News Release: September 24, 2018
Weekly Yard Waste Collection Starts in Brampton and Mississauga Next Week
BRAMPTON, ON. (Sept. 24, 2018) – Residents in the cities of Brampton and Mississauga are advised that weekly yard waste collection begins Monday, October 1 until Friday, December 14. Residents in urban areas in the Town of Caledon will continue to receive bi-weekly yard waste collection on their scheduled days. Residents in rural areas of Caledon will have their yard waste picked up on designated Fridays.
Residents are encouraged to visit peelregion.ca/waste and use When Does It Go to check their waste management calendar or download their schedule to a personal electronic device.
Residents in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Asian Long Horned Beetle quarantined area of Malton cannot move any yard waste, nursery stock, trees, logs, lumber, wood, wood chips and bark chips out of the restricted area. Yard waste in this area will be collected from the curbside on regular scheduled collection days but cannot be accepted for drop-off at any of the Region’s Community Recycling Centres.
Yard waste must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on a resident’s collection day. It should be placed in acceptable bins, containers and/or bags. Visit www.peelregion.ca/waste to know more about yard waste.
Residents can use their old garbage container or blue/grey box to set out yard waste for collection. All repurposed containers must be in good condition and clearly labelled "yard waste".
Media Contacts
Lisa DhillonCommunication Co-ordinator
Region of Peel
Tel: 905-791-7800 ext. 4386
About Peel Region
In 2024, Peel Region marks its 50th anniversary. Peel Region works with residents and partners to create a healthy, safe, and connected Community for Life for approximately 1.5 million people and over 200,000 businesses in Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon. Peel's services touch the lives of residents every day. For more information explore peelregion.ca and follow us on X @regionofpeel and Instagram @peelregion.ca.
On December 13, 2023, the Ontario government announced that Peel Region will not be dissolved, and that Bill 112 legislation will be updated to reflect service delivery in Peel. Services for residents and businesses will continue without interruption. For updates and more information, visit Peel's transition page.
