St. Thomas Garbage Dump & Pickup Schedule: Weekly Garbage, Green Box Calendar and CRC Drop-Off Tips
This St. Thomas guide is built for the real resident question: is today garbage day, Green Box week, Blue Box recycling week, yard waste, extra tagged garbage, a missed pickup call, or a trip to the Community Recycling Centre? Start with the City’s 2026 curbside calendar and route map, then use the local rules for 7 a.m. set-out, two-bag/container limit, 20 kg weight cap, $1.75 bag tags, Miller Waste recycling support and the 330 South Edgeware Road drop-off site.
Quick Answer: How to Check the St. Thomas Garbage Schedule
The City of St. Thomas collects residential garbage weekly. Green Box compostable material is collected every other week, and it runs on the opposite week from Blue Box recycling. For the exact pickup day, use the City’s collection routes and 2026 curbside waste collection calendar. If your issue is recycling only, customer service is now handled by Miller Waste Systems under Ontario’s producer-run Blue Box system.
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Find your route and day
Use the City’s Garbage & Recycling page and 2026 Curbside Waste Collection Calendar. If a holiday affects your route, the alternate collection date is shown on the City schedule.
Blue Box week or Green Box week?
Garbage is weekly, but Green Box organics and Blue Box recycling alternate. Green Box is collected on your garbage day on the opposite week from Blue Box collection.
Use the right contact path
Garbage or Green Box issues go through the City. Recycling issues, missed Blue Box pickup or acceptable-material questions go to Miller Waste Systems.
If you searched “St Thomas garbage dump,” the local drop-off site is the Community Recycling Centre at 330 South Edgeware Road. Use it for chargeable material, large items, household hazardous waste and items that are not allowed in regular curbside garbage.
What St. Thomas Residents Usually Need Today
Most residents need one clear action before 7 a.m., before buying a bag tag, or before loading a vehicle for the Community Recycling Centre.
I need my pickup day
Open the City’s route and 2026 schedule. Garbage is weekly, but Green Box and recycling alternate, so check the A/B schedule before setting out the wrong stream.
My Blue Box was missed
For recycling collection, accepted material questions and missed recycling, contact Miller Waste Systems at 1-888-852-2376 or area24@millerwaste.ca.
I have more than two bags
St. Thomas has a strict two bag/container limit. Extra bags or containers need a City garbage bag tag. The City lists bag tags at $1.75 each.
I have furniture or an appliance
The City does not provide curbside large-item pickup for couches, chairs or appliances. Take accepted items to the Community Recycling Centre and check fees first.
Official St. Thomas Pickup Day Lookup: Routes, 2026 Calendar and My Waste App
The official answer is route-based. Use the City’s collection routes to determine your correct day, then use the 2026 Curbside Waste Collection Calendar to see the alternating schedule and holiday changes. The City also promotes the My Waste App so residents do not miss collection dates.
2026 curbside waste collection calendar
Use the City’s calendar for garbage, Green Box, Blue Box and holiday collection changes. This is the safest link before putting material out.
Open 2026 calendarGarbage & Recycling page
Use this page for route links, bag tag details, set-out requirements, missed pickup contacts, Green Box rules, recycling contact updates and CRC links.
Open Garbage & RecyclingThis map is only for local context. It is not the City route map. Use the official route and 2026 schedule links to confirm your exact pickup day and alternate holiday date.
St. Thomas Garbage Dump: Community Recycling Centre Address, Hours, Fees and Hazardous Waste
For most local searches, “St Thomas garbage dump” means the St. Thomas Community Recycling Centre. It is the official local drop-off facility for many items that should not be left at the curb, including large items, mixed solid waste, construction material, electronics, scrap metal, tires, foam packaging, cardboard, household hazardous waste and yard waste.
330 South Edgeware Road
The Community Recycling Centre is located at 330 South Edgeware Road, St. Thomas, ON. Proof of residency in a participating municipality may be required.
Effective March 16, 2026
Tuesday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Always confirm before going.
