Garbage Collection Do's & Don'ts

Do: Deposit all waste in the Town-issued waste collection cart in a plastic bag tied at the top ensuring the lid can close.

Don't: Overfill the waste collection cart or leave loose garbage inside or outside the bin.

Do: Place your cart at the curb by 8 a.m. on collection day, with the opening facing the street, and at least 1 metre from cars, bins, or other obstructions. Bring it back in before 8 a.m. the next day.

Don't: Block your cart with vehicles or place it too close to other bins, fences, or obstacles, and don’t leave it at the curb after collection day.

Do: Dispose of household domestic garbage in your cart.

Don't: Dispose of automobile parts, landscaping materials, manure, soil, rocks, dead animals, objects too large to fit, dangerous, toxic, or hazardous waste.