Sudbury Garbage Dump and Pickup Schedule Helper: Waste Wise Calendar, Bag Limits, Green Cart, Blue Box and Landfill Hours
This Greater Sudbury guide is built for the real resident question: “Is today garbage, Blue Box, Green Cart, leaf and yard trimmings, bulky pickup, Toxic Taxi, or a landfill run?” Start with the City’s Waste Wise tool or app, then use the local shortcut cards below for two-bag limits, garbage bag tags, set-out time, 2026 Blue Box changes, landfill and transfer site hours, household hazardous waste and furniture/appliance pickup.
Quick Answer: How to Check the Sudbury Garbage Schedule
Use the City of Greater Sudbury Waste Wise tool or Waste Wise app for your exact pickup schedule. The tool shows garbage, Blue Box, Green Cart, leaf and yard trimmings, and special reminders. For most eligible residential households, roadside garbage has a two approved bags/containers/bundles limit every other week, Green Cart organics are collected weekly, and leaf and yard trimmings are collected every other week.
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Garbage, Blue Box, Green Cart, leaf and yard trimmings, bulky pickup and Toxic Taxi requests each use different rules.
Set out by 7 a.m.
Greater Sudbury says garbage, recycling and Green Cart organics must be at the roadside by 7 a.m. because pickup times may vary.
The simple memory line is: garbage every other week with a two-container limit, Green Cart every week, leaf and yard trimmings every other week, and Blue Box still visible in Waste Wise with 2026 CMO/WM service changes.
What Greater Sudbury Residents Usually Need Today
Most visitors searching “Sudbury garbage dump” or “Sudbury garbage schedule” need one practical action before pickup morning or before loading the vehicle.
I need my pickup day
Open Waste Wise, enter your address, and confirm whether tomorrow is garbage, Blue Box, Green Cart, leaf and yard trimmings, or a changed holiday pickup.
I need Blue Box help
In 2026, residential Blue Box management transferred to Circular Materials Ontario. WM handles Blue Box questions, missed recycling and new or replacement boxes.
I have more than two bags
Buy garbage bag tags for extra bags, or use the City’s 50 kg weekly private-vehicle landfill/transfer exemption when it applies.
I need a Sudbury garbage dump
Use Sudbury, Hanmer or Azilda landfill sites, or the Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Site. Check seasonal hours and accepted materials before driving.
Official Greater Sudbury Pick Up Schedule and Waste Wise App
Greater Sudbury’s Waste Wise tool is more than a calendar. It helps residents get their pickup schedule, decide what belongs in garbage, recycling, Green Cart or leaf and yard trimmings, request a Green Cart, request furniture or appliance pickup, and schedule Toxic Taxi household hazardous waste collection.
Pick Up Schedule page
Use this official City page to get your garbage pickup schedule and reach Waste Wise.
Open pickup scheduleWaste Wise app
The app provides collection day reminders, changes to collection schedules, Household Hazardous Waste Depot dates, landfill hours and bag tag information.
Open Waste WiseThis map is local context only. It does not replace Waste Wise. For your exact Sudbury garbage pickup day, use the City schedule page or Waste Wise app.
Sudbury Set-Out Rules: Wildlife Season, Winter Season and 7 a.m. Deadline
Greater Sudbury’s set-out timing changes by season to reduce human and wildlife interactions. The 7 a.m. deadline matters all year because pickup times can vary by truck, route, weather and material stream.
Put out between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m.
During the warmer season, place garbage, recycling and Green Cart organics at the roadside between 5 and 7 a.m. on pickup day.
After 8 p.m. or by 7 a.m.
During winter, place garbage, recycling and Green Cart organics at the roadside after 8 p.m. the night before pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day.
Pickup-ready setup
- Use Waste Wise to confirm the correct collection day.
- Place materials in a visible location on the ground as close as possible to the road.
- Keep materials off sidewalks, roads and snowbanks.
- Set out garbage, Blue Box and Green Cart by 7 a.m.
- Place leaf and yard trimmings after 8 p.m. the night before or by 7 a.m.
- Use bag tags for garbage over the two-container limit.
- Use Waste Wise for anything you are unsure about.
Common no-pickup triggers
- Putting garbage out too early in wildlife season.
- Putting materials out after 7 a.m.