Wednesday and Saturday only
Household hazardous waste is accepted Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Some material is free of charge
The City lists foam packaging, tires, cardboard, curbside recyclable material, waste electronics and scrap metal as free of charge at the CRC.
Minimum charge can apply
A $30 minimum charge applies to loads with chargeable material. The City lists mixed solid waste at $140/tonne and untagged refrigerant-bearing appliances at $55/unit.
Separate the load before you go. Mixed solid waste, shingles, clean wood, construction and demolition material, concrete, refrigerant appliances and hazardous waste follow different fee or handling rules. The CRC does not accept cash; the City lists Visa, Mastercard and Debit.
Waste Collection by Property Type in St. Thomas
Not every property has the same practical waste routine. A detached home on a regular route, an apartment building, a business, a school, a long-term care home and a property outside the City’s service boundary may have different responsibilities, especially after the 2026 recycling change.
Use City garbage and Green Box rules
Residential garbage is collected weekly by the City, and Green Box compostable material is collected every other week on the opposite week from Blue Box recycling.
Existing recycling service may continue
Existing multi-residential buildings that were already receiving recycling service through the City continue under the new recycling program, but new multi-residential recycling agreements will not be added in the future.
Use CRC recycling access
Under the 2026 recycling framework, many businesses and ineligible properties no longer receive curbside recycling. The City says they may bring recyclable materials to the Community Recycling Centre free of charge.
If you live in an apartment, condo, townhouse or rental building, ask your landlord, superintendent or property manager whether your building uses City carts, private service, shared bins or the new Circular Materials recycling system.
St. Thomas Waste Streams: Weekly Garbage, Green Box Compost, Blue Box Recycling and CRC Drop-Off
The biggest collection mistakes happen when a resident puts the right item in the wrong stream. St. Thomas has four different decision paths: weekly garbage, bi-weekly Green Box, Blue Box recycling through Miller Waste, and Community Recycling Centre drop-off.
⚫ Weekly garbage
Garbage is collected weekly. The City enforces a strict two bag/container limit per week, with extra material requiring a garbage bag tag.
🟢 Green Box
Green Box compostable material is collected every other week on your garbage day, opposite your Blue Box week.
🔵 Blue Box recycling
Recycling is now managed by Circular Materials, with Miller Waste Systems handling collection questions, missed pickups and service issues.
📍 CRC / “dump”
Large items, appliances, mixed solid waste, hazardous items, electronics, yard waste, tires and special materials may need the Community Recycling Centre.
Garbage weekly. Green Box every other week. Blue Box on the opposite week. Large items and hazardous waste do not go at the curb.
St. Thomas Set-Out Rules: What to Do Before 7 a.m.
Even when the date is correct, waste can be missed if it is late, overweight, too far from the road, in a bad container, or not prepared for the correct stream.
Pickup-ready setup
- Place garbage or Green Box material curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.
- Keep material within 1 metre or 3 feet of the travelled portion of the road.
- Keep each garbage bag or container under 20 kg or 45 lb.
- Use a reusable container only if it is in good repair and has two side handles.
- Keep Green Box lids completely closed.
- Check the 2026 schedule for holiday moves.
Missed or rejected pickup triggers
- Putting garbage out after 7 a.m.
- Putting out more than two bags or containers without tags.
- Placing bags too far from the roadway.
- Putting appliances, furniture or scrap metal at the curb.
- Putting hazardous waste, sharps or biomedical waste in garbage.
- Putting plastic bags in the Green Box.
If your street is under construction, blocked by snow, or packed with parked vehicles, place waste where collection staff can safely see and reach it without blocking sidewalks, roads or driveways.
Extra Garbage and Bag Tags in St. Thomas
St. Thomas has a strict two bag/container weekly limit. If you have more than two bags or containers, each extra bag or container must have a garbage bag tag attached.
$1.75 each
The City lists garbage bag tags at $1.75 each, including taxes. Verify the current price before buying because fees can change.
