![]() The collection vehicles crush materials to reduce load volume and decrease trips to the landfill. Each waste collection operator walks 21 kilometres during a 10-hour shift – a half marathon! – while lifting 10 tonnes of material. Up to 40 trucks make more than 1,000 stops a day. Visual: Truck stops, collection operator picks up garbage, empties contents into vehicle. Visual: Garbage can being placed beside green bin at the curb title appears.Įvery two weeks, a collection crew shows up to pick up your garbage. Bundles should be less than 1.2 m (4 ft.) in length, less than 60 cm (2 ft.) in diameter and less than 15 kg (33 lb.) in weight.Īcceptable metal or plastic garbage bag/container All carpet should be tied and bundled.Do not mix leaf and yard waste, recyclables and garbage together. Add leaf and yard waste to your green bin.Sawdust, ashes and other material of similar nature go in your green bin.Doing otherwise can result in serious injuries to collection operators Separate all broken glass from your garbage and place it in a cardboard box clearly labeled 'broken glass'.All garbage cans, bags or boxes should not weigh more than 15 Kg (33 lb).Make sure material is packaged or contained securely in a plastic garbage bag or garbage can to avoid loose debris.Cardboard boxes are a recyclable item and must be placed in the black bin. Do not use cardboard boxes for garbage.To avoid collections issues, please do not use shopping bags or small white garbage bags when setting your garbage at the curb.Do not put recyclables, organics or yard waste in plastic bags.Place bags or cans on the ground as close as possible to the roadway, but not on the sidewalk, roadway or on top of snow banks.Put garbage at the curb any time after 6:00 pm the evening prior to your collection day and no later than 7:00 am on your collection day.Residents receiving curbside collection can set out up to six items every second week on garbage day. ![]() How many bags, items or cans can be put out? Not sure where an item belongs? Please check the Waste Explorer.Only non-recyclable items should be placed in the garbage.Check your Collection Calendar to confirm your collection schedule.Leaf and yard waste is collected with your green bin. ![]()
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