Garbage & recycling — St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

In the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, sorting required: True; container or bag limit: No more than 4 Regular Garbage Bags (including max 1 Privacy Bag) per Dwelling Unit; or no more than 1 Regular Garbage Container per Dwelling Unit (where no Cart assigned). Cart weight must not exceed 100 kg.; accepted or banned: Banned (Non-Collectable Waste): batteries, propane tanks, chemicals, tires, electronics, Christmas trees, sharps, asbestos, radioactive and hazardous materials.. Source: St. John's Sanitation Regulations By-Law (No. 1637), verified 2026-06-05.

St. John's Sanitation Regulations By-Law (No. 1637) adopted bylaw
sorting required True s. 13(b): "contain only Fibre Products or contain only Container Products"
container or bag limit No more than 4 Regular Garbage Bags (including max 1 Privacy Bag) per Dwelling Unit; or no more than 1 Regular Garbage Container per Dwelling Unit (where no Cart assigned). Cart weight must not exceed 100 kg. s. 20(b)(ii): "no more than 4 bags shall be placed for collection for each Dwelling Unit"; s. 20(c)(iii): "no more than 1 Regular Garbage Container shall be placed for collection for each Dwelling Unit"
accepted or banned Banned (Non-Collectable Waste): batteries, propane tanks, chemicals, tires, electronics, Christmas trees, sharps, asbestos, radioactive and hazardous materials. Schedule "A"
scout note

Governs curbside collection and disposal of household waste in St. John's, including garbage, recyclables, yard waste, and bulk items. Passed by Council January 11, 2021; effective March 1, 2021.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://stjohns.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities