The County of Simcoe is responsible for all garbage, recycling, and organic waste pick-up in Collingwood and other municipalities within Simcoe County.
If you have any questions regarding pick-up schedule, hazardous waste days at your local landfill site, landfill site locations and hours of operation, or any other questions, please contact the County of Simcoe by phone at 1-800-263-3199 or 705-735-6901 or email at info@simcoe.ca
Please note: The Town of Collingwood does not pick up any materials that were not collected by the County's waste management provider.
Waste Wizard - Where Do Things Go?
Download the Simcoe County Collects App
New Pickup Dates:
- Regular pick up for garbage, recycling, and organic waste for Collingwood is changing. Most locations in Town will be moving to a Wednesday pick up schedule, however some areas to the north/east of Hwy 26 will be remaining on Mondays. Please refer to the Simcoe County Waste Collection Schedule for full details.
General Information
- Place your carts at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day, and ensure empty carts or any refused materials are removed from the curb by 7:00 p.m. on collection day. If required, you can place your carts at the curb in advance, but no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the night before your scheduled collection day.
- Green bin collection occurs every week, whereas garbage and recycling collection alternate every other week (one week garbage, the next week recycling)
- Recycling does not need to be separated into different bins as materials are sorted later in the process
- Excess recyclables can be placed in bins, cardboard boxes or see-through plastic bags
- Excess garbage can be placed in garbage bags 2ft from the rolling carts with garbage bag tags affixed. Max 5 tagged bags of extra material per collection week
Winter Waste Disposal: Setting out your carts
- When shovelling, clear a flat spot at the end of your driveway or at the curb for your carts
- Place carts within eight feet of the traveled portion of the road, which ensures the automated arm can reach while allowing room for snow clearing equipment to pass
- Don't place carts behind or on top of snowbanks

Quick Links:
- New Cart Collection (starting November 1, 2021)
- County of Simcoe - Waste News & Notices
- Leaf & Yard Waste and Christmas Tree Collection
- Battery Collection
- Waste Facilities
- Where to Purchase Garbage Tags
County of Simcoe Landfill Site # 2 Collingwood
Address: 470 10th Line, Collingwood
Hours and other details