Collection calendar
Waste and recycling collection schedule
Image
The official website for the City of London, Ontario
Look inside your Kitchen Container that was included in the Green Bin for program information, a guide, and your collection schedule. The new collection schedule started January 15, 2024.
You can view your collection schedule using Zone Finder or the Recycle Coach app. You can also request a digital copy of the schedule be emailed directly to you through the Zone Finder tool.
Use the Recycle Coach app to access collection schedules, receive reminder notifications, or help answer questions about what items go where.
If you encounter an issue with your Green Bin, garbage, recycling, or yard waste collection, please report it through Service London online.
In an effort to improve the cleanliness of downtown and a few other areas, the City of London is conducting a pilot project for garbage collection in the Core Area. The goal is to reduce the length of time that bagged garbage sits at the curb, reduce the amount of litter, and better meet the needs of businesses and those living in the core.
There is currently an east and a west collection zone, which are separated by Wellington Street. To ask questions about the garbage collection map, or to confirm if you are located in the collection zone, please contact service@london.ca
Businesses and residents in the west zone can place garbage to the curb between these times.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | No collection | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | No collection | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Businesses and residents in the east zone can place garbage to the curb between these times.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
No collection | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | No collection | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Please do not set out your garbage too far in advance of the set-out times. This will help keep streets free of litter and reduce the time that garbage sits out at the curbside or sidewalk.
Garbage must be placed inside large, strong plastic bags (minimum size 30 litre, maximum size 125 litre). Bags must weigh less than 20 kg (44 pounds). Do not place small plastic grocery bags at the curbside. Place them in larger bags.
A maximum of 12 bags per business will be collected.
The City will collect “commercial” waste. This refers to waste produced from a retail activity (i.e., from the retail area and office area of the business) but shall not include “trade waste”. Furniture, equipment, wooden pallets, discarded inventory, machinery parts, are examples of materials that are not collectible and considered “trade waste.”
To slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce litter please ensure that items such as tissues, paper towel, wipes, used gloves and sanitary products and diapers are secured in plastic bags, and not placed loosely in a garbage can.
To protect collection staff and the public, take precautions with broken glass and sharp metal objects. Place in a sealed cardboard box and label clearly as ‘glass’ or ‘sharps’.
Don’t put needles in the garbage. Place in a rigid container and contact your local pharmacy or visit healthsteward.ca or london.ca/needles for safe disposal options.
Bulky waste includes furniture, carpet and mattresses. Some items require preparation (e.g., cut carpet into 3 foot lengths, roll and tie in bundles). Many items will not be collected at the curbside (e.g., appliances, electronics, scrap metal, tires, and renovation materials).
Check the Recycle Coach App for details on how to prepare waste, what will be collected at the curbside, and where to take items that will not be collected.
Check with your property manager or landlord for disposal options. Do not place bulky waste at the curbside.
Place bulky waste at the curbside at the same time as other garbage. Bulky waste is not counted as part of the 3-container limit.
If you live in a multi-residential property, please contact your property management for more details about your property's waste and recycling collection.
If your regular collection day is… | Rescheduled Day for Garbage | Rescheduled Day for Recycling |
Christmas Day Monday, December 25 | Tuesday, December 26 | Tuesday, December 26 |
Boxing Day Tuesday, December 26 | Wednesday, December 27 | Wednesday, December 27 |
Wednesday, December 27 | Thursday, December 28 | Thursday, December 28 |
Thursday, December 28 | as scheduled | Friday, December 29 |
Friday, December 29 | as scheduled | Saturday, December 30 |
New Year’s Day Monday, January 1, 2024 | Tuesday, January 2 | Tuesday, January 2 |
Tuesday, January 2 | Wednesday,January 3 | Wednesday, January 3 |
Wednesday, January 3 | as scheduled | Thursday,January 4 |
Thursday, January 4 | as scheduled | Friday, January 5 |
Friday, January 5 | as scheduled | Saturday,January 6 |
Family Day Monday, February 19 | Tuesday,February 20 | as scheduled |
Tuesday, February 20 | Wednesday,February 21 | as scheduled |
Good Friday Friday, March 29 | Saturday,March 30 | as scheduled |
Easter Monday Monday, April1 | Tuesday, April2 | as scheduled |
Tuesday, April2 | Wednesday,April 3 | as scheduled |
Victoria Day Monday, May 20 | Tuesday,May 21 | as scheduled |
Tuesday, May 21 | Wednesday, May 22 | as scheduled |
Canada Day Monday, July 1 | Tuesday,July 2 | as scheduled |
Tuesday, July2 | Wednesday,July 3 | as scheduled |
Civic Holiday Monday, August 5 | Tuesday, August 6 | as scheduled |
Tuesday, August6 | Wednesday, August7 | as scheduled |
Labour Day Monday, September 2 | Tuesday, September 3 | as scheduled |
Tuesday, September 3 | Wednesday, September 4 | as scheduled |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Monday, September 30 |
Tuesday, October 1 |
as scheduled |
Tuesday, October 1 | Wednesday, October 2 | as scheduled |
Thanksgiving Day Monday, October14 | Tuesday, October 15 | as scheduled |
Tuesday, October 15 | Wednesday, October 16 | as scheduled |
Recycling Carts are $100 + HST delivered. Contact Sam Barrett, 519-661-2489 x 2884 or by email at sabarret@london.ca for more information.
For questions about general collection or missed collection dates, please contact service@london.ca, call 519-661-2489, or report it at Service London. For more information about collection at multi-residential properties and the holiday schedule, please contact Sam Barrett at sabarret@london.ca or call 519-661-2489 x 2884
Please use our Waste Collection CityMap to identify your zone and then download your calendar from the list below