When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Municipality of St.-Charles, Ontario, sorting required: True; container or bag limit: 2 bags per household per pickup; 6 bags per business per pickup; accepted or banned: Hazardous waste banned from curbside; unlimited recycling accepted; cardboard must be flattened; fee: Garbage bags at landfill $3.00/bag; bag tags 5 for $12.00, 10 for $20.00, 15 for $25.00; commercial $20.00/cubic yard. Source: Waste Management By-Law 2026-23, verified 2026-06-09.
Waste Management By-Law 2026-23
adopted bylaw
sorting required
True
s. 2.8 "All Waste that is placed out for curbside collection must be sorted"
container or bag limit
2 bags per household per pickup; 6 bags per business per pickup
Schedule "A" — "limited to two (2) bags of Household Waste" / "six (6) bags"
accepted or banned
Hazardous waste banned from curbside; unlimited recycling accepted; cardboard must be flattened
s. 2.16; s. 4.3; Schedule "A" "unlimited amount of recycling"
fee
Garbage bags at landfill $3.00/bag; bag tags 5 for $12.00, 10 for $20.00, 15 for $25.00; commercial $20.00/cubic yard