North Bay Garbage Dump and Pickup Schedule: Collection Day, Recycling Calendar, Bag Tags, Waste Diversion and Merrick Landfill Tips
North Bay garbage questions usually split into two different needs: finding your curbside pickup day or finding the “North Bay garbage dump.” Use the City’s 2026 North Bay Collection Calendar or North Bay Recycles app for weekly garbage and rotating bi-weekly recycling, then use this guide for zone numbers, blue/yellow recycling weeks, bag limits, $2 tags, GFL recycling contacts, the Waste Diversion Facility off Station Road and Merrick Landfill at 4 Sand Dam Road.
Quick Answer: How North Bay Residents Should Check Garbage Pickup
Use the City of North Bay curbside collection page, the 2026 North Bay Collection Calendar, or the North Bay Recycles app. Garbage is collected weekly, while recycling is collected every two weeks on a rotating blue/yellow schedule. Your zone number determines your garbage day, and your zone colour determines which recycling week applies.
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Find your zone number
Zone number controls the weekday. North Bay’s published schedule groups Zone 1 on Monday, Zone 2 on Tuesday, Zone 3 on Wednesday, Zone 4 on Thursday and Zone 5 on Friday.
Blue or yellow matters
Your zone colour shows whether your bi-weekly recycling is collected on a blue week or a yellow week. Check the calendar map and monthly calendar before setting recycling out.
Merrick Landfill is the official landfill
If you searched “North Bay garbage dump,” the official landfill is Merrick Landfill at 4 Sand Dam Road, about 21 km from downtown North Bay off Highway 11.
Garbage weekly. Recycling every two weeks. Curb by 7 a.m. Do not set out earlier than 6 p.m. the night before. Two bags or containers per residential household per week. Extra bags need $2 tags.
North Bay Collection Calendar: Zone Number, App Reminders and Service Alerts
The annual City calendar is the main reference, but the North Bay Recycles app is useful if you want reminders, service alerts and a “What Goes Where” search on your phone.
2026 North Bay Collection Calendar
Each household receives an annual collection calendar by mail, and the City also provides the calendar online and through the Customer Service Centre at City Hall.
Open 2026 calendarNorth Bay Recycles app
The app lets you look up your collection schedule by address, set reminders, receive service alerts and search where different waste items go.
Open Android appWatch for calendar notes
The 2026 calendar lists several statutory-holiday delays for curbside pickup and facility closures. Always check the monthly calendar note before a long weekend.
This map gives North Bay context only. It is not a live collection-zone map. Your actual pickup answer should come from the City’s calendar, zone map or North Bay Recycles app.
North Bay Garbage Zones: Weekday Number and Blue/Yellow Recycling Week
North Bay uses a zone number plus a recycling colour. The number tells you the garbage pickup weekday; the colour tells you which recycling week applies.
Garbage pickup weekday
The City lists Zone 1 as Monday, Zone 2 as Tuesday, Zone 3 as Wednesday, Zone 4 as Thursday and Zone 5 as Friday. Use the official map or address lookup to avoid choosing the wrong boundary.
Blue week or yellow week
Recycling is every two weeks. Your area appears as blue or yellow on the collection map, and the monthly calendar shows which weeks are blue recycling weeks and which are yellow recycling weeks.
Neighbourhood names are not enough
Lakeshore, Birchaven, Thibeault Terrace, McKeown, Fisher, Front, Cassells, Trout Mills and rural edges can be close to schedule boundaries. Use the official map instead of guessing from a street name.
North Bay Waste Streams: Garbage, Recycling, Waste Diversion and Landfill Trips
North Bay’s system is split between City garbage collection, Circular Materials recycling, the Waste Diversion Facility and Merrick Landfill. Pick the right stream before collection morning.
⚫ Garbage
Garbage is collected weekly. Residential households are limited to two bags or containers per week.
Each bag or container can weigh up to 15 kg / 35 lb and hold up to 150 L / 33 gal.
🔵 Recycling
Recycling is collected every two weeks on a rotating schedule. North Bay’s residential recycling program is managed by Circular Materials, and GFL handles recycling questions.
