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    Not everything can be recycled. For the items that cannot be reused or recycled, the Township provides a weekly household garbage collection on your Scheduled Collection Day.

    Households may place up to 4 garbage bags out for collection each week. Please check the Collection Guidelines for information on how to place garbage out.

    Garbage bags must each have a garbage tag. Garbage tags are available from these suppliers, and cost $2.25 each.

    Garbage bags must not exceed 26” x 36” and must not exceed 22 kilograms each. Garbage bags may be placed in a garbage can. Each bag placed in a garbage can must weigh no more than 22kg and each bag in the can should have a garbage tag.

    You should not place any of the following items in your household garbage collection:

    • Blue box recyclables (pop cans, glass bottles, etc.)
    • Electronics
    • Motor vehicle tires
    • Used oil
    • Leaf & yard waste (grass, leaves, and branches)
    • Medical waste
    • Batteries
    • Low level radioactive waste
    • Household hazardous waste
    • Liquid waste
    • Sewage
    • Asbestos
    • Brick, rubble, soil, fill, etc.
    • Root balls/stumps

    Garbage Tags

    Bag tags must be fixed to every and all Household Garbage Curbside collections. Tags are available for $2.25 at the Township Office and the following locations:

    Owen Sound
    • Foodland
    • Zehrs
    • Metro
    • Owen Sound Library
    • Kwik Mart 14th and 6th Street
    • Marine Convenience
    • Giant Tiger
    • Shopper's Drug Mart - both locations
    Shallow Lake
    • Allen's Mercantile
    Hepworth
    • Cindy's Variety
    Wiarton
    • Foodland
    • Daisy Mart
    • Big Bay General Store
    • Lloyd's Smoke Shop & Pool Hall
    Other
    • The Gas Barn
    • Barry's Service Centre in Rockford,
    • Springmount Service Centre,
    • Kemble Post Office
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