Orillia Garbage Schedule Helper: Pickup Day, Recycle Coach Calendar, Clear Bags, Green Bin and Waste Diversion Site Tips
Orillia garbage schedule questions are easy to solve when you start with the official collection zone tool or Recycle Coach app. Garbage is collected every other week, organics and yard waste are collected weekly, and residential recycling is managed by Circular Materials. This guide explains the 7 a.m. set-out rule, clear garbage bags, pink garbage tags, two privacy bags, yard waste rules, battery and Christmas tree collection, recycling cart changes, missed pickup checks and the Waste Diversion Site at 100 Kitchener Street.
Quick Answer: How Orillia Residents Should Check Garbage Pickup
Use Orillia’s official waste page, collection zone tool or Recycle Coach app. Garbage is collected every other week and must be in clear bags or approved rigid containers with a full pink City of Orillia garbage tag. Organics and yard waste are collected weekly. Place garbage and organics at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
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Find your collection zone
Search your Orillia address before collection morning. The zone/schedule tool and Recycle Coach app are safer than guessing from a neighbour’s pickup day.
Every other week
Garbage is collected every other week. It must be tagged and placed in a clear bag or approved rigid container.
Organics and yard waste weekly
Green bin organics and yard waste are collected weekly. Recycling is managed by Circular Materials and is moving through a 2026 cart and schedule transition.
Remember this pattern: garbage every other week, organics weekly, yard waste weekly, recycling under Circular Materials, curb by 7 a.m., clear bags required, and every accepted garbage bag or container needs a full Orillia garbage tag unless an official exception applies.
Orillia Collection Calendar: Recycle Coach, Zone Lookup and Holiday Delays
Orillia’s schedule is zone-based, so the same city can have different collection days. Use the official tool or Recycle Coach app for your pickup day, reminders and “What Goes Where” item search.
Use the City tool
The City’s curbside collection page links to the collection zone and schedule tool. Use it for your actual pickup day, not a generic citywide guess.
Recycle Coach
Recycle Coach helps you find your pick-up schedule, set reminders and use the “What Goes Where” search before placing confusing items at the curb.
Usually delayed one day
After a statutory holiday, Orillia collection is usually delayed by one day. The County of Simcoe holiday schedule does not apply to City of Orillia residents.
When there is a holiday, check Orillia’s own notices, not a County of Simcoe calendar. City notices usually state whether garbage, recycling, green bin or yard waste is delayed by one day.
Orillia Waste Streams: Garbage, Green Bin, Yard Waste, Recycling and Drop-Off
Orillia’s system is built around reducing landfill waste. Garbage is tagged and every-other-week, while organics and yard waste are weekly. Recycling is now handled through Ontario’s producer-led Circular Materials program.
⚫ Garbage
Garbage is collected every other week. It must be in clear garbage bags or approved rigid containers, and a full pink City of Orillia garbage tag must be attached.
Bags or containers with more than 10% organics or recycling may not be collected.
🟢 Organics
Organics are collected weekly. Food waste and compostable items should go in the green bin, using certified compostable bags or paper liners inside a rigid set-out container.
Pet waste should not be placed in the organics bin. Use the “What Goes Where” tool when unsure.
🌿 Yard waste
Yard waste is collected weekly all year. It can be placed in paper yard bags, compostable bags or labelled rigid containers.
No garbage tag is required for yard waste except grass clippings.
🔵 Recycling
Residential recycling is managed by Circular Materials. Orillia is transitioning to new recycling carts and every-other-week recycling collection starting July 2026.
Contact Emterra for recycling bin, missed collection or recycling-item questions.
Orillia Set-Out Rules: Curb by 7 a.m., Correct Bag, Correct Tag
A correct calendar does not guarantee collection. Orillia crews can leave waste behind if it is late, overweight, untagged, in the wrong bag, too large, or mixed with too much recyclable or organic material.
Pickup-ready setup
- Check your Orillia zone and schedule before collection day.
- Place garbage and organics at the curb by 7 a.m.
- Use clear garbage bags or approved rigid containers.
- Attach a full pink Orillia garbage tag to each accepted garbage bag or top item inside a container.
- Keep each bag, can or bundle at or below 20 kg / 44 lb.
- Use green bin and yard waste collection weekly to reduce garbage.
- Use Recycle Coach before placing confusing items curbside.
Common rejected-pickup reasons
- Using black or opaque garbage bags as regular garbage.
- Forgetting a full Orillia garbage tag.
- Putting a tag on the outside lid of a rigid container.
- Exceeding the 20 kg / 44 lb weight limit.
- Using a rigid container larger than 133 L.
- Putting more than 10% organics or recycling in garbage.
- Putting needles, syringes or hazardous waste in curbside garbage.
