Barrie Rec Guide, Spring/Summer 2020

BARRIE’S CURBSIDE PROGRAM
& LANDFILL INFORMATION
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Barrie households receive two-bag or two-can garbage pick up every
other week; organics and recycling are picked up weekly. Consult
your Waste Reduction Calendar for your collection schedule, visit
barrie.ca/CurbsideCollection or call (705) 739-4219. Please ensure
materials are placed curbside by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
Additional bags/cans that exceed the bags/cans limit must have a
City of Barrie garbage tag affixed either around the neck of the bag
or on the garbage in the can, not on the can itself. Garbage tags are
available at a number of retail locations throughout the City. Loose
items and items that do not fit in a standard size garbage can will
not be collected.
Garbage cans must have open handles and be designed to be
manually lifted. Bags/cans must not exceed 20kg (45lb) and 125 litre
capacity. For safety reasons, please wrap sharp objects (ie: glass or
nails) in protective material such as newsprint and label garbage
that contains safety hazards.
Garbage cans must have a removable lid. Do not attach lid with a
rope/bungee cord.
Syringes and needles must be disposed of at the Household
Hazardous Waste Facility. For additional disposal options, visit
www.healthsteward.ca.
GARBAGE TAG SALE LOCATIONS
All bags over the bag limit require a tag on each additional bag/
container. Garbage bag tags are available for purchase at the
following locations:
Allandale Recreation Centre 190 Bayview Drive
Canadian Tire
All Locations
East Bayfield Community Centre 80 Livingstone Street East
Environmental Centre
272 Ferndale Drive North
Finance Department, City Hall 70 Collier Street
Hasty Market
174 Prince William Way
Holly Community Centre 171 Mapleton Avenue
Jean’s Variety
144 Burton Avenue
Loblaws
472 Bayfield Street
Lucky Cedar Pointe Convenience 4-A Cedar Point Drive
Mac’s Convenience
350 Big Bay Point Road
Metro (A&P)
Kozlov Centre
Parkview Centre for Seniors 189 Blake Street
Robinson’s Home Hardware 124 Penetanguishene Road
Service Barrie-City Hall
70 Collier Street, 1st Floor
Simcoe Building Centre
140 Ferndale Drive North
Sobeys
37 Mapleview Drive West
Zehrs
All Locations
YARD WASTE COLLECTION
The City of Barrie provides a curbside Yard Waste Collection Program
on the same day as garbage, organics, and recyclables. (Consult
the Community Information and Waste Reduction Calendar or
visit barrie.ca/CurbsideCollection for your collection schedule).
Yard waste is collected every week during the months of January,
April, May, June, September, October and November.
Yard waste is collected every other week during July, August and
December on the opposite week that your garbage is collected.
There is NO yard waste collection (including Christmas Trees) during
the months of February and March.
Yard waste is acceptable for collection in paper bags, cardboard
boxes (leave boxes open) and garbage cans (lids off). Leaf and
yard waste placed in plastic bags, organic bins or recycling boxes
will not be collected. Clippings from trees and shrubs must be tied
into bundles no longer than 1.8m (6ft) in length and 30cm (1ft) in
diameter. Branches must not exceed 100mm (4”) in diameter. Trees
must not exceed 1.8m or (6ft) in length.
Yard waste containers must NOT exceed 20kgs (45lb). Sod and dirt
are not acceptable. Residents are reminded not to place any glass,
plastic or metal items in their yard waste (i.e. plastic flower pots,
plastic soil or pet bags). Plastic contaminates the yard waste and
prevents it from becoming high quality compost. Materials must be
placed curbside by 7 a.m. on your collection day. If it doesn’t grow
– it doesn’t go!
There is no garbage, organics, leaf and yard waste and /or recyclables
collection on statutory holidays. When this occurs, collection will be
one day later for the remainder of the week. Collection does occur
on Remembrance Day, Boxing Day, and Easter Monday.
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