As per Barrie's collection schedule, yard waste is collected every other week or weekly for most of the year. Please remember to sort all waste for collection and have it curbside by 7am.
There are many changes coming to curbside waste collection in Barrie between 2024 and 2026. Starting May 1, 2024, collection will look different for residents and businesses, including a new yard waste collection model.
Yard Waste Collection Schedule
Residents and businesses have a regularly scheduled collection day and area (area A or B). The area indicates which weeks your yard waste is collected during July, August, December. During these months, yard waste is collected on the week opposite your garbage collection week.
| Weekly Collection | January, April, May, June, September, October, & November |
|---|---|
| Every Other Week Collection | July, August, & December |
| No Collection | February & March |
Ways to Determine your Schedule
There are multiple ways to determine your curbside collection schedule:
- Refer to the map in the Waste Collection Calendar.
- Look up your address.
- Search your address using the interactive map.
- Call 705-739-4219 (Mon–Fri, 8:30am–4:30pm) and staff will look up your collection day based on your address.
- Download the City's mobile app and look up your address under Your Collection Schedule.
Accepted Yard Waste Items
Proper Yard Waste Packaging, Weight, & Storage
Residents and businesses can put out an unlimited number of yard waste bags/containers. Yard waste should be placed in a separate container from regular garbage. Please leave lids off containers so the collectors can see their contents. Clippings from trees and shrubs should be tied securely in small bundles to permit easy handling. Bundles/containers must be:
- no larger than 1.8m (6ft) in length
- no larger than 0.3m (1ft) in diameter
- no heavier than 20kg (45lbs) in weight
- have limbs no more than 10cm (4in) in diameter each (and bundled per above)
Outside of collection day, yard waste should be stored in a covered, dry location so the bags/cans do not become overweight due to moisture and so the paper bags remain intact for collection.
Try Leaving your Leaves in the Fall
You can improve the health of your yard or garden by using your mower to mulch leaves, instead of raking them up and bagging them. Benefits of mulching and leaving your leaves:
- Mulched leaves make excellent fertilizer.
- Mulched leaves break down quickly, and can add important nutrients to your soil.
- Leaving your mulched leaves on your lawn can save you money by not having to purchase yard waste bags.
Did you know? Leaves can also be a great addition to a backyard composter. They can be used to cover layers of kitchen food waste.
When completing yard maintenance, remember to adhere to the regulations outlined in the City’s Yard Maintenance By-law.