Township of WASTE COLLECTION CALENDAR 2016 New waste changes coming in 2017, see page 16. Important information about your 2016/17 waste collection services.
Township collection map Indicates towns and designated areas that receive weekly recycling collection Towns and designated areas receive weekly garbage, green bin and recycling, seasonal bi-weekly yard waste and monthly large item collection. Other areas receive weekly garbage, bi-weekly recycling and monthly large item collection. Check the map to determine your collection service. There is a three (3) bag limit on garbage. Question about an item? Check our website at www.regionofwaterloo.ca/waste and click on Waste Whiz
January 2016 Christmas tree collection, January 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th, 2016 Remove all plastic bags, tinsel, lights, decorations and tree stands. Maximum length 1.2 m (4 feet). 1 2 New Years Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Christmas tree collection - January 4th and 5th 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Christmas tree & large item - January 11th and 12th 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Christmas tree collection page 14 Large item collection page 5 3
February 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Large item collection - February 8th and 9th 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Family Day Valentines Day Regular collection 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Help us reach your garbage, green bin and recycling. Place your containers to the curb at the end of your driveway or dig a ledge in the snowbank at street level. Containers will not be collected if placed on top of or behind snowbanks. Large item collection page 5 4
March 2016 There is no change to the collection schedule on Easter Monday. Have your items to the curb by 7.a.m. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Large item collection - March 14th and 15th 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Good Friday 27 Easter Sunday 28 Easter Monday 29 30 31 Regular collection Hello spring! Large item collection page 5 5
April 2016 92 cm (3 feet) 23 kg (50 pounds) Yard waste collection begins April 4th! Please remember to bundle and tie all loose branches and twigs and place them beside your containers by 7 a.m. for collection. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Large item collection - April 11th and 12th 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Earth Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Large item collection page 5 Bi-weekly yard waste collection page 6 6
May 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Large item collection - May 9th and 10th 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Victoria Day 24 25 26 27 28 Regular collection 29 30 31 There is no change to the collection schedule on Victoria Day. Have your items to the curb by 7.a.m. Residents of Waterloo Region can pick up compost (maximum 5 bushels) at no charge, while supplies last. Large item collection Bi-weekly yard waste page 5 collection page 6 7
June 2016 Summer barbecue or event? You can green bin all your food waste, paper plates, napkins and paper coffee cups too! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Large item collection - June 13th and 14th 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Get your items to the curb by 7 a.m.! Large item collection Bi-weekly yard waste page 5 collection page 6 8
July 2016 Look for these symbols! You can drop off 25 litres per month per household of household hazardous waste (HHW) for safe disposal at either landfill site. Waterloo, 925 Erb Street West, Gate 2, and Cambridge, 201 Savage Drive. 1 2 Canada Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Large item collection - July 11th and 12th 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Large item collection Bi-weekly yard waste page 5 collection page 6 9
August 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 Civic Holiday Regular collection 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Large item collection - August 8th and 9th 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 There is no change to the collection schedule on the Civic Holiday. Have your items to the curb by 7.a.m. Large item collection Bi-weekly yard waste page 5 collection page 6 10
September 2016 1 2 3 There is no change to the collection schedule on Labour Day. Have your items to the curb by 7.a.m. Planning back to school lunches? Use reusable containers to make eco-friendly lunches! 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Labour Day Regular collection 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Large item collection - September 12th and 13th 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Large item collection Bi-weekly yard waste page 5 collection page 6 11
October 2016 There is no change to the collection schedule on Thanksgiving. Have your items to the curb by 7.a.m. Remember to green bin any food, paper plates and napkins leftover from Thanksgiving. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Thanksgiving Large item collection - October 10th and 11th 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Waste Reduction Week - October 17th to 23rd 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween Large item collection Bi-weekly yard waste page 5 collection page 6 12
November 2016 Jack still scaring the neighbours? Put your pumpkin in the green bin after Halloween! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Remembrance Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Large item collection - November 14th and 15th 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 When shopping for the holidays, keep reusable bags in your car or put purchases in the bag you re already carrying. Purchase items in bulk to reduce extra packaging. Large item collection Bi-weekly yard waste page 5 collection page 6 13
December 2016 Reuse gift bags, wrap and bows. Reuse greeting cards by cutting out the images to make gift tags. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Large item collection - December 12th and 13th 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Christmas Day Boxing Day Regular collection Large item collection page 5 14
January 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 New Year s Day Christmas tree - January 2nd and 3rd 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Christmas tree & large item - January 9th and 10th 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Waste is only waste if you waste it. Use your green bin and blue box to recycle all you can! Christmas tree collection page 14 Large item collection page 5 15
February 2017 Watch for your 2017 waste collection calendar. It has important information about changes to curbside collection. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Large item collection - February 13th and 14th 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Family Day 26 27 28 1MARCH 2 3 Large item collection page 5 16