Northumberland County provides weekly curbside pickup of household, organics, and garbage, with the exception of the rural ward of Port Hope. Limits and fees are in place for garbage collection.
Recycling is managed by Circular Materials Ontario. Visit the Circular Materials Ontario website for more information.
Please note on statutory holidays, collection bumps to the following day.
Missed garbage or recycling collection?
For missed garbage, green bin or leaf and yard waste collection, please contact our Waste Services team at 1-866-293-8379. For missed recycling collection or questions about replacing your recycling boxes, please contact Miller Waste at 1-888-852-4723.
What goes where?
Set-out reminders
- Garbage and green bin(s) placed on snowbanks, will not be collected
- Have your waste to the roadside by 7:00 a.m. on your regular collection day
Garbage limits and fees
You cannot place more than two bags of garbage at the curb each week. Each bag of garbage must have a bag tag on it.
Waste and recycling centres
In addition to curbside collection, Northumberland County residents may drop off additional waste, including household hazardous and electronic waste, bulky items, recycling and more, at one of our three Community Recycling Centres.
Leaf and yard waste
We provide free monthly curbside pickup of leaf and yard waste from mid-April to mid-December.
View and download the 2026 Waste and Recycling Calendar.
Get your 2027 Collection Calendar
View the web version of our 2027 Garbage and Green Bin Collection Calendar (please note that all monthly images have been removed to create a smaller file size) or pick up a physical copy from your local municipal office or Community Recycling Centre.