Simcoe Garbage Collection Schedule 2026: Check Today, Tomorrow, October, Map and PDF
Find your exact County collection day first. Garbage is collected every other week, organics every week, and recycling on the opposite week from garbage. Use the route checker for a quick answer, then verify the address through the County schedule before placing carts, yard waste, batteries or a Christmas tree outside.
Quick Answer: How to Check the Simcoe Garbage Collection Schedule
Search your exact address on the County collection page. Save the regular weekday and zone, then check the personalized calendar to see whether the date includes garbage, recycling, organics or a special collection.
Search the property
The official address result is more reliable than estimating a route from a neighbour’s carts or a map boundary.
Record weekday and zone
County routes normally operate Monday through Thursday and use Zone 1 or Zone 2 to alternate garbage and recycling weeks.
Prepare the right streams
Organics go every week. Garbage or recycling goes on the alternating week. Seasonal material only goes out when scheduled.
Use the address calendar or Simcoe County Collects app and activate reminders. You can also subscribe through email, iCal or phone alerts from the official schedule tool.
Simcoe Garbage Collection Schedule Today or Tomorrow
Select the weekday and zone shown by the official address search. The helper identifies the next normal collection date, the expected garbage or recycling stream, weekly organics and selected special-collection reminders.
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Once you have the date of your last garbage week, enter it in the date field above and click Check.
Next pickup date
Based on your collection day
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Do not pull carts in too early
County garbage/organics and Circular Materials recycling may arrive in separate trucks and at different times.
Prepare tonight
Close lids, clear snow and obstacles, and confirm the provider-specific cart spacing explained below.
Check the live alert
Weather, road conditions, New Year’s Day and provider alerts can override the normal alternating pattern.
This tool follows the published 2026 calendar. It cannot determine whether a private road, cottage, condominium or shared collection point receives standard County curbside service.
Simcoe Garbage Collection Schedule Map and PDF Download
Use the County map for the garbage/organics zone and the 2026 Circular Materials map for weekday-and-zone recycling boundaries. Confirm the final answer through the exact address lookup.
County Zone 1 and Zone 2 map PDF
The County map shows the biweekly garbage/organics zones and areas marked as no County collection. It does not replace the personalized address calendar.
2026 recycling weekday and zone map PDF
This map identifies Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday recycling areas for Zone 1 and Zone 2, plus areas outside curbside collection.
Map finds the route
Use it to identify the likely weekday and zone before checking today’s calendar symbols.
Calendar finds the stream
The calendar establishes whether the selected week is garbage, recycling, organics or seasonal collection.
Save the correct version
Include the year, municipality and zone in the saved filename so it is not confused with an old calendar.
Do not estimate a boundary for an address near a municipal border, private road, rural common collection point or condominium entrance. Use the address search or contact Service Simcoe.
Simcoe Garbage Collection Schedule Tomorrow in October 2026
October includes weekly organics, alternating garbage and recycling, Thanksgiving collection and four zone-specific yard-waste weeks. Match tomorrow’s date with the correct zone.
Collection occurs October 12
The County calendar shows curbside collection continuing on Thanksgiving Monday, while County waste drop-off sites are closed.
Set material out Monday
Yard waste must be outside by 7 a.m. Monday and may be collected at any point during the designated week.
Remove candles, decorations, paint and non-compostable material before placing a natural pumpkin in the weekly organics cart.
Does the Simcoe County Schedule Apply to Your Address?
This article covers County of Simcoe curbside service. It does not cover every Ontario location containing “Simcoe,” and it does not automatically cover every private or multi-residential property.
Standard County service area
Adjala-Tosorontio, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Clearview, Collingwood, Essa, Innisfil, Midland, New Tecumseth, Oro-Medonte, Penetanguishene, Ramara, Severn, Springwater, Tay, Tiny and Wasaga Beach.
Barrie and Orillia
Barrie and Orillia are geographically inside Simcoe County but operate their own municipal collection programmes and schedules.
Town of Simcoe, Norfolk County
The Town of Simcoe is in Norfolk County and follows Norfolk County’s waste calendar, holiday rules and contacts.
Private and shared routes
Some cottages, private roads, condominium properties and common collection points require a different set-out location or may not receive standard County curbside service.
