City of Peterborough Garbage Collection Helper: Pickup Day, Clear Bag Rules, Green Bin and Waste Calendar
This Peterborough garbage schedule guide is built for the real resident moment: you need to know your pickup day, whether clear garbage bags go out this week, what belongs in the weekly Green Bin, how recycling is reported, when yard waste is collected, and what to do with bulky items, household hazardous waste, apartments, DBIA properties and the City-County Landfill.
Quick Answer: How Peterborough Residents Should Check Garbage Collection
Use the City of Peterborough’s Waste Wizard and Collection Schedule page to search your home address, find your waste collection day, view or print your calendar, see holiday changes, get service delay notices, and sign up for weekly reminders. Curbside garbage is collected biweekly in clear transparent bags, Green Bin collection is weekly, recycling is weekly, and seasonal yard waste is collected weekly from April through November.
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Search your address
Use the City’s online calendar instead of guessing from a neighbour’s bags. The calendar shows collection dates, holiday changes, reminders and service alerts.
Check clear bag week
Household garbage is generally biweekly. The City accepts up to four clear garbage bags per household for regular curbside collection.
Set out by 7 a.m.
Garbage, Green Bin, yard waste and recycling should be set out properly before the collection deadline. Do not place regular garbage out before the allowed night-before time.
Peterborough’s key difference is the clear bag system. A regular black garbage bag, tinted bag, garbage bin, pail or container at the curb can be left behind even if it is the correct collection day.
What City of Peterborough Residents Usually Need Today
Most people searching for city of Peterborough garbage collection are trying to solve one practical problem before morning. Pick the closest situation and use the right official route.
I need my pickup day
Open the Waste Wizard and Collection Schedule page, type your home address, and sign up for weekly reminders or service alerts.
Is garbage collected?
Clear bag garbage is biweekly for most curbside households. Green Bin and recycling are weekly, so do not assume every stream goes out together.
Do I have the right bag?
Use clear transparent bags only. Tinted blue, green or black garbage bags are not collected. Privacy bags are allowed inside clear bags within the City’s limit.
Furniture, paint or electronics?
Large items may need paid booking. Household hazardous and electronic waste should go to the Pido Road depot, not into regular curbside garbage.
Peterborough Collection Calendar and Waste Wizard: Use the Official Address Tool
The City’s online calendar tool is the safest source because it lets you search your home address, view your pickup day, print or download a collection calendar, see holiday changes, get notified of delays, sign up for reminders and add the schedule to your personal calendar.
Waste Wizard and Collection Schedule
Use the Waste Wizard for “what goes where” sorting and the collection schedule for your address-specific calendar.
Open Waste WizardWaste Management Calendar and Guide
The 2026 guide includes collection dates, curbside collection information, sorting tips, City-County Landfill details and Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot information.
Get 2026 guideThis map is for local context only. It is not a live City waste route map. For your actual pickup day, use the City’s official address calendar because holiday changes, service alerts, DBIA rules and property type can change the answer.
Waste Collection by Property Type in Peterborough
Property type matters in Peterborough because the weekly or biweekly pattern changes for some buildings. A single household, a legal secondary suite, a small multi-unit building, a condo without Green Bin service, a large apartment and a DBIA property may not follow the same rules.
Clear bags biweekly, Green Bin weekly
Typical curbside homes use clear garbage bags every other week and weekly Green Bin collection for household organics. Recycling is weekly.
- Search your home address.
- Set clear bags out by 7 a.m.
- Use only clear transparent garbage bags.
- Put Green Bin out weekly.
Legal registration matters
Buildings with two to six units can have weekly Green Bin and every-other-week clear bag garbage, but multiple Green Bins depend on legally registered secondary suites or additional residential units.
- Confirm legal unit registration.
- Ask landlord who manages bins.
- Do not put garbage in pails or containers.
- Use the official calendar for pickup day.
Weekly garbage, limited Green Bin phase
Large multi-residential buildings may have weekly clear bag garbage and no Green Bin service yet. Buildings can also have different collection conditions pending City review.
- Ask the superintendent or property manager.
- Confirm shared-room rules.
- Check who reports missed pickup.
- Do not assume curbside house limits apply.
DBIA residents and commercial properties have special collection rules, bag limits and set-out/removal times. If your property is downtown, mixed-use or commercial, check the City’s DBIA and commercial waste guidance before following standard household rules.
Peterborough Collection Cycle: Clear Garbage Bags, Green Bin, Recycling and Yard Waste
Peterborough’s system is easier when you separate each stream. The wrong stream on the right day can still be rejected.
Biweekly for most households
Regular curbside garbage collection is biweekly and uses clear transparent bags. Most households can set out up to four clear garbage bags per collection.
Weekly organics
Green Bin collection is weekly for household organic waste. Use the City’s Green Bin page and Waste Wizard for what belongs inside.
Weekly recycling
Recycling is weekly. The City’s recycling page and online tool explain collection day, holiday changes, what is recyclable and how blue box materials must be sorted.
Weekly April through November
Yard waste is collected weekly from the first week of April until the end of November, usually on the same day as Green Bin and garbage collection.
