Garbage and Green Bin

Curbside collection

Find your green bin, garbage and recycling collection day and search what goes where.

Collection Schedule and Sorting Guide

Green Bin

Curbside collection for household organics takes place weekly. Learn more about:

What's in and what's out
Tips on setting out & caring for your Green Bin

Garbage

Visit our web page to find:

Your collection schedule
Curbside set-out instructions
How to report a missed collection

News

Yard waste

Yard waste is collected weekly from April through November, on your regular waste collection day. Find details about:

Accepted materials
Set out guidelines including weight and size restrictions

An old couch at side of road next to a Green Bin

Large item collection

For a fee, the City will pick up items larger than an acceptable curbside lift. We coordinate six large item collections each year, one each month from April to September. 2025 Season is complete, booking for 2026 Season starts in March 2026.

Reusable Exchange Weekends

Give new life to your old stuff through the second weekend of each month from May to September!

Program dates
How and why it works

Recycling

How to sort your recycling

Your collection schedule

Report missed collection to Emterra at 1-888-597-1541

Landfill

The landfill accepts waste generated in the City and County of Peterborough only.

Hours of operation & location
Accepted materials and fees
Tarping guidelines

Jugs of hazardous liquid are placed on a shelf at the depot for safe disposal

Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot

Hours of operation
Location
Accepted materials

Report an issue

If your garbage, Green Bin or yard waste was not picked up:

Phone 705-742-7777 and dial 8 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Phone 705-745-1386 on weekends, holidays or after business hours
Report missed collection online

If your recycling was not collected, phone Emterra at 1-888-597-1541.