Collection Details:

Time & Placement

·         Garbage must be placed at the curbside after 7:00 pm the evening prior to collection but must be placed at the curbside by 7:30 am on the day of collection.

·         During winter months, please do not place garbage bags/containers behind, on top, or in the side of snowbanks.

·         Ensure all garbage is bagged and securely tied, even if it is in garbage cans.

Restrictions

·         Large items (stoves, refrigerators, furniture, mattresses, hot water tanks, automobile parts, scrap metal) will not be collected from the curbside.  These items may be disposed of at the Arnprior Waste Disposal Site.  Tipping fees apply.

·         Garbage will not be collected if it contains recyclables, large quantities of dog or cat feces, items not properly contained, loose ashes and/or sawdust, Household Hazardous Waste, is overweight, oversized, over the limit, or contains Leaf & Yard Waste.

·         Any loose garbage will not be collected.

Bags, Containers, Sizes, Weights, & Limits:

·         Maximum of Two (2) Bags Every Week

·         The maximum weight for each Bag or Container is 50 lbs (22.7 kg)

·         All Overweight Bags/Containers will not be collected

·         The maximum sized Bag – approximately 26” x 32” and Container – approximately 67 L

·         All oversized bags/containers must be tagged

·         Additional ‘bag tags’ for disposal of extra garbage at the curbside may be purchased at the Town Hall, the Library, or the Nick Smith Center for $3.00