City Hall and local vendors
Listed vendors include City Hall Customer Service at 545 Talbot Street, Churchill Variety, Daisy Mart, East End Kwik Way, Moe’s Variety, Waterworks Variety and other local stores.
Sort before tagging
Before paying for extra garbage, remove Green Box material, recyclables, electronics, scrap metal, tires, cardboard, yard waste and hazardous items that belong elsewhere.
Bag tags are for extra regular garbage bags or containers. They do not turn furniture, appliances, scrap metal, construction debris or hazardous waste into curbside garbage.
St. Thomas Recycling Schedule: 2026 Blue Box Change, Miller Waste and Circular Materials
Starting January 1, 2026, the City of St. Thomas no longer operates or manages the curbside recycling program. Recycling moved under Ontario’s producer-run Blue Box system, overseen by Circular Materials. For most residential users, collection days and accepted materials continue without major changes, but customer service goes to Miller Waste Systems.
Miller Waste Systems
For recycling collection, missed recycling pickups, service issues or accepted-material questions, contact Miller Waste Systems at 1-888-852-2376 or area24@millerwaste.ca.
Collection continues for most residents
The City’s 2026 update says most residents continue to have recycling picked up at the curb, with collection days and accepted materials remaining the same.
CRC recycling drop-off remains important
Businesses and other properties no longer eligible for curbside recycling can bring recyclable materials to the Community Recycling Centre free of charge.
Do not call the City first for a missed Blue Box if the issue is only recycling. Use Miller Waste. For garbage or Green Box compost pickup issues, use the City contact path.
Green Box Compost in St. Thomas: Bi-Weekly Collection, 100 lb Limit and Accepted Items
The City’s Green Box program is a major reason St. Thomas diverts a large amount of waste from landfill. The Green Cart is collected on garbage day on a bi-weekly basis, on the opposite week from Blue Box collection.
Lid closed, cart only
The cart must be curbside by 7 a.m., within 1 metre of the travelled road, with the lid completely closed. Cart and contents cannot exceed 100 lb.
Only the 64-gallon cart is collected
Only material in the 64-gallon Compostainer cart will be collected. Excess organic material outside the cart in bags or bundles will not be collected.
No regular plastic bags
Material should be loose inside the cart. Plastic bags are not accepted. Only bags with the Biodegradable Products Institute logo are accepted in the Compostainer.
Food, yard and soiled paper
Accepted items include leaves, yard waste, flowers, fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products, pet waste and litter, coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, eggshells, meat including bones, soiled pizza boxes, paper drink trays, used tissues and paper towel.
Small brush only
The City lists brush as accepted only when no longer than 40 cm or 15 inches and no larger than 5 cm or 2 inches in diameter.
The Green Cart belongs to the City and stays with the property. Broken or damaged compost bins can be exchanged through Customer Service. The City lists an additional bin at $90, inclusive of HST.
Large Items, Appliances, Construction Debris, Sharps and Hazardous Waste
The City does not provide curbside collection of large items such as couches, chairs and appliances. Those items can be handled for a fee at the Community Recycling Centre. Some hazardous materials are accepted only during household hazardous waste hours.
Unacceptable curbside garbage
Unacceptable garbage materials include hazardous waste, appliances, biomedical waste, combustible or explosive material, vehicles or parts, construction debris, crates, pallets, household furniture, scrap metal, sharps and tires.
Use the CRC hazardous waste window
Accepted hazardous examples include aerosol containers, propane cylinders, fluorescent bulbs/tubes, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fertilizers, pesticides, paints, cleaners, batteries, motor oil, disinfectants, mercury items, pharmaceuticals and needles in puncture-proof containers.
Original or marked containers
Hazardous materials should be in original or well-marked containers, securely capped and sealed. Liquid wastes must be no larger than 20 L each; barrels or drums are not accepted.
Yard Waste, Brush and Seasonal Cleanup in St. Thomas
For regular collection, many small yard materials belong in the Green Box if they meet the size and cart rules. Yard waste and brush can also be taken to the Community Recycling Centre, where the City lists up to 5 bags per visit free of charge and a $15/load fee beyond that listed category.