- Placing items on sidewalks, roads or snowbanks.
- Exceeding the two-container garbage limit without tags.
- Putting hazardous waste in roadside garbage.
- Putting leaf and yard trimmings behind fences, shrubs or snowbanks.
- Assuming multi-unit or commercial properties receive standard roadside service.
Greater Sudbury Waste Streams: Garbage, Green Cart and Leaf/Yard Trimmings
Greater Sudbury’s curbside system works best when residents separate garbage, Green Cart organics, Blue Box recyclables and leaf/yard materials before collection morning.
🗑️ Garbage
The residential roadside garbage limit is two approved bags, containers or bundles per household unit every other week.
If you have extra garbage, purchase bag tags or use the landfill/transfer exemption if your load qualifies.
🟢 Green Cart
Green Cart organics have unlimited weekly collection. Use Waste Wise to confirm what belongs in the Green Cart and how to request a cart.
Keeping organics out of garbage helps reduce odours, wildlife attraction and landfill volume.
🍂 Leaf and yard trimmings
Leaf and yard trimmings have unlimited every-other-week roadside collection for eligible households on the scheduled collection day.
Keep yard material visible, level and close to the road. Do not place it on snowbanks, sidewalks or the travelled road.
Blue Box Recycling in Greater Sudbury: 2026 CMO and WM Changes
Beginning January 1, 2026, management of the residential Blue Box program transferred to Circular Materials Ontario. WM continues to co-collect roadside Blue Boxes on the same day as the Green Cart, and Waste Wise still shows the Blue Box collection schedule.
WM for Blue Box issues
As of January 1, 2026, residents can contact WM at 1-800-561-1655 or canresidential@wm.com for missed Blue Box recycling collection, new or replacement Blue Boxes, or accepted-material questions.
Open Blue Box changesBlue Box and Green Cart together
WM continues to co-collect Blue Boxes at the roadside on the same day along with Green Cart organics. Have materials at the curb no later than 7 a.m.
Check Circular Materials
The accepted Blue Box materials list may change under CMO. Use the Circular Materials Sudbury page or Waste Wise before assuming a package belongs in the box.
Open Circular Materials SudburyYou do not need to buy a new Blue Box just because of the 2026 change. Keep using the existing box, but check accepted items and the correct contact path.
Garbage Bag Tags and the Two-Container Limit in Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury’s roadside garbage limit is two approved bags, containers or bundles per residential household unit every other week. If you need to place more garbage at the roadside, extra bags must be properly tagged.
Every other week
Plan your garbage around the two approved bag/container/bundle limit and use Green Cart, Blue Box and leaf/yard collection to keep garbage volume lower.
Open garbage limit$15 for five tags
The City lists garbage bag tags at $15 for five tags. There is no limit to extra roadside garbage bags if the bags over the limit are properly tagged.
Open bag tag pageWeekly private-vehicle exemption
The City says residents can deliver up to 50 kg of residential waste to any landfill or the Walden Transfer Station once per week without tipping fees when delivered in a private motor vehicle.
Bag tags do not make hazardous waste, renovation debris, electronics, paint, propane, batteries, chemicals or other special items acceptable in roadside garbage.
Sudbury Garbage Dump, Landfill and Transfer Station Guide
Greater Sudbury has three landfill sites and one transfer station. Use the official landfill pages before driving because seasonal hours, construction notices, accepted materials, diversion areas and fees can change.
Sudbury Landfill
Sudbury Landfill and Waste Diversion Site is listed at 2870 Kingsway, Sudbury.
Hanmer Landfill
Hanmer / Valley East Landfill and Waste Diversion Site is listed at 900 Northern Road, off Gravel Drive, Hanmer.
Azilda Landfill
Azilda / Rayside-Balfour Landfill and Waste Diversion Site is listed at 310 Montee Rouleau, off Highway 144, Azilda.
Small Vehicle Transfer Site
Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Site is listed at 120 McCharles Lake Road, off Old Highway 17 West.
Summer landfill hours
Landfill sites are listed Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Walden Transfer Site is listed noon to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Winter landfill hours
Landfill sites are listed Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Walden Transfer Site is listed noon to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Before going to a Sudbury garbage dump, separate recyclables, scrap metal, household hazardous waste, electronics, leaf and yard trimmings, furniture, appliances and regular landfill garbage. Wrong sorting can cost more time and money at the gate.
