Garbage exemption dates

On your garbage exemption day:

• You can put unlimited amounts of acceptable garbage on the curb.
• You don't need garbage tags.

Check your collection calendar for your next garbage exemption day.

Garbage exemption schedule

The garbage exemption periods for 2020 are:

• January 27 – February 7
• June 15 – June 26
• September 14 – 25

Placement and collection

• Put your extra garbage out on your garbage collection day. Collectors won’t pick up garbage from the curb on recycling collection days.
• Collectors might collect your cart and excess garbage at different times during the day.
• Leave your garbage cart and excess garbage at the curb until 8 p.m. If neither are collected by 8 p.m., report a missed collection.

Placing extra garbage on the curb

• Put smaller garbage items in garbage bags.
• Place larger items separately on the curb.
• Place your excess garbage next to your garbage cart. Leave 1 m (3 ft.) of space between the excess garbage and the cart.

Excess garbage bag weight and size limits

A garbage bag placed at the curb for collection cannot:

• Weigh more than 20 kg (44 lbs).
• Be larger than 66 cm (26 in) wide and 90 cm (35 in) high.
• Be smaller than 30 cm (12 in) wide and 30 cm (12 in) high.