If the garbage bags are starting to pile up around your place, weekly garbage pick up will be returning for the holidays.
The city switches to bi-weekly pick up in winter, but adds the extra pick ups around Christmas to help deal with the extra waste.
The weekly garbage pick up returns between December 19th to the 30.
Then, its back to bi-weekly pick up until spring.
Here are some tips from the city to make sure you are utilizing the Blue Bin for recycling to the maximum. It will mean more room in your garbage can:
The City encourages residents to reduce, reuse and recycle to keep their holidays green and put less waste in their brown carts. Follow our “Naughty” and “Nice” list to make the most of those blue carts and Big Blue Bins.
| Nice (recyclable) | Naughty (non-recyclable) |
| · Plain non-foil wrapping paper | · Foil and glittery wrapping paper |
| · Paper cards and envelopes | · Tissue paper |
| · Paper gift bags and boxes | · Padded envelopes & bubble wrap |
| · Cardboard boxes | · Ribbons and bows |
| · Metal cookie tins
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· Styrofoam packaging
· Holiday decorations & string lights |
