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Collection schedule
Download our 2023 collection schedule to learn more about the timing of designated special collection weeks and recycle zone collections.
Find your collection day
Input your address to the Recycle Coach widget below to find your collection day.
Special collection weeks
Consult the drop-down tabs below for a full list of designated collection weeks this year.
Garbage Collection
Garbage collection occurs weekly. For more information on garbage collection, please visit out Garbage Collection Page.
Recycle Collection
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.
Zone 1 Recycling:
- July 10 to 14
- July 24 to 28
- August 7 to 11
- August 21 to 25
- September 4 to 8
- September 18 to 22
- October 2 to 6
- October 16 to 20
- October 30 to November 3
- November 13 to 17
- November 27 to December 1
- December 11 to 15
- December 26 to 30
Zone 2 Recycling:
- July 3 to 7
- July 17 to 21
- July 31 to August 4
- August 14 to 18
- August 28 to September 1
- September 11 to 15
- September 25 to 29
- October 8 to 13
- October 23 to 24
- November 6 to 10
- November 20 to 24
- December 4 to 8
- December 18 to 22
Large Item Collection
Large items are collected during the first full week of each month on your regular collection day. For more information on large item collection please view the Large Item Collection webpage.
Large Item collections weeks:
- January 2 to 6
- February 6 to 10
- March 6 to10
- April 3 to 7
- May 1 to 5
- June 5 to 9
- July 3 to 7
- August 7 to 11
- September 4 to 8
- October 2 to 6
- November 6 to 10
- December 4 to 8
Yard Waste Collection
Yard waste collection occurs on your regular collection day during the following weeks. For more information on yard waste collection please view the Yard Waste Collection webpage.
Yard Waste collection dates:
- April 17 to 21
- May 8 to 12 and 22 to 26
- June 12 to 16 and 26 to 30
- July 10 to 14 and 24 to 28
- August 14 to 18 and 28 to Sept 1
- September 11 to 15 and 25 to 29
- October 8 to 13 and 16 to 20 and 23 to 27 and 30 to Nov 3
- November 13 to 17 and 27 to December 1
- December 11 to 15
Brush Collection
Brush collection occurs on your regular collection day during the following week. For more information about brush collection please view the Brush Collection webpage.
- May 15 to 19
- July 17 to 21
- September 18 to 22
- November 20 to 24
Christmas Tree and Brush Collection
Christmas Tree and Brush collection occurs on your regular collection day during the week of January 9 to 13, 2023. For more information about Christmas tree and brush collection please view the Brush Collection webpage.
Household Hazardous Waste Days
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.