Monthly April to September
Large item pickup is available monthly from April to September for items too big or heavy for regular curbside collection, with paid booking required.
Pido Road depot
Household chemicals, batteries, electronics, paint and similar materials should go to the Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Road.
Peterborough Clear Bag Garbage Rules: The Most Common Pickup Mistake
Peterborough’s clear bag rule is strict. Garbage must be in clear transparent bags. Tinted bags such as blue, green or black garbage bags are not collected. Garbage also cannot be set out in bins or containers; set out the clear bag itself.
Up to four clear bags
The City accepts up to four clear garbage bags per household for biweekly curbside collection.
89 cm by 90 cm, 13.6 kg max
Each clear garbage bag should be no larger than 89 cm by 90 cm and weigh no more than 13.6 kg / 30 lb.
Up to three per clear bag
Each clear garbage bag may contain up to three smaller opaque privacy bags, approximately 22 in by 22 in or 25 litres.
Bags over the limit can be tagged and left behind. Tinted garbage bags, garbage bins, pails and containers are not the same as accepted clear bags.
Peterborough Set-Out Rules: What to Do Before 7 a.m.
The City’s regular garbage set-out rule is simple: clear garbage bags must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day, but should not be set out before 6 p.m. the preceding day. If garbage is not collected by 8 p.m. on collection day, remove it from the curbside.
Pickup-ready setup
- Search your address in the City collection calendar.
- Use clear transparent garbage bags only.
- Put regular garbage bags at the curb by 7 a.m.
- Do not put regular garbage out before 6 p.m. the previous day.
- Keep bags within size and weight limits.
- Place winter bags on a clear, level location crews can reach safely.
- Remove uncollected garbage by 8 p.m.
Common missed or rejected triggers
- Using black, blue, green or tinted garbage bags.
- Putting garbage in bins, pails or cans.
- Putting out more than four clear bags for a standard household.
- Setting garbage out too early.
- Putting construction debris, tires, automotive parts or hazardous waste at the curb.
- Leaving bags behind snowbanks where crews cannot safely reach them.
Green Bin Collection in Peterborough: Weekly Organics Pickup
Peterborough provides weekly Green Bin collection for household organic waste. Food packaging should be removed before food goes in the bin. Meat, fish and bones can go into the Green Bin, and food scraps may be wrapped in paper towel or newspaper to reduce mess and odours.
Use it every week
Leftover food, meat, fish and bones can be placed in the Green Bin. The City also suggests freezing leftovers until collection day to reduce odours.
Cool and scrape
Let fats, oils and grease cool before scraping into your bin, or wipe them with paper towel and dispose of the paper towel in the Green Bin.
Use Waste Wizard
If an item is confusing, search it in Waste Wizard before putting it in the Green Bin, recycling or clear garbage.
Yard Waste Collection in Peterborough: Weekly April to November
Peterborough collects yard waste weekly from the first week in April until the end of November. Residents can put out unlimited quantities of yard waste when it is prepared in accepted reusable containers, bushel baskets or paper yard waste bags.
Paper bags, bushel baskets or labelled open-top containers
Rigid open-top containers must have a maximum volume of 80 litres, two fixed handles and two yellow yard waste labels. Blue boxes and plastic bags are not accepted for yard waste.
Less than 13 kg / 30 lb
Each yard waste container or bundle must be under the City’s weight limit. Brush can be bundled with light rope or twine within accepted dimensions.
Use bags when material can freeze
In late October and November, yard waste can freeze to containers. Paper bags can help avoid partially frozen material being left behind.
Yard waste can be disposed of year-round at the City/County Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan.
Missed Garbage, Green Bin, Yard Waste or Recycling Pickup in Peterborough
Missed pickup reporting depends on the stream. For garbage, Green Bin or yard waste, use the City’s service channels. If recycling was not collected, the City directs residents to Emterra at 1-888-597-1541.
Self-check first
- Was it your official collection day?
- Was regular garbage scheduled this week?
- Were clear bags out by 7 a.m.?
- Were bags clear, not tinted?
- Were bags within size, weight and count limits?
- Was material blocked by snow, cars or obstacles?
- Was it a recycling issue that should go to Emterra?
Use the right contact
For missed garbage, Green Bin or yard waste, report through the City’s service request path or call 705-742-7777 and dial 8 during business hours. For weekends, holidays or after business hours, the City lists 705-745-1386. For missed recycling, call Emterra at 1-888-597-1541.
Open City waste hubLarge Item Pickup in Peterborough: Monthly April to September
Peterborough provides a paid large item collection service for items too big or heavy for regular curbside collection. The City defines large items as items weighing more than 13.6 kg / 30 lb and longer than 1 m / 3 ft. Large item pickup is available monthly from April to September.
$60 first item, $30 each additional item
The booking portal lists the first item at $60 and each additional item at $30. Mattresses and box springs use the same first/additional pricing pattern.
Book by Tuesday before collection
The portal lists in-person or phone purchase by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday before the collection date, or online purchase by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday before the collection date.
Construction material and electronics are not curb pickup
Building materials, automobile parts, televisions and monitors are not accepted at the curb through large article pickup.