If your material is late, untagged, overweight, in the wrong bag, in an oversized container, contaminated with recyclables/organics or unsafe for crews, it can be left behind even if your neighbours were collected.
Orillia Clear Garbage Bag Rules and Privacy Bags
Orillia uses a clear garbage bag program to increase diversion and keep organics, recycling and hazardous waste out of landfill. Clear bags are not optional for regular curbside garbage.
Clear, colourless garbage bags
Garbage must be placed in clear bags or approved rigid containers. Opaque garbage bags at the Waste Diversion Site may be charged at regular garbage tipping rates.
Up to two small privacy bags
Up to two small opaque privacy bags can be placed inside each clear garbage bag to conceal personal waste.
Still no unsafe material
Privacy bags do not allow needles, syringes, hazardous waste, electronics, paint, batteries or recyclable material to be hidden in garbage.
Clear bags of diapers do not require a City of Orillia garbage tag. Keep diaper bags clear and follow the City’s current set-out guidance.
Orillia Garbage Tags: Annual Mailout, Extra Tags and Correct Placement
Every accepted curbside garbage bag or container needs a full pink City of Orillia garbage tag. Tags are mailed annually in June, and additional tags can be purchased when needed.
Mailed in June
Orillia mails the annual garbage tag allotment in June, with delivery expected by July 1. The 2026 mailout covers the July 2026 to June 2027 tag period.
Lots of five for $15
Additional tags are sold in lots of five for $15 at City Centre, the Waste Diversion Site, online through OrilliaNow and listed local retailers.
Flag the bag or top item
For a clear garbage bag, fold the full tag around the tied top to form a flag. For loose garbage in a rigid container, place the tag on the top item inside the container, not on the lid.
Official tag purchase locations include City Centre at 50 Andrew Street South, the Waste Diversion Site at 100 Kitchener Street and listed local retailers such as grocery, pharmacy and hardware locations. Check the City page before driving because locations can change.
Orillia Recycling in 2026: Circular Materials, Emterra and New Carts
Residential recycling in Orillia is managed by Circular Materials, not directly by the City. In 2026, Orillia is moving to an enhanced recycling system with new wheeled carts and a new every-other-week recycling schedule.
Use current blue boxes
Circular Materials has told residents to keep using current blue boxes until June 30, 2026.
New recycling cart required
Starting July 2, 2026, residents are required to use the new recycling cart. The standard cart is 360 L, and the program moves to single-stream recycling.
Every other week recycling
Recycling collection switches from weekly to every other week, while the day of week is expected to stay the same. Updated schedules are made available ahead of the July program start.
For Orillia recycling bin inquiries, missed collections or “what can I recycle” questions, Circular Materials lists Emterra at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca.
Orillia Green Bin, Yard Waste, Batteries and Christmas Trees
Weekly organics and yard waste are the easiest way to keep garbage low. Orillia also has annual battery collection and January Christmas tree collection rules.
Food waste and compostables
Use certified compostable bags or paper liners in a rigid set-out container. New organics bins can be purchased at the Waste Diversion Site.
Paper bags or labelled containers
Yard waste can be set out in paper yard bags, compostable bags or labelled rigid containers. Sticks and branches must be no more than 1 m long and 2.5 cm thick.
Batteries and Christmas trees
Battery collection occurs annually after daylight saving time changes in November. Natural Christmas trees are collected during the first three full weeks in January.
No garbage tag is needed for regular yard waste, except grass clippings. If you set out grass clippings, check the current City instructions before collection day.
Missed Garbage Pickup in Orillia: What to Check Before You Report
Before reporting a missed pickup, confirm that your material was actually eligible for collection. Many “missed” items are left because they are untagged, overweight, in the wrong bag, too large or mixed with too much recycling/organics.
Waste Management Services
For Orillia garbage, green bin, yard waste and Waste Diversion Site questions, the City lists Waste Management Services at 705-325-3522 or enviroservices@orillia.ca.
Contact Emterra
For Orillia residential recycling bin, missed collection or accepted-material questions, Circular Materials lists Emterra at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca.
Check delay notices
Holiday collection may be delayed by one day. Collection can also be affected by weather or service notices, so check the City before assuming a missed truck.
If you missed your collection day, Orillia’s 2026 guide says clear garbage bags tagged with an Orillia garbage tag can be dropped off at the Waste Diversion Site free of charge. Check site hours before going.
Orillia Waste Diversion Site: 100 Kitchener Street Hours, HHW and Drop-Off Tips
The Waste Diversion Site at 100 Kitchener Street is Orillia’s main drop-off and diversion location. It includes diversion depots, reuse options and a Household Hazardous Waste Depot for materials that should not go in curbside garbage.
