Curbside Collection

Using Your Carts is as Easy as 1-2-3!

Setting out Carts

The Town of Goderich and Waste Management will be distributing around 8,000 new carts to the household and businesses that are eligible.  Each eligible household will get one cart for waste and one for organics.    

Bluewater Recycling Association (BRA) distributes recycling carts.  

The barcode on the carts are assigned to your address.

The waste and organic carts are the property of Waste Management and must remain with the assigned address. You can report any broken or lost carts to Waste Management at 1-888-730-3344 ext.1.  

The recycling carts are the property of BRA.  You can report any broken or lost recycling carts to BRA at 1-519-228-6678 or visit BRA - Town of Goderich. 

How to set out your carts:

• Residents will only need to set out two carts on any given week.  Waste and Recycling are on opposite weeks while organics is weekly.   
• Carts must be place at the curb/road by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day

• The wheel and handle of the cart should be facing away form the road.
• Carts need to have at least 3 feet of space between them for the truck arms to grab them
• Do not over fill carts, the lids of the carts must be closed. 
• All material must be in the carts. Material on the ground or beside the carts will not be collected

Winter Consideration:

The carts provide a storage unit for your waste and organics material that you may other wise not have.

Some tips and suggestions on where the carts can be stored are as seen below:

For residents that have a longer laneway, keep the carts near the end of your laneway.

Care for Carts:

Each property in the Town of Goderich will receive the same number of carts.                    

Cart sizes were based on the average volume of waste Goderich residents dispose of.

Organics:

The organics cart is the smaller of the two carts provided by Waste Management.  It is 120 litres. 

Garbage:   

The garbage cart is the larger of the two carts provided by Waste Management.   It is 240 litres.         

Recycling:  

The recycling cart is provided by Bluewater Recycling Association.  It is 360 litres.  

Extra Material:

All waste, organic and recycling must be contained within the carts provided by the Town to receive collection. Extra material outside of the carts will not be collected. Cart lids must be fully closed to ensure collection. 

For information on extra waste or organic carts contact Waste Management at: 1-888-730-3344 ext. 1.

For information on extra recycling carts contact Bluewater Recycling Association at:  1-519-228-6678 or visit BRA - Town of Goderich. 

Please contact the Town of Goderich for carts. If you are renting, please have your landlord or property manager contact the Town on your behalf.

Phone:  519-524-8344

Email:  townhall@goderich.ca

Garbage Cart - 240 litres (64 gallon)

Organics Cart - 120 litres (32 gallon) 

Recycling Cart - 360 litres  (95 gallon)

• Waste and recycling are every other week on opposite weeks. 
• Organics is weekly. 

• Your collection day may change.  See map available at the end of August for confirmation. 
• The Town of Goderich is moving from Wednesday/Friday collection to Monday/Wednesday/Friday collection. 

All routes are subject to change for numerous reasons (weather, amount of material, breakdowns, etc.). All carts must be at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on your schedule collection day. Carts must be taken back in from the curb no later than 11:59 p.m. on your scheduled collection day, whether collection occurred or not.

Please note that residents that place carts out on private roads may leave carts out during the duration of the collection week at their own risk.

A multi-residential building is one that contains 4 units or less and is zoned as multi-residential.

Council approved additional cart allocations for multi-residential properties. These additional carts were supplied at a ratio of units in the building.  Buildings with 5 or 6 units will receive curbside cart collection if they are able to be serviced with the same number of carts as a multi-residential building that contains 4 units or less. 

A multi-residential building contains more than 6 units will not receive curbside cart collection and are responsible for their own private direct disposal.

Standalone commercial business will receive collection at the property owner’s request. Each eligible property will receive 1 organic cart and 1 waste cart.

If additional waste or organics is generated over the allowable volume, the owner can request an additional waste cart for a fee of $150.00, or must arrange for their own private direct disposal. 

Allowances have been made for cart allocation for commercial-residential combination buildings in the downtown collection area where practicable. 

Each eligible unit will receive 1 organic and 1 waste cart.  

The carts will be the only means of collection starting September 23, 2024. Any extra material that does not fit in the carts would have to be saved for your following collection day or disposed of at a Diversion Site.

Extra carts are available for a fee. 

Please contact the Town of Goderich for additional organic or waste carts. 

Phone:  519-524-8344

Email:  townhall@goderich.ca

Please contact Bluewater Recycling Association at:  1-519-228-6678 or visit BRA - Town of Goderich for additional recycling carts.

Bag tags are no longer accepted for extra waste for curbside collection.  Unused bag tags can be returned to Town Hall for a full refund until October 11, 2024.

No, recyclables should be left loose in the cart.

