Collection schedule

Learn more about the timing of designated special collection weeks, view our collection schedule, and find your collection day with the Sarnia WasteWise App widget.

Find your collection day and zone

Input your address into the Sarnia WasteWise App widget, or follow the link below to view collection day and zone. If your address does not appear when looking up your collection day, please contact Marcotte Disposal for assistance by phone 519-339-9988 or email cityofsarnia@marcottedisposal.com

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Collection schedule

Download our Waste Collection Calendar to learn more about the timing of designated special collection weeks and recycle zone collections. You can also consult the drop down sections below for a full list of collection weeks.

2026 Sarnia Waste Collection Calendar Download

2025 Sarnia Waste Collection Calendar

Collection weeks

Consult the drop-down tabs below for a full list of designated collection weeks this year.

Garbage collection occurs weekly. For more information on garbage collection, please visit out Garbage Collection Page.

Residential Recycle collection in Sarnia is the responsibility of Circular Materials Ontario (CMO) as of July 1, 2023. For more information on residential recycle collection, including your collection day and acceptable materials, please visit the CMO webpage.

2026 Zone 1 Recycling weeks:

January 5 to 9
January 19 to 23
February 2 to 6
February 16 to 20
March 2 to 6
March 16 to 20
March 30 to April 3
April 13 to 17
April 27 to May 1
May 11 to 15
May 25 to 29
June 8 to 12
June 22 to 26
July 6 to 10
July 20 to 24
August 3 to 7
August 17 to 21
August 31 to September 4
September 14 to 18
September 28 to October 2
October 12 to 16
October 26 to 30
November 9 to 13
November 23 to 27
December 7 to 11
December 21 to 25

2026 Zone 2 Recycling weeks:

December 29, 2025 to January 2, 2026
January 12 to 16
January 26 to 30
February 9 to 13
February 23 to 27
March 9 to 13
March 23 to 27
April 6 to 10
April 20 to 24
May 4 to 8
May 18 to 22
June 1 to 5
June 15 to 19
June 29 to July 3
July 13 to 17
July 27 to 31
August 10 to 14
August 24 to 28
September 7 to 11
September 21 to 25
October 5 to 9
October 19 to 23
November 2 to 6
November 16 to 20
November 30 to December 4
December 14 to 18
December 28, 2026 to January 1, 2027

2025 Zone 1 Recycling weeks:

January 6 to 10
January 20 to 24
February 3 to 4
February 17 to 21
March 3 to 7
March 17 to 21
March 31 to April 4
April 14 to 18
April 28 to May 2
May 12 to 16
May 26 to 30
June 9 to 13
June 23 to 27
July 7 to 11
July 21 to 25
August 4 to 8
August 18 to 22
September 1 to 5
September 15 to 19
September 29 to October 3
October 13 to 17
October 27 to 31
November 10 to 14
November 24 to 28
December 8 to 19
December 22 to 26 (December 25 and 26 collections delayed by one day to December 26 and 27 respectively)

2025 Zone 2 Recycling weeks:

December 30 to January 3 (Jan. 1, 2 and 3 collections delayed by one day to Jan. 2, 3 and 4 respectively)
January 13 to 17
January 27 to 31
February 10 to 14
February 24 to 28
March 10 to 14
January 24 to 28
April 7 to 11
April 21 to 25
May 5 to 9
May 19 to 23
June 2 to 6
June 16 to 20
June 30 to July 4
July 14 to 18
July 28 to August 1
August 11 to 15
August 25 to 29
September 8 to 12
September 22 to 26
October 6 to 10
October 20 to 24
November 3 to 7
November 17 to 21
December 1 to 5
December 15 to 19
December 29 to January 2

You can set out items for Large Item Collection on your regular collection day year round. For more information on large item collection please view the Large Item Collection webpage.

Yard waste collection occurs on your regular collection day from mid April until early December on the same week as your recycling collection. For more information on yard waste collection please view the Yard Waste Collection webpage.

2026 Zone 1 Yard Waste Collection weeks:

April 27 to May 1
May 11 to 15
May 25 to 29
June 8 to 12
June 22 to 26
July 6 to 10
July 20 to 24
August 3 to 7
August 17 to 21
August 31 to September 4
September 14 to 18
September 28 to October 2
October 12 to 16
October 26 to 30
November 2 to 6
November 9 to 13
November 16 to 20
November 23 to 27

2026 Zone 2 Waste Collection weeks:

April 20 to 24
May 4 to 8
May 18 to 22
June 1 to 5
June 15 to 19
June 29 to July 3
July 13 to 17
July 27 to 31
August 10 to 14
August 24 to 28
September 7 to 11
September 21 to 25
October 5 to 9
October 19 to 23
November 2 to 6
November 9 to 13
November 16 to 20
November 23 to 27
November 30 to December 4

2025 Zone 1 Yard Waste weeks:

April 28 to May 2
May 12 to 16
May 26 to 30
June 9 to 13
June 23 to 27
July 7 to 11
July 21 to 25
August 4 to 8
August 18 to 22
September 1 to 5
September 15 to 19
September 29 to October 3
October 13 to 17
October 27 to 31
November 3 to 7
November 10 to 14
November 17 to 21
November 24 to 28

2025 Zone 2 Yard Waste weeks:

April 21 to 25
May 5 to 9
May 19 to 23
June 2 to 6
June 16 to 20
June 30 to July 4
July 14 to 18
July 28 to August 1
August 11 to 15
August 25 to 29
September 8 to 12
September 22 to 26
October 6 to 10
October 20 to 24
November 3 to 7
November 10 to 14
November 17 to 21
November 24 to 28
December 1 to 5

Brush collection occurs on your regular collection day during designated weeks. For more information about brush collection please view the Brush Collection webpage.

2026 Brush Collection weeks (collection occurs in both zones on the weeks listed below):

April 4 to 8
July 6 to 10
August 31 to September 4
October 5 to 9
November 30 to December 4

2025 Brush Collection weeks (collection occurs in both zones on the weeks listed below):

April 21 to 25
June 23 to 27
August 25 to 29
October 20 to 24
December 1 to 5

Trees can be dropped off for free at Transco Recycling, 387 McGregor Sd Rd. during the month of January. Please visit www.transcorecycling.com or call 519-332-4045 for more information. There is no curbside tree collection.

Household hazardous waste days are held at Clean Harbors Lambton Facility (4090 Telfer Road). Please view the County of Lambton’s Household Hazardous Waste webpage for more information.

Collection schedule

Find your collection day and zone

Collection schedule

Collection weeks

Garbage Collection

Recycle Collection

Large Item Collection

Yard Waste Collection

Brush Collection

Christmas Tree and Brush Collection

Household Hazardous Waste Days