Simcoe Garbage, Organics and Recycling Cycle in 2026
The normal collection weekday remains coordinated, but service responsibility is split. County contractors handle garbage and organics. Circular Materials manages residential recycling, with Emterra handling collection support.
Every other week
The 240-litre standard garbage cart is collected biweekly. Garbage may be loose or bagged inside the cart.
Every week
The 120-litre organics cart is collected weekly all year. Use paper or certified compostable liners—not ordinary plastic bags.
Opposite garbage week
Residential recycling normally occurs on the regular weekday but on the week opposite garbage collection.
Garbage and organics help
Use Service Simcoe for missed garbage or organics, County cart repairs, cart delivery, cart exchange, garbage tags and bulky-item bookings.
- Phone: 705-735-6901.
- Toll-free: 1-800-263-3199.
- Email: service@simcoe.ca.
Recycling help
Use Emterra for missed residential recycling, recycling cart delivery or replacement and local recycling collection questions.
- Phone: 1-888-597-1541.
- Email: customercareont@emterra.ca.
- Circular Materials manages the programme.
Do not report recycling as missed immediately after the organics or garbage truck passes. Recycling may be collected later by another vehicle.
Simcoe Cart Set-Out Rules: County Carts vs Recycling Cart
The providers publish slightly different spacing instructions. Follow the stricter rule when placing several carts together.
Confirm the streams
Check garbage or recycling week and include weekly organics.
Close every lid
Fill carts loosely and keep all material below the rim.
Create clear space
Keep carts away from vehicles, mailboxes, fences and snowbanks.
Be ready by 7 a.m.
Some designated downtown areas may publish an earlier time.
Two-foot spacing rule
- Place carts on a level surface.
- Keep them within eight feet of the travelled road.
- Leave two feet between carts and other objects.
- Point arrows toward the street.
- Keep lids closed without bungee cords.
- Do not block sidewalks, bike lanes or snow clearing.
Three feet from fences or vehicles
- Set wheels away from the curb and lid opening toward the street.
- Use a flat surface clear of snow and ice.
- Keep at least three feet in front of or beside fences and vehicles.
- Close the lid completely.
- Keep the cart off snowbanks.
- Use the designated side on rural one-way roads.
When County and recycling carts are outside together, leave about three feet of open space wherever practical. This satisfies the recycling guidance and gives automated collection arms room to work.
Snow, wind and long driveways
Clear a flat roadside area
Do not place carts behind or on top of a snowbank. Keep them visible without extending into traffic.
Keep lids fully closed
For recycling, position the cart so the lid opens away from strong wind when the site allows.
Store carts near the road
The County suggests leaving carts off to the side near the driveway end and carrying household material to them as needed.
Missed Simcoe Garbage, Organics or Recycling Pickup
First identify the uncollected stream. Then check the date, route completion, placement and any rejection issue before contacting the correct provider.
Eight-point missed-pickup check
- The exact address receives standard curbside service.
- It was the correct weekday and zone.
- The correct garbage or recycling week was selected.
- The carts were ready by the required time.
- Lids were closed and material was not overfilled.
- Spacing and road access were adequate.
- No snowbank, vehicle, fence or mailbox blocked the cart.
- No contamination or rejection notice was left.
Use the material-specific path
- Garbage or organics: Service Simcoe.
- Residential recycling: Emterra.
- Neighbourhood-wide delay: check service alerts first.
- Private road or condo: confirm the approved collection point.
- Keep the address, cart colour and set-out location ready.
What Goes in Simcoe Garbage, Organics and Recycling?
The 2026 recycling list is broader than many older calendars. Use the current provider guidance instead of relying on an old blue-box list.
Remaining household waste
- Diapers and wipes.
- Dryer sheets and vacuum bags.
- Cotton swabs and dental floss.
- Old non-reusable shoes.
- Broken ceramics, boxed and sealed.
- Window glass, boxed and sealed.
Food and compostable household material
- Food scraps, meat, fish and bones.
- Grease, fat, tea bags and coffee grounds.
- Paper towels, tissues and paper plates.
- Pet waste in a certified compostable bag.
- Cold wet wood ashes in a compostable bag.
- Cut flowers and houseplants.
Clean, dry and loose recyclables
- Paper, cardboard and boxboard.
- Cartons and paper-laminate containers.
- Hard and flexible plastic packaging.
- Foam packaging and food trays.
- Metal cans, foil and eligible aerosols.
