When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, collection schedule: 240 litres per week for residential; 120 litres per week for multi-unit; sorting required: True; accepted or banned: Special waste and non-collectible waste prohibited in garbage containers. Special waste must be taken to designated disposal facility.; fee: Amount set by Council from time to time for each dwelling unit; added to utility bill. Source: Solid Waste By-law No. 30/2025, verified 2026-06-09.
Solid Waste By-law No. 30/2025
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
240 litres per week for residential; 120 litres per week for multi-unit
s. 3(1), s. 3(2)
sorting required
True
s. 12(3)(d)
accepted or banned
Special waste and non-collectible waste prohibited in garbage containers. Special waste must be taken to designated disposal facility.
s. 12(3)(e), s. 12(5)
fee
Amount set by Council from time to time for each dwelling unit; added to utility bill
s. 7(1), s. 10(3)
scout note
Regulates storage, collection, disposal, and service fees for solid waste in Winnipeg.