Winter garbage exemption coming soon
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BRAMPTON, ON (January 20, 2025) - Peel's garbage exemption period is coming up.
To find your garbage exemption day:
- Check your collection calendar.
- Sign up to receive free weekly collection reminders by email, text message, or phone call.
During a garbage exemption pickup:
- You can put any amount of acceptable garbage on the curb.
- Garbage tags are not needed.
- Extra garbage is collected only on your garbage collection day, not on your recycling collection day.
To be picked up, an extra garbage bag cannot:
- Weigh more than 20 kg (44 lbs).
- Be larger than 66 cm (26 in) wide and 90 cm (35 in) high.
- Be smaller than 30 cm (12 in) wide and 30 cm (12 in) high.
To find out more about Peel's garbage exemption, visit our website.
Media contact
Brett Slawson
Communications Coordinator
Peel Region
About Peel Region
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.