Garbage and recycling

The Municipality of West Grey has curbside pickup for garbage and recycling. The municipality also operates two landfills.

Please have garbage and recycling out at the curb by 7 a.m. on scheduled days. Garbage must be in clear garbage bags to be collected. The Municipality of West Grey's garbage and recycling contractor starts collection at 7 a.m. and has until the end of the day to complete collection. Routing changes that affect collection times often occur for a number of reasons including adverse weather conditions, road closures, vehicle breakdowns and staff shortages. If items are not at the curb by 7 a.m. the municipality cannot guarantee collection.

Bag tags are available to order online and will be delivered directly by mail. For more details on ordering online, please review our online purchasing instructions.

If your collection was missed please call Nicole Hurman at 1-888-730-3344.

West Grey will be implementing a mobile household hazardous waste unit in 2023! Stay tuned for more updates.

2023 garbage and recycling schedule

Glenelg
January	2	16	30	July	3	17	31
February	13	27		August	14	28
March	13	27		September	11	25
April	10	24		October	9	23
May	8	22		November	6	20
June	5	19		December	4	18	30

Normanby & Neustadt
January	5	19		July	6	20
February	2	16		August	3	17	31
March	2	16	30	September	14	28
April	13	27		October	12	26
May	11	25		November	9	23
June	8	22		December	7	21

Durham & Bentinck
January	6	20		July	7	21
February	3	17		August	4	18
March	3	17	31	September	1	15	29
April	14	28		October	13	27
May	12	26		November	10	24
June	9	23		December	8	22

Bag tags and blue bins

Garbage in clear bags with a West Grey bag tag will be picked up.

Recycling should be placed loose inside a blue bin.

Bins can be purchased at the municipal office for $10

Bag tags cost $2 and can be purchased at:

West Grey Administration Building
Ayton Auto
Ayton Food Market
Durham Eckhardt's Shell & Variety
Durham ESSO
Durham Heritage Corner Variety
Elmwood Beckenhauer's Garage
Hanover Pioneer Gas Bar
Markdale Home Hardware Store
Mac's 10/4 Junction
Neustadt Springs Brewery
Robert's Farm Equipment - Mount Forest
Ultramar Durham
Welbeck Sawmill

Bag tags are available at our landfill sites and available to order online to be sent directly by mail. For more details on ordering online, please review our online purchasing instructions.

Recycling

For information regarding curbside recycling, please click here.

Yard waste pickup

Every fall the municipality holds a yard waste pickup day.

Residents in Ayton, Elmwood, Durham and Neustadt may bag leaves, clippings, plants and brush in large brown yard waste bags and place them on the curb by 8 a.m. Leaves placed in plastic bags and loose brush will not be collected.

Residents outside the urban areas may take yard waste to the Bentinck landfill.

Household hazardous waste

For information regarding household hazardous waste, please click here.

Recycling

Landfill

Hazardous waste