Leaf and Yard Trimmings in Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury collects leaf and yard trimmings from household residents on a roadside collection program year round. If you are on a roadside pickup route, place approved material out on your regularly scheduled leaf and yard collection day.
Leaves, grass, brush and natural trees
Leaf and yard trimmings include leaves, garden trimmings, plants, hedge and tree trimmings, twigs, branches, grass clippings, brush and natural Christmas trees.
Open leaf and yard trimmingsVisible, level and close to roadway
Place approved bags, bundles or containers in a visible location on level ground as close as possible to the roadway, not behind shrubs, fences or snowbanks.
No soil, sod, root balls or stumps
The City excludes items such as sod, root balls, stumps below ground level, gravel, soil, tree nuts, vegetables and fruits including crab apples.
You can drop off leaf and yard trimmings in the composting area of your local landfill. Tipping fees may not apply for properly separated leaf and yard material, but the gate fee applies.
Furniture, Appliances and Large Item Pickup in Greater Sudbury
Furniture and appliance pickup is request-based. Do not leave a sofa, fridge, freezer, dehumidifier, electronic item or appliance at the roadside unless you have requested pickup through Waste Wise, 311 or the official request process.
Use app, 311 or Waste Wise
You may request furniture and appliance collection by using the Greater Sudbury Waste Wise app, contacting 311 or submitting a request using the Waste Wise tool.
Open pickup requestPlace items out the day you request
The City says to place the items at the roadside the day your request is made. Standard guidance says allow up to three business days, while the current note warns of approximately six business days due to delays.
Fridges and freezers need care
CFC-containing appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers are collected carefully and brought to diversion areas for licensed CFC removal and scrap metal recycling.
Household Hazardous Waste and Toxic Taxi in Greater Sudbury
Do not throw hazardous waste in the garbage, down the sink or in the sewer. Greater Sudbury offers a Household Hazardous Waste Depot on select Saturdays and a Toxic Taxi collection appointment option.
1853 Frobisher Street
The Household Hazardous Waste Depot is located at 1853 Frobisher St., off Falconbridge Road. The City lists 2026 depot dates on select Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Open HHW Depot datesFree home collection option
If you cannot bring household hazardous waste yourself, the City says residents can call the Toxic Taxi or book through Waste Wise. The Toxic Taxi phone number is 705-560-9019.
Open HHW guidanceUse Waste Wise for item type
Use Waste Wise before disposing of paint, oil, batteries, chemicals, propane, pesticides, solvents, electronics, sharps or anything with a warning label.
If it can burn, leak, poison, corrode, explode, puncture or damage a truck, do not put it in garbage, Blue Box, Green Cart or leaf and yard trimmings.
Waste Collection by Property Type in Greater Sudbury
Property type matters because Greater Sudbury’s roadside waste collection does not apply the same way to every building or business.
Roadside service for homes and buildings up to six units
The City collects roadside garbage for homes or residential buildings with six units or less. Use Waste Wise for your exact address schedule.
Agreement and annual fee may apply
The City only collects garbage from multi-unit residences if there is an agreement in place and an annual fee is paid.
Private hauler or Yellow Bag path
Industrial, commercial and institutional businesses producing large quantities of garbage should contact a private waste company. Small non-residential units producing less than three bags per week should check the Yellow Bag Program.
A Greater Sudbury address does not automatically mean standard roadside service. If you live in a larger multi-unit building, downtown program area, commercial unit or private collection property, verify your service path before setting material out.
2026 Holiday Schedule Notes for Greater Sudbury Waste Collection
Not every holiday changes roadside collection. Greater Sudbury publishes a holiday schedule showing when garbage, leaf and yard trimmings, Blue Box and Green Cart pickup shifts to Saturday or stays unchanged.
Some 2026 holidays move collection
The City’s 2026 holiday schedule lists collection changes for New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 2027.
Open holiday scheduleSome holidays do not change pickup
The same City table lists no change for Family Day, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving and Boxing Day in 2026.
Use app for live reminders
Temporary changes can occur. Waste Wise is useful because it can show schedule updates, collection reminders and special notices.
