Garbage Guidelines

Garbage Collection is provided every other week on a day specified by the Town. Green Bin and Blue Box Collection are provided every week. Collectable materials shall be at the curb no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the evening before collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. Refer to recycling and waste collection calendar for your collection dates.

All bags or containers set out for pick up by the waste collector must have a tag prominently displayed. If garbage is set out in a rigid container, please have tag secured to top bag inside container, not to the container. There is no limit to the number of Green Bins or Blue Boxes that can be placed out for collection. Collection times may vary. To ensure collection all materials must be out at the curb before 7:00am.

Disposable bags, or other waste containers shell can not exceed the size of: 76 cm x 122 cm (30" x 48") for bags. Boxes are to be closed, and no larger than 76 cm x 122 cm x 30.5 cm (30" x 48" x12"). Refuse cans/containers are to be reusable metal or plastic, no larger than 50 cm (20") in diameter and 90 cm (36") in height and have handles and a lid.

Total weight of each full can, container or bag cannot exceed 22 kgs (50lbs).

For information on seaweed (duckweed) pickup, please click here.

User Pay Garbage Collection

On January 6, 2003, the Town of Georgina implemented changes to the User Pay Garbage Program. Each household is permitted to have one free garbage bag or container set out for pickup by the waste contractor. Additional tags may be purchased at the following participating vendors:

Click Here for list of Vendors