Leaf and yard waste collection begins April 21

Curbside collection for leaf and yard waste begins Monday, April 21, in the urban areas of Caledonia, Cayuga, Dunnville, Hagersville, Jarvis and Townsend. The spring collection period runs until May 24.

Residents outside of urban areas can dispose of leaf and yard waste year-round at the Canborough Waste Management Facility, free of charge. 

Materials can be placed at the curb in paper yard waste bags (rolled shut) or in open-top, reusable containers labelled "yard waste." Collection will occur on your regularly scheduled collection day, but timing may vary as these materials are picked up by a separate truck.

What's in and what's out

Acceptable items for curbside collection include:

• Brush, branches (bundled in bunches less than 1.2 m x 0.75 m with branch diameters of 7 cm or less)
• Flowers, plants, leaves, pine cones/needles, black walnuts, straw, corn stalks, pumpkins
• Trimmings: bush, hedge, plant, tree, weeds

Items that aren't accepted as part of the collection include:

• Animal or pet waste
• Dirt, soil, driveway sweepings, flower pots/trays, sod, gravel, rocks, stones
• Kitchen waste
• Larger branches or unbundled/untied branches
• Treated lumber or wood products
• Tree stumps/trunks

Please place these items in the garbage or a backyard composter, where applicable. 

For more information, visit our Leave and Yard Waste page or email our waste management team.