Are your bins still at the curb? Here are the changes to curbside collection

Recycling, organics and garbage bins placed at the curb during the winter in Barrie, Ont. (Source: City of Barrie)

Curbside collection in Barrie is delayed by one day this week due to the holidays.

There was no curbside waste collection on Wednesday for Christmas Day, pushing waste pickup by one day.

Check your collection schedule here.

There are only two times each year that collection days are pushed by one day, and the second happens next week on Wednesday for New Year's Day.

No other holidays during the year impact curbside collection schedules.

Christmas trees will be collected weekly on collection day from the end of the driveway. Trees must be free of any decorations, plastic wrap and bags, and can’t exceed six feet in length.

Changes in 2025

The new automated curbside cart collection program kicks off in the fall, with new carts delivered to residences in the summer.

Each residence will receive a free 240-litre garbage cart and a 120-litre organics cart with gravity lock. Residents will continue using the blue and grey recycling bins.

Between February 3 and the end of March, residents can preview the carts and swap out the 240-litre garbage cart for a smaller version, if desired.

The new carts will be available to preview at several locations:

Properties with more than one dwelling unit can request additional carts at no charge between February 3 and March 31.

Once carts have been delivered, there will be a $50 fee to exchange for a new size starting October 25.