Garbage and recycling collection in the designed downtown areas
PRESTON CITY CENTRE, CAMBRIDGE
Waste Management, 925 Erb Street West,
Waterloo, ON, Canada N2J 3Z4
519-575-4400 | www.regionofwaterloo.ca/waste
Jan 2017
To support a clean and vibrant downtown core, the Region of Waterloo has provided an enhanced level of waste services in the
designated downtown area (yellow mapped area below) for years. Outlined below are the waste services as of March 6, 2017.
Garbage and Recycling
Schedule
Monday
Garbage
Tuesday
Garbage, recycling
& cardboard
Wednesday Garbage
Thursday
Garbage
Friday
Garbage
Saturday
Garbage
There is no Sunday collection.
Do not leave items out over
the weekend.
Garbage collection runs daily, Monday to Saturday, 6 a.m.
• Garbage bags are not allowed to be placed to the curb during business hours. Garbage bags can be placed at the curb between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday to Friday only.
• Limit of 10 bags, maximum weight 23 kg (50 pounds) per bag.
• Bag all loose items. Garbage bags must be securely tied closed.
• Please ensure that waste is placed neatly and does not obstruct pedestrian walkways.
• Curbside collection runs every holiday except December 25 and January 1.
Blue box recycling is collected once per week, on TUESDAY only.
• Use one blue box for containers (bottles, cans, cartons), and
• A second blue box for paper and plastic bags.
Cardboard is collected once per week, on TUESDAY only.
NEW Flatten and tie cardboard into bundles for collection. No loose cardboard.
• Maximum size 75 x 75 x 20 cm (30 x 30 x 8 inches).
• Do not use a cardboard box as a garbage can or recycling box.
MONDAY TO
SATURDAY
10 BAG LIMIT
TUESDAY
PAPER &
Apple
Juice
PLASTIC BAGS
TUESDAY
Remove any waste containers and any uncollected waste item from the curb immediately after collection.
Set out and removal times are enforced under Regional Municipality of Waterloo Collection By-law.
Please help keep your business area clean.
To ensure everything gets collected:
These items are NOT collected:
• Bag all small, loose items.
• Do not use a cardboard box as a garbage
can or a recycling box.
• Have your items out before 6 a.m.
• Loose garbage.
• Cardboard boxes full of garbage or recycling.
• Batteries, chemicals.
• Computers, TVs, VCR s, monitors.
• Broken glass or mirrors.
• Pallets.
Flatten and tie cardboard in bundles for collection.
Maximum size 75 x 75 x 20 cm (30 x 30 x 8 inches).
Sort your recycling
into two containers!
CONTAINERS
PAPER AND PLASTIC BAGS
Prepare recycling for
TUESDAY collection.
Stuff all bags
into one and
tie shut.
Call 519-575-4400 | TTY 519-575-4608 or visit www.regionofwaterloo.ca/waste