100 Kitchener Street
The Waste Diversion Site plays a key role in reducing landfill waste by diverting recyclable and reusable materials from garbage.
Tuesday to Saturday
The site is listed as open Tuesday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and closed Sunday and Monday.
Under 100 kg flat rate
Small, single-category loads under 100 kg are listed with a $20 flat rate. Bring exact change and check current fees before visiting.
The Household Hazardous Waste Depot accepts many materials such as batteries, paint, solvents, motor oil, antifreeze, propane cylinders, fluorescent bulbs and pool chemicals. Keep products in original labelled containers, never mix materials, and check limits before arriving.
Orillia Collection by Property Type: Homes, Businesses, Apartments and Township Residents
Most collection guidance is written for regular Orillia curbside properties, but business locations, apartments, private collection sites and township residents need extra care.
Use the City schedule
For regular Orillia homes, use the collection zone and Recycle Coach schedule for garbage, organics, yard waste and recycling changes.
Rules can differ
Businesses may have different disposal, recycling or charge-account needs. Check the City and Circular Materials pages before relying on residential instructions.
Limited site access
Residents of Severn, Oro-Medonte and Ramara may drop off household hazardous waste and electronics for free at Orillia’s Waste Diversion Site, but other disposal access is limited.
Official Orillia Garbage Schedule Links
Use these official resources for final decisions because collection zones, recycling carts, holiday delays, Waste Diversion Site hours, fees, accepted materials and contacts can change.
Orillia Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my Orillia garbage pickup day?
Use Orillia’s official collection zone tool or Recycle Coach app. The tool shows your pick-up schedule and helps you confirm garbage, organics, yard waste and recycling timing.
Is garbage collected every week in Orillia?
No. Garbage is collected every other week. Organics and yard waste are collected weekly.
What time should garbage be at the curb in Orillia?
Place garbage and organics at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Always check holiday notices because collection may be delayed by one day after a statutory holiday.
Do I need clear garbage bags in Orillia?
Yes. Orillia uses a clear garbage bag program. Up to two small privacy bags can be placed inside each clear garbage bag.
Do all garbage bags need Orillia garbage tags?
All accepted curbside garbage bags and containers need a full pink City of Orillia garbage tag. Clear bags of diapers do not require a City garbage tag.
How much are extra Orillia garbage tags?
Additional garbage tags are listed in lots of five for $15. They can be purchased at City Centre, the Waste Diversion Site, online through OrilliaNow and listed local retailers.
Is green bin collected weekly in Orillia?
Yes. Organics are collected weekly. Use certified compostable bags or paper liners in a rigid set-out container.
Is yard waste collected weekly in Orillia?
Yes. Yard waste is collected weekly year-round. Use paper yard bags, compostable bags or labelled rigid containers, and keep each bag/container within the 20 kg limit.
What is changing with Orillia recycling in 2026?
Starting July 2, 2026, Orillia residents are required to use new recycling carts from Circular Materials. Recycling moves to every-other-week collection and becomes single-stream.
Who do I call for Orillia recycling questions?
For recycling bin inquiries, missed collections or what can be recycled, Circular Materials lists Emterra at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca.
Where is the Orillia Waste Diversion Site?
The Waste Diversion Site is at 100 Kitchener Street, Orillia. It is listed as open Tuesday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and closed Sunday and Monday.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Orillia garbage schedule guide was refreshed for garbage-collection.org using official City of Orillia garbage and organics pages, curbside collection rules, Waste Diversion Site guidance, 2026 garbage tag notices, City holiday notices, Circular Materials Orillia recycling information, the Orillia recycling cart FAQ and the 2026 Orillia Waste Collection Guide.
Always verify live details with the City of Orillia, Recycle Coach, Circular Materials, Emterra, Waste Management Services, your landlord, property manager or private hauler before setting out waste, reporting missed pickup, buying tags, using recycling carts or visiting the Waste Diversion Site.
Final Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before Orillia Garbage Day
The best way to use the Orillia garbage schedule is simple: search your official collection zone or use Recycle Coach, put garbage and organics at the curb by 7 a.m., and remember that garbage is every other week while organics and yard waste are weekly.
Regular garbage must be in clear bags or approved rigid containers with a full pink Orillia garbage tag. Each bag or container must stay under 20 kg / 44 lb, and up to two small privacy bags are allowed inside each clear garbage bag. Yard waste is weekly, Christmas tree collection happens during the first three full weeks in January, and battery collection runs annually after the daylight saving time change in November.
For 2026 recycling, Orillia is transitioning under Circular Materials. Use current blue boxes until June 30, then use the new recycling cart starting July 2, 2026. For hard-to-place items, use Recycle Coach or the Waste Diversion Site at 100 Kitchener Street instead of guessing.