Booked large items must be curbside by 7 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day and may be set out the day before after 7 p.m. Public Works starts collection at 7 a.m. on the Monday of the collection week and collection may continue for several days.
Peterborough Landfill, Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste
Some items should never go in regular clear bag garbage, Green Bin, yard waste or recycling. The City operates waste facilities for materials that require special handling.
City/County Landfill
The City/County Landfill accepts waste generated in the City and County of Peterborough. Check hours, accepted materials, fees and tarping rules before visiting.
Open landfill page400 Pido Road depot
Household chemicals, batteries, electronics, paint and more can be taken to the Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Road.
Open HHEW depotReusable Exchange Weekends
On the second weekend of each month from May to September, residents can place reusable items out for neighbours to claim, then bring unclaimed items back inside by Sunday evening.
Open exchange weekendsDo not put batteries, paint, chemicals, electronics, televisions, monitors, tires, automotive parts, drywall, concrete, shingles or renovation debris in regular curbside garbage. Search the item in Waste Wizard or use the correct City facility.
New Peterborough Resident Checklist: Set Up Waste Collection in 10 Minutes
If you just moved to Peterborough, do this before your first collection week. It prevents the most common mistakes: using tinted bags, missing the biweekly garbage week, using a bin for garbage, confusing recycling contacts, or setting large items out without booking.
Set your schedule
- Open Waste Wizard and Collection Schedule.
- Enter your home address.
- Download or print your 2026 calendar.
- Sign up for weekly reminders or service alerts.
- Read the clear bag rules before buying garbage bags.
Plan extras properly
- Use clear transparent bags only.
- Book large item pickup for furniture or heavy items.
- Take hazardous and electronic waste to 400 Pido Road.
- Use yard waste bags or labelled containers for leaves and brush.
- Ask your property manager if you live in a condo or large multi-residential building.
Official Peterborough Garbage Collection Links
Use these official resources for final decisions because collection calendars, app notices, facility hours, booking dates, accepted items and rules can change.
Peterborough Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my Peterborough garbage pickup day?
Use the City of Peterborough Waste Wizard and Collection Schedule page. Enter your home address to find your collection day, view or print your calendar, see holiday changes and sign up for reminders.
Is garbage collected every week in Peterborough?
For most curbside households, clear bag garbage is collected biweekly. Green Bin and recycling are collected weekly. Some multi-residential, condo, commercial and DBIA properties have different rules.
How many garbage bags can I put out in Peterborough?
The City accepts up to four clear garbage bags per household for regular biweekly curbside collection. Bags over the limit can be tagged and left behind.
Can I use black garbage bags in Peterborough?
No. Garbage must be in clear transparent bags. Tinted garbage bags such as blue, green or black bags are not collected.
Can I put garbage out in a bin or garbage can?
No. The City says garbage cannot be set out in bins or containers. Set out the clear garbage bag only.
What time should garbage be out in Peterborough?
Regular clear garbage bags should be at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day and not set out before 6 p.m. the preceding day.
Is Green Bin collection weekly in Peterborough?
Yes. The City provides weekly Green Bin collection for household organic waste.
When is yard waste collected in Peterborough?
Yard waste is collected weekly from the first week in April until the end of November. It must be prepared in accepted paper bags, bushel baskets or labelled open-top containers, not plastic bags.
Who do I contact if recycling was missed?
The City waste hub directs residents to call Emterra at 1-888-597-1541 if recycling was not collected.
How do I book large item pickup in Peterborough?
Use the City’s large item pickup booking portal. Large item pickup is a paid service available monthly from April to September for items too big or heavy for regular curbside collection.
Where do paint, batteries and electronics go in Peterborough?
Take household chemicals, batteries, electronics, paint and similar items to the Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot at 400 Pido Road. Do not put them in regular clear bag garbage.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Peterborough garbage collection guide was refreshed for garbage-collection.org using official City of Peterborough waste pages, including the Waste Wizard and Collection Schedule, 2026 Waste Management Calendar information, Garbage page, Green Bin page, Recycling page, Yard Waste page, Large Item Pickup portal, Landfill page and Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depot information.
Always verify live details with the City of Peterborough, the Waste Wizard, the Waste Management app or reminders, Emterra for recycling issues, your property manager, landlord or private service provider before setting out waste, booking large items, reporting missed pickup or visiting a depot.
Final Peterborough Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before Collection Morning
The safest way to use the Peterborough garbage schedule is simple: search your home address in the City’s Waste Wizard and Collection Schedule, check whether it is clear bag garbage week, and remember that Green Bin and recycling are weekly while regular clear bag garbage is biweekly for most curbside households.
Use clear transparent garbage bags only, place them out by 7 a.m., do not put regular garbage out before 6 p.m. the night before, keep each bag within size and weight limits, and do not use bins, pails or tinted bags for garbage. Yard waste is weekly from April through November when prepared correctly.
For large items, book the paid large item service before setting anything out. For paint, batteries, electronics, chemicals and hazardous waste, use the 400 Pido Road depot. For recycling misses, use the recycling contact path. For apartments, condos, DBIA properties and commercial locations, confirm the property-specific rule before copying curbside house instructions.