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New Paper Yard Waste Bags Policy | ||
See our Frequently Asked Questions.
Effective July 1, 2017 residents now need to use paper or certified compostable bags (see logos below) or a labelled yard waste container only for setting out leaf and yard waste. Free labels are available at the Waste Diversion Site located at 100 Kitchener Street in Orillia. Clear plastic bags are no longer accepted for leaf and yard waste. Please also note that paper bags and compostable bags are not emptied. Residents are permitted to use their remaining clear bags for setting out tagged garbage. They can also use them for setting out recycling containers, recycling paper or diapers (no garbage tag required). While it is understood the paper bags are more expensive than plastic bags, the benefits of this new policy include:
Bag usage can be greatly reduced by mulching the leaves before bagging them, leaving the mulched leaves on your lawn or by backyard composting the leaves. Residents can also set out labelled reusable rigid containers, and free labels are available at the Waste Diversion Site located at 100 Kitchener Street. Grass clippings require a garbage tag. The garbage tag is to be placed on top of the grass clippings in a paper bag. For grass clippings in compostable bags, the tag can be attached to the top of the bag to form a flag. CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE BAGS MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE OF THESE LOGOS ON THE BOX OR BAG. Bags can be purchased at local hardware, retailer and grocery stores. |
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Cooked Meat & Dairy Now Accepted in Green Bin! | ||
Residents of Orillia can now include cooked meat, chicken, fish, bones, and dairy products in their Green Bins. Please do not include meat or dairy packaging like bags, absorbent pads, trays, plastic wrapping, etc.
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Curbside Collection | ||
Please see our Solid Waste Collection Guide for a full list of items that can be included in your green bin and items accepted in the City's yard waste collection program.
Broken kitchen containers and green bin carts are replaced at no charge at the Waste Diversion Site. If you wish to purchase a new kitchen container or a Green Bin, please visit our Solid Waste Fees page for pricing. View our Instructional Video on Orillia's Garbage Tag Program & Green Bin Program below. |
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Why are my Garbage and Green Bin Organics collected in the same truck? | ||
THEY AREN'T!
The City's waste collector (Mid Ontario Disposal) uses divided co-collection trucks to collect garbage and green bin/yard waste in separate compartments of the same truck. |
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Green Bin Collection at Apartments/Condos and Businesses | ||
Green bin collection is mandatory at apartments and condos in Orillia on the City's garbage bin service. Businesses and institutions are limited to setting out 10 green bins per week without a garbage tag. Over this, a garbage tag needs to be affixed to each additional green bin.
Click here to view the Green Bin Collection Program for Apartments and Businesses. This pamphlet contains information for both the green bin and recycling collection program. If you are a property manager, please click here to view the City's Apartment Recycling Handbook. It provides details on participating in the City's recycling cart and green bin collection programs at apartments and condos. |
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Grass Clippings Collection | ||
Grass clippings are only accepted at the curb for yard waste collection if the bag or can is tagged with a City of Orillia garbage tag. Please note:
Leaving grass clippings on your lawn does not cause thatch or spread lawn diseases, and won't damage your lawn when you mow regularly and at the proper height. The grass plant's nutrients can then naturally be recycled to the soil, which helps lawns become healthier. So don't spend your time raking and bagging! No garbage tag is required for setting out leaves or other yard waste. For more information, please call the Waste Diversion Site at 705-325-3522. |
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Tips for Reducing Odours & Fruit Flies in Your Green Bin | ||
Odours and fruit flies in your green bin or kitchen container meant for collecting food scraps can be a problem in the warmer summer months. Here are some tips to reduce these issues:
Questions? Call the Waste Diversion Site at 705-325-3522. |
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Reducing Green Bin Freezing Problems During the Winter | ||
During winter months, it can be a challenge to empty the green bins into the collection truck because the contents can freeze to the side of your bin. The collection drivers try their best to empty the contents but this can be a challenge and can lead to damaging the bins. To help reduce this problem, here are some tips:
For more information, please call the Waste Diversion Site at 705-325-3522. |
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Leaf Collection | ||
Leaves are an excellent source of organic matter for your lawn and garden. They can be composted, mulched directly on your lawn with a mower with a mulching blade, shredded and used as mulch around shrubs and on garden beds, or dug directly into your garden. Set aside enough brown leaves to jump-start your backyard composter in the spring.
Leaves are picked up year-round. No garbage tags are needed for leaves. Place your leaves or yard waste in an acceptable container and leave it at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your regular collection day.
Leaves raked to the curb or ditch will not be collected. Leaves will not be collected if they are in orange, green, or black bags or if they weigh more than 20 kgs/44lbs Paper yard waste bags will be collected and will not be emptied. Effective July 1, 2017, clear plastic bags will no longer be accepted for yard waste collection. Orillia residents can also take leaves to the Waste Diversion Site for composting. There is no charge and no weight limit. Leaves brought in plastic bags must be emptied at the site. |
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Christmas Tree Collection | ||
Christmas trees are collected during the first three full weeks following Christmas. Natural trees only. During the collection period, please set out your Christmas tree by 7:00 a.m. on your regular collection day. Placing them out too soon can result in the trees getting covered in snow and making them difficult for our collection crew to find. It can also lead to the trees freezing into the snow bank making them difficult to remove.
Please remove all lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments, nails, metal/wood tree stands and other materials that are not part of the original tree. No plastic bags please. Trees will be taken to the Waste Diversion Site to be mulched and composted. |
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Backyard Composting | ||
Backyard composters are available at the Waste Diversion Site - see Fees and Items Accepted. You can reduce your household waste by up to 35%. Call 705-325-3522 for assistance. For more information call the Waste Management Advisory Committee at 705-329-2452. |
Instructional Videos on Orillia's Garbage Tag, Green Bin and Composting Programs.
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