Collection schedule

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

Collection schedule

Download our 2023 collection schedule to learn more about the timing of designated special collection weeks and recycle zone collections.

2023 Collection Schedule – July to December Download

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 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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