Official Greater Sudbury Garbage Schedule Links
Use these official resources for final decisions because pickup dates, fees, accepted items, landfill hours, holiday changes, depot dates and program contacts can change.
Sudbury Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my Greater Sudbury garbage pickup day?
Use the City of Greater Sudbury Waste Wise tool or Waste Wise app. Enter your address to view garbage, Blue Box, Green Cart, leaf and yard trimmings and reminder information.
Is garbage collected every week in Greater Sudbury?
No. Greater Sudbury’s residential roadside garbage limit is two approved bags, containers or bundles per household unit every other week. Green Cart organics are collected weekly.
What time should garbage be out in Sudbury?
Garbage, recycling and Green Cart organics must be at the roadside by 7 a.m. From April 1 to November 30, place them out between 5 and 7 a.m. From December 1 to March 31, place them out after 8 p.m. the night before or by 7 a.m.
How many garbage bags are allowed in Greater Sudbury?
The roadside limit is two approved bags, containers or bundles per household unit every other week. Extra bags require garbage bag tags.
How much are Sudbury garbage bag tags?
The City lists garbage bag tags at $15 for five tags. Check the official bag tag page before buying because fees and sales details can change.
Who handles Blue Box recycling in Greater Sudbury in 2026?
Residential Blue Box management transferred to Circular Materials Ontario on January 1, 2026. WM handles missed Blue Box collection, new or replacement Blue Boxes and accepted-material questions at 1-800-561-1655 or canresidential@wm.com.
Where is the Sudbury garbage dump?
The Sudbury Landfill and Waste Diversion Site is listed at 2870 Kingsway, Sudbury. Greater Sudbury also lists landfill sites in Hanmer and Azilda plus the Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Site.
What are the Greater Sudbury landfill hours?
From May 1 to September 30, landfill sites are listed Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. From October 1 to April 30, landfill sites are listed Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday is closed. Walden Transfer Site has separate weekday noon opening hours.
How do I request furniture or appliance pickup in Greater Sudbury?
Request pickup through the Greater Sudbury Waste Wise app, the Waste Wise online tool or by contacting 311. Place items at the roadside the day your request is made and allow the current collection time shown by the City.
Where can I take household hazardous waste in Sudbury?
The Household Hazardous Waste Depot is at 1853 Frobisher Street, off Falconbridge Road, and is open on select Saturdays. If you cannot bring items yourself, use the Toxic Taxi option or Waste Wise booking path.
Does roadside collection apply to all buildings in Greater Sudbury?
No. The City collects roadside garbage for homes or residential buildings with six units or less. Multi-unit residences need an agreement and annual fee, and large industrial, commercial or institutional waste usually requires a private waste collection company.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Greater Sudbury garbage schedule guide was refreshed for garbage-collection.org using official City of Greater Sudbury pages for Pick Up Schedule, Waste Wise, Pick Up Times, Garbage Collection, Garbage Limit, Garbage Bag Tags, Recycling, Blue Box Changes, Leaf and Yard Trimmings, Furniture and Appliances, Household Hazardous Waste, Landfill and Transfer Stations, Landfill Hours and Holiday Schedule.
Always verify live details with the City of Greater Sudbury, Waste Wise, 311, WM, Circular Materials, the Household Hazardous Waste Depot, Toxic Taxi, your property manager or your private hauler before setting out materials, buying bag tags, reporting missed collection, requesting bulky pickup or driving to a landfill.
Final Sudbury Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before Pickup Morning or a Dump Run
The safest way to use the Sudbury garbage schedule is to enter your address in Waste Wise. Garbage is limited to two approved bags, containers or bundles every other week, Green Cart organics are unlimited weekly, and leaf and yard trimmings are unlimited every other week.
Put garbage, Blue Box and Green Cart materials at the roadside by 7 a.m. Follow seasonal timing: 5 to 7 a.m. from April through November, and after 8 p.m. the night before or by 7 a.m. from December through March. Keep materials visible, level, close to the road and away from sidewalks, roads and snowbanks.
If you need a Sudbury garbage dump, use the official landfill and transfer station pages before driving. Greater Sudbury lists Sudbury Landfill, Hanmer Landfill, Azilda Landfill and Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Site, each with seasonal hours and sorting rules. For hazardous waste, furniture, appliances, extra garbage, Blue Box issues or special property types, use the official link that matches the material instead of guessing.