- Non-alcoholic glass food and beverage containers.
Do this
- Empty and remove food residue.
- Place material clean, dry and loose.
- Flatten cardboard to no more than 60 × 60 cm.
- Keep most lids on unless the item guidance says remove them.
- Put shredded paper in a tied clear plastic bag.
Use another route
- Books and toys.
- Diapers and organics.
- Pots, pans and ceramics.
- Batteries and hazardous material.
- Medical sharps and propane cylinders.
Extra Garbage, Organics and Cart Requests
Use a $4 County garbage tag
- Tags are sold in sheets of five for $20.
- Maximum five tagged bags per garbage collection.
- Maximum bag weight is 20 kg.
- Maximum bag size is about 90 cm × 75 cm.
- Attach the tag to the neck of the bag.
- Place bags two feet from carts and other objects.
- Do not put tagged bags on top of the cart.
Use an accepted overflow option
- Use an old green bin or certified compostable bag.
- Place it two feet from the organics cart.
- Do not use ordinary plastic bags.
- A second 120-litre organics cart may be requested.
- The listed administration fee is $50.
Cart delivery, damage and exchanges
The County directs households with overflow garbage to use tagged bags rather than ordering another standard garbage cart.
Yard Waste, Christmas Trees and Battery Collection
Monday 7 a.m. set-out
- Use kraft paper bags, cardboard boxes or open-top rigid containers.
- Maximum 20 kg per bag, box or container.
- Bundle brush using natural twine.
- Bundle maximum: 2 m long and 30 cm diameter.
- Individual branches: maximum 7 cm diameter.
- No pet waste, plastic bags, soil, sod or sand.
- Do not place yard waste in the organics cart.
Use the January garbage week
- Place the tree outside by 7 a.m. Monday.
- Maximum tree length is 2 m.
- Cut a longer tree into smaller sections.
- Remove plastic bags, lights, tinsel, decorations and stands.
- Use the end of a cleared driveway.
- Keep the tree out of snowbanks and the road.
November 2–5, 2026
- Use the supplied battery bag or a clear zip bag.
- Seal the bag.
- Place it on top of the closed organics cart.
- Do not put batteries inside any cart.
- Tape terminals on button and 9-volt batteries.
- Take rechargeable packs and car batteries to an HHW depot.
Yard waste and Christmas trees may be collected on a separate route after your normal cart day. Keep accepted material accessible throughout the designated week.
Simcoe Bulky-Item Pickup: Furniture, Mattresses and Appliances
Bulky collection is year-round by appointment only. Payment and the item list are required when booking, and crews collect only the items declared.
$60 for up to five items
Call Service Simcoe or use the resident portal before placing anything at the curb.
Furniture and household fixtures
Mattresses, box springs, appliances, furniture, electronics, metal, wood waste, bath fixtures and properly bundled carpeting may qualify.
Maximum 68 kg per item
Hazardous waste, yard waste, brush, bags of garbage, organics and recycling are not bulky pickup items.
Loose bags, renovation debris and an assortment of undeclared items are not treated as one bulky pickup.
Cottages, Condominiums, Private Roads and Businesses
Confirm roadside eligibility
Do not leave unsecured bags after leaving the property. Confirm the collection point or use a County drop-off site.
Use the approved common point
Some properties require an approved Common Collection Point rather than individual roadside service.
Recycling eligibility may differ
Industrial, commercial and institutional recycling is generally outside the residential Circular Materials curbside programme.
The County lookup is designed mainly for eligible single-family properties on municipal streets. A displayed address does not override a property-specific service agreement or collection-point requirement.
Simcoe County Waste Drop-Off Sites, Hours and Current Fees
Most County sites operate from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on their listed days. Sites are normally closed on statutory holidays unless a specific exception is posted.
Common drop-off charges
Free when properly separated
- Residential organics.
- Concrete rubble.
- Propane tanks.
- Textiles.
- Residential yard waste.
- Electronics.
- Scrap metal.
- Residential household hazardous waste at accepting sites.
- Cooking oil.
- Eligible tires, normally subject to a maximum of 10.
An entire load can be charged at the $400-per-tonne mixed rate when material is not separated. Arrange the vehicle so staff-directed materials can be unloaded independently.
