Curbside collection is every other week from April to November.
Weekly collection starts November to mid — December.
Reminder:
Containers and paper yard bags with grass clippings will not be collected. See guidelines below.
Guidelines:
Place material at the curb by 7 AM on your collection day; no earlier than 7 PM the night before
Lawn care services — If your lawn care provider does not take away your yard material, please ensure it is not left at the curb until your collection day.
Bags:
Use Kraft paper bags
No plastic bags or cardboard boxes
Keep bags dry – broken, overweight bags cannot be collected
Containers:
Use open rigid containers like a garbage can (no lids) or bushel baskets
All containers, bags and bundles must weigh less than 18 kilograms each
Branches and brush must be bundled:
Less than 1.2 meter in length and under 18 kilograms
Branch diameter must be less than 15 centimeters
Tied with string not wire
We accept:
Leaves
Shrubs
Twigs/branches
Weeds
Pumpkins
Flowers/garden plants
Root balls (under 18 kilograms and stump must be under 10 centimetres in diameter)
No Grass clippings!
For a healthier lawn, leaves and grass can be mulched and left on your lawn. Grass clippings are approximately 80 per cent water, decompose quickly creating a natural fertilizer and keeps the weeds away.