Garbage and Recycling

Weather permitting, free compost is available tomorrow to all residents at the Solid Waste and Recycling Facility while quantities last.

Access to the compost pick-up area is located east of the old landfill entrance on John Street Road.

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The City of Thunder Bay’s spring curbside collection of organic leaf and yard waste will take place from May 14 - 24, on resident’s regular recycling days.

Homeowners must use Kraft paper bags for leaf and yard waste.

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The City’s landfill is experiencing larger visitor volumes than normal and is asking residents to be patient during this time. Traffic increases significantly in the spring, and the early arrival of warm weather has many residents cleaning up ahead of schedule.

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Curbside waste collection dates, city-wide, will change next week due to Good Friday.

Garbage and recycling collection will move one day earlier next week, starting on April 15, for all residents.

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The City would like to remind residents not to place waste and recycling bags on snowbanks during collection days.

“Waste on snowbanks poses a danger to both residents and waste collection crews,” said Jason Sherband, Manager – Solid Waste & Recycling Services.

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The City will once again recycle natural trees this holiday season, grinding the trees into wood chips to be added to the compost pile at the City’s Solid Waste & Recycling Facility. Compost is given away each spring to beautify residents' lawns and flower gardens.

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Curbside collection of organic leaf and yard waste collection will take place from Oct. 30 - Nov.

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