Household Hazardous Waste: Accepted Items and Safe Transport
Residential hazardous waste is accepted at designated County depots. Keep products labelled, separated, upright and leak-proof.
Common hazardous products
- Paints, stains and solvents.
- Oil, transmission fluid and antifreeze.
- Household and vehicle batteries.
- Fire extinguishers and light bulbs.
- Gasoline and pool chemicals.
- Pesticides and fertilizers.
- Propane cylinders up to 100 lb with intact valves.
- Sharps in a secure, labelled approved container.
Transport checklist
- Use original or clearly labelled containers.
- Keep every container sealed and leak-proof.
- Do not mix chemicals together.
- Secure containers upright in the vehicle.
- Keep HHW separate from other load material.
- Confirm the depot is open before leaving.
- Never leave products outside a closed gate.
Explosives, ammunition, gunpowder, spent fireworks, flares, smoke/CO detectors and pharmaceuticals require another approved disposal route.
New Resident and Moving-Day Waste Checklist
Confirm the municipality
Make sure the address uses County service rather than Barrie, Orillia or Norfolk County.
Search the address
Save the regular weekday, zone and personalized calendar.
Inspect the carts
Record cart serial numbers and report missing or damaged carts.
Sort the cleanout
Separate reusable, recyclable, organic, hazardous, bulky and disposal material.
Set up once
- Activate app, email, iCal or phone reminders.
- Write the address on County carts.
- Learn which provider handles recycling.
- Save Service Simcoe and Emterra contacts.
- Check whether the property uses a common collection point.
Do not leave an unplanned pile
- Do not place furniture out without booking.
- Do not hide electronics or hazardous waste in garbage.
- Do not leave loose bags beside an untagged cart.
- Do not take County carts to another property.
- Do not leave waste at a private-road entrance without approval.
Official Simcoe Collection Resources and Their Purpose
Simcoe Garbage Collection Schedule FAQ
How do I check the Simcoe garbage collection schedule today?
Search the exact address on the County collection page. Confirm the regular weekday and Zone 1 or Zone 2, then check today’s personalized calendar for weekly organics plus garbage or recycling.
How do I check the Simcoe garbage collection schedule tomorrow?
Find tomorrow’s weekday, confirm the property’s zone and check the current calendar. Prepare weekly organics, the scheduled garbage or recycling cart and any listed seasonal material.
Where can I download the Simcoe garbage collection schedule PDF?
Download the County’s 2026 print-friendly garbage and organics calendar from the official Collection Schedule page. Circular Materials provides a separate 2026 residential recycling guide and calendar PDF.
How do I use the Simcoe garbage collection schedule map?
Use the map to identify the likely collection weekday and Zone 1 or Zone 2. Confirm the exact property through the County address search before relying on a boundary shown on the map.
What is the Simcoe garbage collection schedule in October 2026?
Organics are weekly. Zone 1 has garbage and yard waste during the weeks of October 5 and October 19. Zone 2 has garbage and yard waste during the weeks of October 12 and October 26. Recycling occurs on the opposite weeks.
Who handles garbage and organics in Simcoe County?
County garbage and organics concerns go to Service Simcoe at 705-735-6901, toll-free at 1-800-263-3199 or service@simcoe.ca.
Who handles residential recycling in Simcoe County?
Circular Materials manages the residential recycling programme. Emterra handles missed recycling, recycling cart and local collection questions at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca.
Can I place extra garbage beside my Simcoe County cart?
Yes, when each eligible standard bag has a $4 County garbage tag. A maximum of five tagged bags is permitted per garbage collection, subject to size, weight and placement limits.
When should Simcoe County yard waste be placed outside?
Place accepted yard waste outside by 7 a.m. Monday of the designated collection week. Seasonal crews may collect it on any day during that week.
Does this schedule cover Barrie, Orillia or the Town of Simcoe?
No. Barrie and Orillia operate separate municipal waste systems. The Town of Simcoe is in Norfolk County and follows Norfolk County’s schedule.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent guide was refreshed using the County of Simcoe Collection Schedule, 2026 Waste Management Calendar, County zone map, garbage, organics, yard-waste, battery, bulky-item, facility and hazardous-waste pages, plus Circular Materials’ Simcoe County recycling page, 2026 guide and collection map.
Schedules, service alerts, fees, accepted materials and provider instructions can change. The official address calendar, current provider page or direct service response is the final authority.