The City of Thunder Bay's Solid Waste & Recycling Services manages Thunder Bay's curbside residential garbage collection, along with diversion intiatives including Leaf & Yard Waste collection, and recycling collection at City facilities and parks.
Circular Materials, via its contractor, GFL, manages Thunder Bay’s curbside recycling program.
Waste collection calendars, reminder sign-up, and Waste Wizard
Enter your address below to see collection dates, set up reminders, or view/print your waste collection calendar.
Use the Waste "Wizard" here or on the mobile app to learn "what waste items go where"!
Need assistance getting started? Call the City Dispatchers at 807-625-2195.
Printable waste collection (garbage & recycling) calendars
Printed calendars are delivered to households each Spring/Summer. You can also download a copy below.
Don't know your Area and Zone number?
Type your home address in the tool above, and then click the "Area and Zone Information" link to learn your Area and Zone. Use that info to download a printable copy below!
- Area 1 Zone 1 (Printable .pdf)
- Area 1 Zone 2 (Printable .pdf)
- Area 2 Zone 1 (Printable .pdf)
- Area 2 Zone 2 (Printable .pdf)
- Area 3 Zone 1 (Printable .pdf)
- Area 3 Zone 2 (Printable .pdf)
- Area 4 Zone 1 (Printable .pdf)
- Area 4 Zone 2 (Printable .pdf)
Leaf & Yard Waste collection
In the spring and fall, the City provides Leaf & Yard Waste collection on designated days.
Litter and waste reduction
We encourage everyone to help prevent litter in our City. We run waste reduction activities through the year.
Our Green Guide is a comprehensive household waste reduction handbook for residents in the City of Thunder Bay. The guide offers information about the City's landfill and recycling programs, "green" community groups, and what to do with hazardous waste and electronic waste. Our Green Guide also includes and A-to-Z listing of items and their safe disposal/donation options. New edition coming soon. For quick answers, try the Waste Wizard tool above!
Landfill site
The City operates the Solid Waste and Recycling Facility (Landfill) on Mapleward Road to help manage our waste.
Solid Waste Management Strategy
The Solid Waste Management Strategy was completed and presented to City Council in April 2014. The SWMS provides direction for optimizing current and future residential, and industrial, commercial, and institutional solid waste programs to best meet Thunder Bay's needs over the next 20 years.
Report a problem
Residents can report a problem online regarding garbage collection or litter.
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