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Garbage, large item and yardwaste collection

The Region of Waterloo offers residential curbside collection for the green bin organics, blue box recycling, garbage, appliance and bulky items and seasonal yard waste collection. Other recycling programs are available at some of our waste sites.

Trucks begin collecting at 7 a.m. on your scheduled garbage day. Trucks for different services can pick up at different times from your street so it is important to have all your items to the curb by 7 a.m.

Regular collection runs on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

• When is your garbage day?
• Garbage day information
• How to make sure your garbage is picked up
• What goes in the green bin, blue box and garbage

• Appliance and bulky item collection

• Yard waste
• By-laws and bans
• Landlords/property owners receiving Region provided curbside waste 

Garbage day information

Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo residents who enjoy the Region's curbside collection receive the following services:

• Garbage collection weekly (10 bag/per property/per week limit)
• Blue box collection weekly
• Green bin collection weekly
• Appliance and bulky item collection weekly (no need to call us first)

• Yard waste collection bi-weekly from March to November (see yard waste schedule)

Township Residents

Check out the 2012 township calendars for North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. The calendars are filled with important information about your garbage, recycling, green bin, yard waste and appliance and bulky item collection services.

Township residents who receive curbside collection receive:

• Garbage collection weekly:
  • North Dumfries (6 bag/per property/per week limit)
  • Wellesley (3 bag/per property/per week limit)
  • Wilmot (4 bag/per property/per week limit)
  • Woolwich (3 bag/per property/per week limit)
• Blue box collection weekly in towns and designated areas and bi-weekly collection in rural areas
• Green bin collection weekly in towns and designated areas
• Appliance and bulky item collection once per month (see township calendar) - no need to call us first

• Yard waste collection bi-weekly in towns and designated areas from March to November (see yard waste schedule)

If you would like us to send you a township calendar, please call 519-883-5100 or e-mail waste@regionofwaterloo.ca.

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How to make sure your waste gets picked up

Placement times:

Have your items to the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Collection times at your home can vary so it is important to have all your Items to the curb by 7 a.m.

• Items can be placed to the curb no earlier than 7 p.m. the day before your collection day.
• All containers and any uncollected items must be removed from the curb by 9 a.m. the following morning.

Garbage can, bag size and weight restrictions for both:

• Garbage containers must be no larger than 121 litres (32 gallons), in good condition with two attached handles and have an unattached water-tight lid
• Container should not be any taller than 84 cm (33") and no wider than 48 cm (19") in diameter
• Containers, bags or bundles cannot weigh more than 23 kg (50 lbs.)
• Bags must be capable of containing and supporting its contents
• Do not use a cardboard box as a garbage can or recycling box. Cardboard is banned from landfill and cannot be collected as a waste container.

Placement:

• End of driveway at curb level without blocking the sidewalk
• Easy reach from the street and not blocked by parked cars
• Keep items separate for easy identification and collection (garbage, blue box, yard waste, green bin)
• Consider sharing a stop with your neighbour
• In winter, place all items at street level at the end of your driveway or shovel a flat area close to the curb. Please, do not place on top of a snowbank.

 

Prohibited items:

• any material that may pose a health or safety hazard (ie. sharp objects not prepared in a manner to prevent injury objects not prepared in a manner to prevent injury)
• biomedical waste*
• car/automotive parts*
• cardboard*
• concrete, bricks, rocks or patio slabs*
• construction, demolition and renovation materials*
• dead animals
• electronic waste*
• feces, sewage, manure
• flammable/combustable item (ie. compressed gas cylinders, gasoline containers, fire extinguishers, sealed drums)*
• glass/mirror/window over 92 cm/3 ft.*
• grass
• hazardous waste*
• hot ashes
• liquid waste*
• pallets*
• railway ties*
• syringes/medical waste*
• tires*
• TVs*
  * These items can be dropped off at the Cambridge or Waterloo landfill. User fees may apply.

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Appliance and bulky item collection service

Curbside collection services are available for appliances and furniture.

Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo - weekly on your garbage day. Must be at the curb by 7 a.m. No need to call it in.
Townships - once a month on your scheduled days in your calendar, five item limit. Must be at the curb by 7 a.m. No need to call it in.

What is an appliance and bulky item?

Check the item list to see if your item is collectible curbside and how to prepare it for collection.

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Yard waste residential collection program

A separate yard waste collection runs from spring to fall in most areas of the Region.

Township areas receiving weekly garbage and recycling collection receive bi-weekly yard waste collection. Please refer to your township calendar. Read our Yard Waste Brochure for more schedule and preparation information.

Collection for Cambridge and Waterloo is every second week beginning March 26 until November 23 on your regular collection day. Please see schedule below.

Collection for Kitchener is every second week beginning April 2 until November 30 on your regular collection day. Please see schedule below.

The collected yard waste is composted. Composting is the most natural, least expensive way to recycle! The compost is the given back to the community and is available April 1 to first snowfall at the Waterloo and Cambridge landfill.

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Landlord waste information

Landlords or property owners whose rental/condo property receives Region provided curbside waste collection need to know:

Collection and disposal of waste within the Regional Municipality of Waterloo is restricted by the conditions cited under the by-laws and bans passed by Regional Council:

• By-law 02-011, By-law to Prohibit and Regulate the Collection of Waste
• By-law 98-87, By-law to Regulate the Receiving, Dumping and Disposing of Waste

It is important to know that under By-Laws 02-011 and 98-87, the landlord/property owner is responsible to ensure compliance of the waste by-laws. A conviction under these by-laws will result in set fines of $65 or $130 per offence and/or clean-up costs added to your annual tax bill. In addition, for serious or repeat offences, a summons to attend court may be issued and upon conviction, a fine of up to $5,000 may be levied.

The most common by-law infractions are related to early/late placement and non-removal:

Properly prepared waste and recycling should be placed out to the curb:

Section 6: No more than ten (10) collectable waste containers per property

Section 10: Not before 7 p.m. the night before collection day

Section 10: Be at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day

Section 11: All uncollected waste and containers must be removed by 9 a.m. the day after collection.
At all other times, the curb must be clear of all waste including litter, uncollected material and empty containers

To review the by-laws in detail, please refer to the by-laws and bans section on this website.

To help you educate your tenants and avoid fines, here are some downloadable educational materials for you to use at your properties:

• Recycling, green bin and garbage poster for tenant properties

• Waste information poster for tenant properties

• Sample of collection information magnet

Please call 519-883-5100 if you wish to receive printed copies or informative fridge magnets for placement in your rental properties.

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