Starting June 1, 2026, blue boxes are replaced by wheeled recycling carts and recycling becomes single-stream.
♻️ Waste Diversion
The Waste Diversion Facility off Station Road handles household hazardous waste, public recycling, leaf and yard waste, electronics, scrap metal and paint reuse.
It is not the same as the Merrick Landfill.
📍 Merrick Landfill
Merrick Landfill at 4 Sand Dam Road is the official landfill for oversized garbage, many disposal loads, mattresses, refrigerant appliances and landfill-only items.
Credit or debit only. No cash.
North Bay Set-Out Rules: Curb by 7 a.m., Not Before 6 p.m.
A correct zone does not guarantee collection. Your material still needs to be out on time, within the limit, safely prepared and separated from materials that belong at a diversion depot or landfill.
Pickup-ready setup
- Check your zone number and blue/yellow recycling week.
- Place garbage and recycling at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
- Do not place material out earlier than 6 p.m. the night before.
- Keep residential garbage to two bags or containers unless tagged.
- Keep each bag or container under 15 kg / 35 lb.
- Use the North Bay Recycles app before throwing out confusing items.
- Take oversized garbage to Merrick Landfill.
Common collection problems
- Putting material out after 7 a.m.
- Putting material out too early the night before.
- Exceeding the two-bag/container weekly residential limit without tags.
- Using bags or containers over 15 kg / 35 lb.
- Using containers over 150 L / 33 gal.
- Putting corrugated cardboard, electronics, HHW or banned materials in landfill garbage.
- Taking recycling questions to the City instead of GFL / Circular Materials.
North Bay snowbanks can hide bags and bins. Keep material visible, reachable and off unsafe snow piles. If the calendar says collection is delayed after a holiday or weather event, follow the official schedule note.
North Bay Garbage Bag Limit, $2 Bag Tags and Special Consideration
The standard household limit is two garbage bags or containers per week. Bag tags are the official way to put out extra eligible garbage, but they do not turn oversized, hazardous or banned items into curbside garbage.
Two bags or containers weekly
Each residential household may place up to two bags or containers per week, with a maximum of 15 kg / 35 lb and 150 L / 33 gal per bag or container.
$2 tags at City Hall
If you have more than the permitted limit, bag tags can be purchased for $2 each at the Customer Service Centre at City Hall.
Up to four additional bags
Each household may place up to four additional tagged bags at the curb on its scheduled collection day, as long as those bags follow the same weight and capacity rules.
For a bag, attach the tag above the knot on the neck of the bag so the full tag is visible. For a container, place the tag clearly on the top bag inside the container, not hidden on the side or outside lid.
Medical or diaper needs
North Bay offers an application for special consideration for waste bag limits when a household has reasons such as medical needs or children under age four in diapers.
Not curbside
Oversized garbage must be taken to Merrick Landfill. Do not place furniture, bulky loads or landfill-only items at the curb and assume a bag tag will cover them.
North Bay Recycling: Circular Materials, GFL Contact and 2026 Cart Change
North Bay’s residential recycling program is managed by Circular Materials. The City oversees garbage collection, but recycling questions, missed recycling and replacement recycling container questions go through the recycling program contact path.
Rotating recycling schedule
Recycling is picked up every two weeks. Use the zone colour on the City map and the monthly calendar to know whether your area is on a blue or yellow recycling week.
Missed recycling or container questions
For recycling-related questions, including missed or incomplete collection, contact GFL Environmental at 1-888-796-4352 or C29Recycling@gflenv.com.
Wheeled recycling carts
Starting June 1, 2026, blue boxes are replaced with wheeled recycling carts. Most homes receive a standard 360-litre cart, and all recycling goes into one cart instead of being sorted.
The 2026 cart transition does not mean weekly recycling. North Bay recycling remains every two weeks, but it switches to single-stream material in one cart.
Residents can continue to bring recycling material to the Waste Diversion Facility off Station Road and to Merrick Landfill. Keep recyclables clean and avoid mixing them with garbage because mixed loads can cost more and reduce diversion.
