Friday Is Last Day For Curbside Green Waste Collection In Peterborough

The last day for seasonal curbside green waste collection in The City of Peterborough is Friday.

Residential leaf and yard waste is accepted and there are no quantity limits.

Paper yard waste bags, bushel baskets or garbage bins with yellow Green Waste labels will be picked up on the same day as garbage and recycling collection. Plastic bags are not accepted.

Each bag or container must weigh less than 22 kg. Brush can be tied in bundles weighing not more than 22 kg, with a length of up to 1 m and a diameter of up to 30.5 cm.

After Friday, green waste is only accepted at the Peterborough Waste Management Facility (Landfill) at 1260 Bensfort Rd. Quantities of 100 kg or less are free of charge. For quantities over 100 kilograms, there is a fee of $45 per tonne.

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Green Waste Collection Is Beginning

Another sure sign of spring has arrived: Green waste collection is beginning April 3rd.

Waste must be placed in paper yard waste bags, bushel baskets or a garbage bin labeled with the City “Green Waste” stickers. These stickers are available at City Hall, Peterborough GreenUP and local Home Hardware stores free of charge. Note that plastic bags will not be accepted.

Securely tie brush in bundles up to 1 m or 3 feet in length and 30 cm or 12 inches in diameter, weighing no more than 22 kg or 50 lbs.

For more information, visit the City of Peterborough's Waste Management Services website.

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Green Waste Collection Starts This Week

The City of Peterborough green waste collection begins the week of Tuesday, April 5th. Put your leaf and yard waste out to the curb every week on your regular collection day.

Green waste must be in paper yard waste bags, bushel baskets or a garbage bin labeled with the City “Green Waste” stickers. These stickers are available at City Hall, Peterborough GreenUP and local Home Hardware stores free of charge. Please note that plastic bags will not be accepted.

There are no quantity limits on green waste and weekly collection will continue through until the last week of November.

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