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Garbage and Organics

Keeping Niagara clean is a community effort. From curbside collection to household hazardous waste drop-off, we provide services to help residents properly manage their waste and divert material from landfill. Find your collection day and learn what goes where.

Apartments and mixed-use waste collection

Collection services for residents, property managers and superintendents of apartment buildings, condos and mixed-use properties

Containers and bags

Find the right containers for garbage, recycling and organics, buy bag tags, and get certified compostable bags

Illegal dumping

Help keep Niagara clean — report illegal dumping and learn about the fines and rewards that apply

Landfills and drop-off depots

Drop off items that can't go in curbside collection at a depot or landfill — find locations, accepted items and fees

Non-residential waste collection

Collection services for institutions, businesses and the commercial component of mixed-use properties

Residential waste collection

Find out what goes in each bin, when it's collected, and how to arrange pickup for items that won't fit in a bag or bin

Beyond Waste: our vision for what's next

Strategy

How Niagara Region is planning for cleaner, more efficient waste management over the next 25 years.

Learn about the Waste Strategy

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For businesses and organizations

Recycling and organic cart rentals

Rent recycling and organic carts for events to help reduce waste and make sorting easy for attendees. Request at least 4 weeks before the event.

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Designated business areas

Find schedules, garbage limits and boundaries for businesses in designated business areas across Niagara's 12 municipalities.

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New waste collection service

Request garbage, recycling and organics collection for a new or redeveloped property not currently receiving waste collection services.

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More information

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Compost giveaway

Pick up free bags of compost in exchange for a donation to a local charity from May 4-9.

Children learning about recycling in a classroom setting

Free presentations

Request a waste management presentation for your school, camp or community group.

Kids in a classroom completing a recycling exercise.

Promotional materials

Order sorting posters for your daycare, classroom or school.

Garbage, organics and recycling set out curbside in front of a house

Waste Collection Guide (PDF)

Download the Waste Collection Guide for single family homes and apartments.