Missed Garbage or Recycling Pickup in North Bay
Before reporting a missed pickup, decide whether the issue is garbage or recycling. North Bay uses different contact paths because garbage is City-run and recycling is managed through Circular Materials and GFL.
Waste Line
For City waste questions, use the Waste Line at 705-474-0400 ext. 2333. This is the helpful path for garbage rules, Waste Diversion Facility questions and landfill guidance.
GFL Environmental
For missed or incomplete recycling collection, contact GFL Environmental at 1-888-796-4352 or C29Recycling@gflenv.com.
Check the avoidable issues
Was the material out by 7 a.m.? Was it your blue/yellow recycling week? Were you over the two-bag limit? Did you need a tag? Was the container over 150 L or 15 kg?
Most missed collection confusion comes from the wrong recycling week, late set-out, untagged extra garbage, overweight containers, oversized material or items that belong at the Waste Diversion Facility or Merrick Landfill.
North Bay Waste Diversion Facility: 112 Patton Street, Entrance off Station Road
The Waste Diversion Facility is not the same as Merrick Landfill. It is a drop-off hub for materials that should be kept out of landfill garbage whenever possible.
112 Patton Street, entrance off Station Road
The City lists the Waste Diversion Facility at 112 Patton Street, with the entrance off Station Road.
Wednesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The facility is open Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
HHW, recycling, electronics and more
Drop-off depots include household hazardous waste, public recycling, leaf and yard waste, electronics, scrap metal and paint reuse.
Household hazardous waste is free for eligible residents, with a 60-litre weekly limit. Leaf and yard waste and paint reuse operate April to October, weather dependent. Brush is not accepted at the Waste Diversion Facility and should be checked under Merrick Landfill guidance.
North Bay Garbage Dump: Merrick Landfill at 4 Sand Dam Road
When residents search for the North Bay garbage dump, they usually mean Merrick Landfill. The City lists Merrick Landfill at 4 Sand Dam Road, approximately 21 kilometres from downtown North Bay, off Highway 11 at the end of Sand Dam Road.
4 Sand Dam Road
Merrick Landfill is the official landfill for North Bay and approved service areas. It handles domestic, commercial and non-hazardous solid industrial waste under its approval conditions.
Weekdays, Saturday and summer Sundays
The City lists Merrick Landfill hours as Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday in summer months 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Credit or debit only
Merrick Landfill accepts credit or debit only. Cash payments are not accepted, so check your payment method before driving out.
Fees and sorted loads
The City lists residential tipping examples such as $10 for the equivalent of six bags or less, $25 for seven or more, $35 for double loads, and higher charges for mixed loads containing recyclables or banned material. Mattress, box spring and refrigerant-appliance fees are listed separately.
Do not bring banned items as landfill garbage
Merrick Landfill does not accept household hazardous waste, corrugated cardboard as landfill garbage, tires as regular landfill garbage, liquid waste, pathological waste or electronics in the landfill stream.
Sort recycling, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, scrap metal, mattresses, brush, tires and refrigerant appliances before you go. Mixed or banned material can create extra fees, rejection or a second stop at the Waste Diversion Facility.
Leaf, Yard Waste, Batteries, Scrap Metal, Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste
North Bay has several diversion options that can save money and keep hazardous or recyclable material out of landfill garbage.
Station Road facility
Residential flower clippings, grass clippings and leaf waste can be dropped off free of charge at the Waste Diversion Facility when that depot is open. Brush is not accepted there.
60-litre weekly limit
Household hazardous waste such as paint, batteries, oil, adhesives, aerosols, fuel, lightbulbs and cleaners can be dropped off free of charge, with a 60-litre limit per household per week.
Use diversion bins
Household electronics and scrap metal can be dropped at the Waste Diversion Facility. Scrap metal examples include bicycles, snow blowers, filing cabinets, pots and pans, patio furniture and barbecues.
Batteries should never be placed in garbage. Lithium, button-cell, nine-volt, corroded or leaking batteries should be bagged or taped so battery ends do not touch before taking them to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot.
North Bay Waste Collection by Property Type
Regular residential homes, ICI properties, apartments, rural-edge addresses and businesses may not all follow the same rules. Check the correct category before applying a bag limit.