Carts are not permitted to be placed on elevated platforms or steep slopes, including snowbanks.   The owner shall shovel an opening in the snowbank where the cart can be properly placed.   

General comments and/or questions regarding the new waste and organic program can be sent to townhall@goderich.ca. 

For comments and/or questions regarding carts, service, collection schedules, or what is permitted in each cart please contact: 

Waste and Organic - Waste Management at: 1-888-730-3344 ext. 1 

Recycling - Bluewater Recycling Association at:  1-519-228-6678 or visit BRA - Town of Goderich 

How do I prepare solid waste for collection? 

a)      The owner of any dwelling served by curbside solid waste collection shall use the roll-out cart provided for curbside solid waste collection.

b)      The owner shall ensure that all material put out for collection meets the definition of solid waste and does not contain any of the “non-collectable waste" items per Section 1(16) of the Solid Waste, Organics, and Recycling By-law.

c)      Any "non-collectible waste" is the responsibility of the owner, and the owner shall find proper means of disposing of non-collectible waste.

d)      The owner shall not exceed the gross weight limit of the roll-out cart of 200 lbs for the 240 litre roll-out carts.

e)      Roll-out carts are registered to a property by a serial number and the current owner shall not remove it from the registered address at any time or upon moving.

f)       The owner shall ensure that the roll-out cart lid is fully closed once loaded with collectible solid waste. No material shall be set beside carts.

g)      Roll-out carts will not be emptied if the lid is open due to overfilling or extra bags that prevent the lid from closing.

h)      The owner shall ensure that the lid is clear of any water or liquid or ice that impedes automated collection.

i)        The owner shall ensure that any items likely to interfere with the proper automated emptying of a roll-out cart are properly broken down as to not interfere with or remain entangled in the automated arm and its operations or remain stuck or lodged in a roll­ out cart.

j)        The owner shall ensure all solid waste is drained of all liquids and deposited in the provided roll-out cart.

k)      A person shall not place in a roll-out cart, any sharp objects, broken glass, and cutlery without it being securely wrapped with materials, so that no sharp object or broken glass can cause injury.

l)        Any solid waste that cannot be collected due to late/improper placement, collection obstruction of roll-out cart and/or animal interference is the responsibility of the homeowner to correct.

b)      Acceptable items for organic collection: Residential food waste, house and garden plant waste, soiled napkins/tissues/paper towels.

c)       Certified clear biodegradable plastic bags may be used and tied for collection.  Bags must be contained within the organic cart. 

d)      A person shall ensure the organic roll-out carts do not contain: hot or cold ashes, diapers, personal hygiene products, rocks, bricks etc., non-biodegradable plastic bags, cigarette butts, metal, glass, plastic, textiles, leather, vinyl or other non-compostable waste.

e)      The owner shall ensure that all material put out for collection meets the definition of organic waste and does not contain any of the “non-collectable organic waste" items per Section 1(16) of the Solid Waste, Organic, and Recycling By-law.

f)      Any "non-collectible waste" is the responsibility of the owner, and the owner shall find proper means of disposing of non-collectible organic waste.

g)       The owner shall not exceed the gross weight limit of the cart of 100 lbs for the 120 litre roll-out carts.

h)      Roll-out carts are registered to a property by a serial number and the current owner shall not remove it from the registered address at any time or upon moving.

i)      The owner shall ensure that the roll-out cart lid is fully closed once loaded with collectible organic waste.

j)        Roll-out carts will not be emptied if the lid is open due to overfilling or extra bags that prevent the lid from closing. No material shall be set beside carts.

k)        The owner shall ensure that the lid is clear of any water, liquid, or ice that impedes automated collection.

l)      The owner shall ensure that any items likely to interfere with the proper automated emptying of a roll-out cart are properly broken down and contained within the roll-out cart, as to not interfere with or remain entangled in the automated arm and its operations or remain stuck or lodged in a roll­out cart.

m)        The owner shall ensure all organic waste is drained of all liquids and deposited in the provided roll-out cart.

n)   Any organic waste that cannot be collected due to late/improper placement, collection obstruction of roll-out cart and/or animal interference is the responsibility of the homeowner to correct.

No, kitchen waste containers, often referred to as "kitchen catchers," are not provided as part of the organics curbside collection program. Residents are responsible for managing their waste within their homes and may choose to purchase their own kitchen waste containers. These containers typically range in size from 4L to 10L.

If you choose to use a kitchen waste container, you have the option of lining it with either paper liner bags, such as newsprint, or BPI certified compostable liner bags. When selecting compostable bags, look for the BPI certification symbols (below) to ensure they meet the necessary standards.

Please note that the organics program is focused on the collection of waste at the curb, and residents have the flexibility to manage their indoor waste collection in a way that best suits their needs.