Use the 64-gallon cart for normal yard material
Leaves, yard waste, flowers and small brush can go in the Green Box when they meet the City’s size, weight and lid-closed rules.
Use the CRC for larger cleanup loads
For yard waste and brush that does not fit the Green Box rules, check the Community Recycling Centre hours and current fee structure before going.
Official St. Thomas Garbage Schedule and Dump Links
Use these official sources for final decisions because collection days, bag-tag prices, CRC hours, fee structures, accepted materials and recycling contacts can change.
St. Thomas Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my St. Thomas garbage pickup day?
Use the City of St. Thomas Garbage & Recycling page, collection routes and 2026 Curbside Waste Collection Calendar. Garbage is weekly, while Green Box and Blue Box collections alternate.
Is garbage collected every week in St. Thomas?
Yes. The City offers weekly residential curbside garbage collection and enforces a strict two bag/container limit per week.
What time should garbage be out in St. Thomas?
Garbage must be curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day and within 1 metre or 3 feet of the travelled portion of the road.
How much can each garbage bag or container weigh?
Each garbage bag or container with its contents cannot weigh more than 20 kg or 45 lb. Reusable containers must be in good repair and have two side handles.
How do St. Thomas garbage bag tags work?
Residents may place extra bags or containers out for collection if each extra item has a garbage bag tag attached. The City lists bag tags at $1.75 each.
Where is the St. Thomas garbage dump?
The local drop-off facility is the Community Recycling Centre at 330 South Edgeware Road, St. Thomas, ON. It accepts many free and chargeable material types, with household hazardous waste accepted during special hours.
What are the St. Thomas Community Recycling Centre hours?
Effective March 16, 2026, the City lists current CRC operating hours as Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Confirm on the official page before going.
When is household hazardous waste accepted?
The CRC lists household hazardous waste accepted Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Who handles recycling collection in St. Thomas?
As of January 1, 2026, curbside recycling is managed under Circular Materials. Miller Waste Systems handles recycling customer service, missed collections and recycling service questions at 1-888-852-2376 or area24@millerwaste.ca.
How often is Green Box compost collected?
Green Box compostable material is collected every other week on garbage day. It runs on the opposite week from Blue Box recycling.
Can I put extra yard waste beside the Green Box?
No. The City says only material inside the 64-gallon Compostainer cart will be collected. Excess organic material outside the cart in bags or bundles will not be collected.
Does St. Thomas collect couches and appliances at the curb?
No. The City currently does not provide curbside collection of large items such as couches, chairs and appliances. These items can be handled for a fee at the Community Recycling Centre.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent St. Thomas garbage schedule and St. Thomas garbage dump guide was built for garbage-collection.org using official City of St. Thomas Garbage & Recycling information, the 2026 Curbside Waste Collection Calendar page, Community Recycling Centre details, the City’s 2026 recycling change notice, and Circular Materials St. Thomas recycling resources.
Always verify live details with the City of St. Thomas, Miller Waste Systems, Circular Materials, the Community Recycling Centre, your landlord or your property manager before setting out waste, buying bag tags, reporting missed pickup, dropping off chargeable material or disposing of hazardous waste.
Final St. Thomas Resident Summary
For the St. Thomas garbage schedule, start with the City’s collection routes and 2026 calendar. Garbage is collected weekly, but Green Box compost and Blue Box recycling alternate, so check your A/B schedule before putting material out.
Keep garbage curbside by 7 a.m., within 1 metre of the road, under 20 kg per bag or container, and within the two bag/container weekly limit unless you use a $1.75 garbage bag tag. Keep large items, appliances, hazardous waste, tires, scrap metal, sharps and construction debris out of regular garbage.
For the St. Thomas garbage dump search, use the Community Recycling Centre at 330 South Edgeware Road. Check official hours, hazardous waste times, accepted materials and fees before you drive. For recycling questions, use Miller Waste Systems because the City no longer manages Blue Box recycling.