Use the Waste Sorting Guide to properly sort garbage, recycling, and organics. Learn about collection schedules, tags, and waste disposal options.
Refer to the list below or use the Put Waste in its Place tool to find out where items should be placed for curbside collection.
Weekly, on your collection day.
85 litres or less.
Weight limit of 50 pounds (23 kilograms).
Do your part to help keep Halton’s compost plastic free. Please use one of the acceptable Green Cart liners listed below:
All food waste
Other items
Paper products
Once every other week. Garbage and bulk waste collection takes place in urban and rural areas (3 garbage bag/cans).
Please ensure that garbage bins/cans:
Once every other week with your garbage (up to 3 items).
Over 50 lbs: Does not fit into a closed garbage bag or container
First week of April to the second week of December
Up to 125L (weighs no more than 50lbs)
Residents can drop off clear diaper bags with bag tags attached and black healthcare bags with bag tags attached at the following locations:
Please inform staff that you are participating in the diaper or healthcare bag tag program upon arrival.
Halton residents may pick up one free Blue Box each year from any of the locations listed below. Broken Blue Boxes and broken Green Carts are recycled into new containers and may be returned and exchanged for free.
Please call 311 to confirm availability before visiting to pick up or exchange a Blue Box. Green Carts can be picked up at the Halton Waste Management Site.
Backyard composters can be purchased at the Halton Waste Management Site for $15 each. Limit 2 per household. Please call 311 before visiting to confirm availability.