Sault Ste. Marie Garbage Schedule, Landfill Hours, Holiday Delays and Leaf Routes
Garbage is collected weekly, but a holiday or snow cancellation can change the actual day. Confirm your street through the City collection map, place the green roll-out cart on flat ground by 7 a.m., and check the dated 2026 landfill calendar before driving to 402 Fifth Line East—especially on a Saturday.
Quick Answer: What Goes Out and When?
Sault Ste. Marie garbage and residential recycling operate weekly. Leaf and yard waste follows seasonal alternating Collection A and Collection B weeks.
Weekly curbside
Place bagged household garbage inside the assigned green roll-out cart.
Weekly service
The official 2026 guide says recycling is emptied on the next work day following garbage collection.
Every second week
Use the map and A/B calendar; leaf colour weeks do not change weekly garbage frequency.
Seasonal Saturday hours
Saturday access is scheduled only during the warmer-season period in the dated 2026 calendar.
Find the address route → check holiday notices → set carts by 7 a.m. → choose curbside, recycling, leaf waste, HHW or landfill.
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This guide covers Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Michigan refuse pages use different phone numbers, contractors, rules and landfill locations.
Is Garbage Pickup a Day Late This Week in Sault Ste. Marie?
Choose your regular weekday and a 2026 date. This planner includes confirmed Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day and Canada Day changes.
- Family Day week: all routes move one day later.
- Good Friday: Friday service moves to Saturday.
- Easter Monday week: all routes move one day later.
- Victoria Day week: all routes move one day later.
- Canada Day: Wednesday through Friday routes move one day later.
Weather can override the calendar
A storm, road-access problem or operational cancellation can move collection even when there is no statutory holiday.
The 2025 schedule is historical. Do not reuse its dates, A/B weeks or holiday movements for a 2026 decision.
Official 2026 Collection Calendar and A/B Route Map
The official PDF combines the leaf-route map, statutory holidays, landfill-open shading and HHW season. The map colours identify seasonal leaf and yard-waste routes—not alternating garbage weeks.
Weekly, curbside by 7 a.m.
The City map confirms the regular route; a dated holiday notice confirms any temporary change.
Weekly on the following work day
The 2026 guide tells residents to place recycling curbside by 7 a.m. on its collection day.
Seasonal alternating weeks
Find your colour area on the map, then use the matching calendar dates below.
Zoom into the first PDF page to locate your neighbourhood in Collection A or B. Near a route boundary, confirm through the City’s interactive map rather than guessing from a screenshot.
Green Roll-Out Cart Rules That Prevent Missed Garbage
Automated trucks need enough room for the mechanical arm to grab and empty the cart safely.
- Place the cart curbside by 7 a.m.
- During winter, do not place it out before 5 a.m.
- Use a flat surface behind the curb or at the driveway end.
- Keep 1 metre / 3 feet from vehicles, carts and obstacles.
- Point the wheels toward the house and away from the curb.
- Keep all bagged garbage inside with the lid closed.
- Remove the cart from curbside by 7 p.m.
- Cart placed on a snowbank or uneven pile.
- Vehicle, recycling cart or object blocks the arm.
- Garbage bags sit on top of the lid.
- Waste sticks out and prevents the lid from closing.
- Loose hazardous, electronic or construction waste is inside.
- Cart was set out after the truck passed.
Cart size, ownership and moving
Shovel a flat cart opening at the driveway edge. A snowbank is not a safe substitute, even when the cart appears close to the road.
Sault Ste. Marie Residential Recycling
Residential Blue Box service is managed through Circular Materials. GFL is the local collection contact listed in the official 2026 guide.
Weekly recycling
The 2026 guide says recycling carts are emptied on the work day following garbage collection and must be curbside by 7 a.m.
GFL: 705-945-7554
Use GFL for missed residential recycling and collection questions. Circular Materials’ customer line is 1-855-667-2626.
Prepare recycling without relying on an old list
- Empty food and liquids from packaging.
- Rinse containers when residue remains.
- Flatten cardboard so it fits the collection system.
- Keep carts 1 metre / 3 feet from parked vehicles and obstacles.
- Use Circular Materials’ current accepted-item list when packaging rules are unclear.
Ontario Blue Box acceptance can change. The current Circular Materials page should take priority over an older screenshot, leaflet or neighbour’s memory.
Extra Garbage Bags and $2.50 Bag Tags
One City tag is required for each excess bag or container. The assigned full green roll-out cart must also be curbside.
$2.50 each
Use a current City-issued tag on every eligible extra bag.
Set out the full cart
Tagged bags alone are not collected without the residence’s full green cart.
Keep tags visible
Place tagged bags visibly beside the cart so the crew can identify them.
Not in another can
Do not hide tagged bags in a second container or place them on the cart lid.
Useful purchase options
Civic Centre, Centennial Library, North Branch Library, John Rhodes Community Centre concession and Bus Terminal.
The official page also lists participating commercial locations, including Rome’s and selected local stores.
Check the City page for current seller participation, operating hours and holiday closures.