Two bags or containers weekly
Residential households follow the standard two-bag/container weekly limit, plus up to four additional tagged bags when needed.
Different garbage limit
The City lists a separate Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sector limit of 10 bags or containers per week, with the same 15 kg and 150 L size rules and tagged extra-bag process.
Private arrangements may be needed
The City states that it does not provide recycling pickup for IC&I establishments. Businesses may need private recycling arrangements.
Official North Bay Garbage Schedule Links
Use these official resources for final decisions because collection zones, holidays, tag prices, recycling cart details, landfill fees, accepted materials and facility hours can change.
North Bay Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my North Bay garbage pickup day?
Use the City of North Bay curbside collection page, the 2026 North Bay Collection Calendar, or the North Bay Recycles app. Your zone number determines your garbage pickup weekday.
Is garbage collected weekly in North Bay?
Yes. Garbage is collected weekly in North Bay. Recycling is collected every two weeks on a rotating blue/yellow schedule.
What time should garbage be at the curb in North Bay?
Place garbage and recyclables at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Do not place them out earlier than 6 p.m. the night before.
What is the North Bay residential garbage bag limit?
Residential households are limited to two garbage bags or containers per week. Each bag or container can weigh up to 15 kg / 35 lb and hold up to 150 L / 33 gal.
How much are North Bay garbage bag tags?
The City lists garbage bag tags at $2 each at the Customer Service Centre at City Hall. Each residential household may place up to four additional tagged bags on its scheduled collection day.
Where is the North Bay garbage dump?
The official landfill is Merrick Landfill at 4 Sand Dam Road, North Bay, approximately 21 kilometres from downtown North Bay off Highway 11 at the end of Sand Dam Road.
What are Merrick Landfill hours?
The City lists Merrick Landfill hours as Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday in summer months 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed Sundays from Thanksgiving Day to Victoria Day and closed on most statutory holidays.
Does Merrick Landfill take cash?
No. Merrick Landfill accepts credit or debit only. Cash payments are not accepted.
Who handles North Bay recycling questions?
North Bay residential recycling is managed by Circular Materials. For missed or incomplete recycling collection, replacement recycling containers, or recycling questions, contact GFL Environmental at 1-888-796-4352 or C29Recycling@gflenv.com.
What changes with North Bay recycling in 2026?
Starting June 1, 2026, blue boxes are replaced by wheeled recycling carts. Recycling remains every two weeks and becomes single-stream, meaning all accepted recycling goes into one cart.
Where is the North Bay Waste Diversion Facility?
The Waste Diversion Facility is at 112 Patton Street, with entrance off Station Road. It is listed as open Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed Sunday to Tuesday.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent North Bay garbage schedule guide was refreshed for garbage-collection.org using official City of North Bay garbage and recycling pages, curbside collection rules, the 2026 North Bay Collection Calendar, North Bay Recycles app information, Waste Diversion Facility guidance, 2026 Waste Diversion Facility hours notice, Merrick Landfill operations information and Circular Materials North Bay recycling details.
Always verify live details with the City of North Bay, North Bay Recycles app, Circular Materials, GFL Environmental, Merrick Landfill, the Waste Diversion Facility, your landlord, property manager or private hauler before setting out waste, reporting missed pickup, buying tags, visiting a depot or driving to the landfill.
Final Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before North Bay Garbage Day
The best way to use the North Bay garbage schedule is simple: find your zone number for the garbage weekday, check whether your recycling colour is blue or yellow for the two-week recycling cycle, and put material at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Garbage is collected weekly with a two-bag/container residential limit. Each bag or container must stay under 15 kg / 35 lb and 150 L / 33 gal. Extra eligible garbage needs $2 tags, with up to four additional tagged bags allowed. Recycling is managed by Circular Materials and GFL, collected every two weeks, and moves to single-stream wheeled carts starting June 1, 2026.
If you searched for the North Bay garbage dump, use Merrick Landfill at 4 Sand Dam Road. If your item is hazardous waste, electronics, scrap metal, yard waste, public recycling or paint reuse, check the Waste Diversion Facility off Station Road first instead of sending useful or hazardous material to landfill.