The upcoming National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will result in date changes for waste and recycling collection during the week of Sept. 27. City residents with regular waste and recycling collection on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will receive collection one day earlier. Friday collection remains unchanged. 

The following are the new waste collection dates:

Table 1- Table of Waste Collection Changes
CalendarArea/ZoneNew Collection DateService

Blue

Area 1, Zone 1

Monday, Sept. 27

Garbage

Blue

Area 1, Zone 2

Monday, Sept. 27

Garbage & recycling

Orange

Area 2, Zone 1

Tuesday, Sept. 28

Garbage

Orange

Area 2, Zone 2

Tuesday, Sept. 28

Garbage & recycling

Green

Area 3, Zone 1

Wednesday, Sept. 29

Garbage

Green

Area 3, Zone 2

Wednesday, Sept. 29

Garbage & recycling


There is no collection on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thursday, Sept. 30. The landfill site on Mapleward Road will also be closed on Sept. 30.

Collection day changes for this new federal statutory holiday are not reflected on the 2021/22 paper Collection Schedules (Garbage Calendars).

View your updated ReCollect Waste Calendar on the City Waste page, or contact the Infrastructure & Operations Dispatch at 625-2195 for more information.

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Contact: Jason Sherband, Manager – Solid Waste & Recycling Services, 625-3851