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The weekly curbside garbage and recycling collection in East Zorra-Tavistock is administered by Oxford County. Garbage and recycling is collected once per week and must be set out to the curb by 7:00 a.m.

Yard Waste may be taken to one of our depots or composted in your own backyard.

What day is my collection?

Your collection day will be either Thursday or Friday depending on where you live.

Residents south of Braemar Sideroad will have their garbage and recycling picked up on Thursdays and residents north of Braemar Sideroad will have their garbage and recycling picked up on Friday. 

Learn about garbage collection

Curbside collection tips

  • Make sure to set out your garbage and recycling by 7:00 a.m. the morning of your pickup.
  • Place the garbage bag(s) beside the curb, making sure they are clearly visible.
  • Ensure a bag tag is attached to each garbage bag.

Bag tags

  • Bag tags are available for purchase online, at local stores and the Township Office.
  • Bag tags are part of the County's user-pay system. Rather than sharing the costs of curbside garbage collection with all your neighbours, bag tags mean you only pay for the waste you generate.
  • Place your bag tag around the neck of the garbage bag, sticking the ends of the tag to one another. This will help prevent the tags coming off in wet or cold conditions.

Bags and containers

  • Use a garbage bag. Loose garbage in a container will not be collected.
  • Keep the weight of garbage bags under 20 kg (44 lbs)
  • Black or green garbage bags work best. White garbage bags can be difficult to see in the winter, and the County's pink bag tags are difficult to see on orange or clear bags.
  • Broken or damaged bags may not be collected.
  • Use standard garbage containers purchased from a hardware or home improvement store. Do not set your bags in "homemade" or makeshift containers that can present safety hazards.

Acceptable Items

  • The materials section of the Oxford County Waste Management website will help you decide what should be disposed of in a garbage bag, what is recyclable, and what items are considered "special waste" to be disposed of separately to prevent hazardous materials from entering the landfill.

Missed collection

  • If you forgot to put your garbage out, you can take it to the Oxford County landfill site free of charge as long as there is an Oxford County bag tag on the garbage bag.
  • If garbage collectors missed picking up your garbage, you can contact Oxford County Waste Management at 519-539-9800 extension 3159.

Learn about recycling collection

Recycling tips

Recycling keeps materials like plastics out of our landfill.

  • All items should be loose and clean in your bins.
  • You don't need to separate paper products from containers. All recyclable materials can be placed in the same recycling bin.
  • Keep items from blowing out of your blue boxes by stacking your bins, or placing heavier material on top. If items blow out, property owners will be responsible for cleaning it up.
  • Make sure your bin says "Recycling" on the side of it. Use a standard blue box to ensure collectors can identify it as recycling.

Acceptable items

  • The materials section of the Oxford County Waste Management website will help you decide which items can go in your recycling box.

Containers for sale

The Township has blue boxes, composters, and green cones available for sale at the Township Office. Fees can be found on our [User fee] schedule.

Oxford County landfill site

The Oxford County landfill is located east of the Village of Salford on Salford Road (County Road 46). 384060 Salford Road, Salford N0J 1W0 and is open to all residents and businesses in the Township.

For more information visit the Oxford County Waste Management Facility page.

Large article collection

Large article collection is offered once annually throughout the Township by Oxford County Waste Management to allow you to dispose of oversized items not normally accepted on your garbage day.

Subscribe to our Newsroom to receive detailed information when large article collection will be.

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