Sault Landfill Hours and Weekend Opening
The City Landfill is at 402 Fifth Line East. For 2026 date planning, use the seasonal calendar below rather than assuming Saturday access year-round.
Monday–Friday
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.No regular Saturday opening is shown during this winter period.
Monday–Saturday
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.This is the normal 2026 weekend-access period.
Monday–Friday
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Regular Saturday access ends again after Oct. 17.
The general landfill page displays standard Monday–Saturday hours. The dated 2026 PDF identifies when Saturday operation is seasonally scheduled. Use the PDF for 2026 date planning and the live page for a last-minute closure check.
Landfill Fees, Payment and Load Sorting
Cards accepted
The City lists debit, Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Do not rely on cash payment.
Secure or tarp the load
Loose material transported on City streets must be covered or secured before leaving home.
Sort the load into accessible groups
Household garbage
Metal and tires
Electronics
Batteries and propane
Cardboard and recycling
Concrete, brick and shingles
Wood and brush
Leaf and yard waste
Separate materials, tarp the load, bring a card for payment, check seasonal hours and keep depot-only items accessible for staff direction.
Sault Ste. Marie Leaf Collection Schedule 2026
Leaf and yard waste is collected every second week on the normal garbage day. Identify Collection A or B on the official map before using these week-start dates.
A Collection A weeks
B Collection B weeks
Your bagged leaf waste goes out on the normal garbage weekday within the listed week. A holiday may move that weekday later.
- Leaves.
- Grass clippings.
- Garden waste.
- Biodegradable paper bags.
- Maximum 20 kg / 44 lb per bag.
- Animal waste.
- Branches and large brush.
- Plastic bags.
- Household garbage.
- Torn or overweight bags.
Residents outside the Fourth Line and Allen’s Side Road boundaries may call 705-759-5201 to arrange individual collection during scheduled months.
Accepted leaf and yard waste can be taken to the landfill bunker free of charge. Brush, branches, trees and wood use the designated brush area.
Sault Ste. Marie Garbage Collection Holidays in 2026
Do not apply a universal “one day late” rule. The change depends on the holiday’s weekday.
A makeup collection may occur on Saturday while the landfill follows a different holiday closure. Check both before setting out waste or driving across the city.
Missed Garbage, Leaf Waste or Recycling Pickup
- Confirm the normal weekday and any holiday change.
- Check that the cart was ready before 7 a.m.
- Confirm the lid was closed.
- Check 1 metre / 3 feet of clearance.
- Make sure the cart was not on a snowbank.
- Look for a refusal or contamination notice.
- Confirm whether the missed material was City garbage or GFL recycling.
- Garbage, cart or leaf-waste issue: Public Works, 705-759-5201.
- Residential recycling issue: GFL, 705-945-7554.
- Circular Materials customer service: 1-855-667-2626.
- Evening/weekend landfill emergency: 705-759-5201.
When the City cancels a route, remove carts from the curb to support snow clearing. Only use an extra-bag exception when the dated notice specifically authorizes it.
Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics
Household hazardous waste is not collected curbside. The residential depot is at 402 Fifth Line East and does not require the normal landfill gate fee.
Apr. 21–Oct. 17
Tuesday–Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., subject to holiday and operational changes.
Paint, household batteries, antifreeze, oil, pesticides, fuels, propane, bulbs, electronics and similar household material.
No individual container larger than 5 gallons. Fuel and oil containers left with the depot are not returned.
Prepare the load safely
- Use original or clearly labelled containers.
- Keep each container sealed and upright.
- Separate materials so they cannot react.
- Remove power cords from accepted electronics.
- Ask staff before unloading.
Materials requiring another service
- Commercial hazardous-waste loads.
- Radioactive or PCB waste.
- Biomedical waste.
- Explosives, ammunition and firearms.
- Asbestos products.
- Large spray-foam canisters.
Never place loose needles in garbage or recycling. Use a secure hard-plastic sharps container and an approved pharmacy or City disposal route.
Sault Ste. Marie Waste Management Contacts
Garbage, carts and leaf waste
705-759-5201Also used for 24-hour landfill emergency dispatch.
Programme support
1-855-667-2626Current residential Blue Box programme information.
Have the full address, normal weekday, actual set-out time, material type and any refusal notice ready. This helps staff identify whether the problem belongs to the City, GFL, Circular Materials or the landfill.
Official Pages for Final Actions
The rules are summarized above. Use these official pages when you need a live route, current closure, purchase location or final disposal decision.
Sault Ste. Marie Garbage and Landfill FAQs
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Your Next Sault Waste Step
Confirm your street’s route and any holiday change, then place the cart on flat ground by 7 a.m. For a landfill trip, check the seasonal Saturday schedule, separate the load, secure it with a tarp and confirm whether the item belongs in the landfill, brush area, HHW depot or recycling stream.
Independent resident guide. Schedules, fees, contacts, accepted materials and facility hours can change. Verify time-sensitive decisions with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Circular Materials or GFL.