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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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08/31/2026

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08/25/2026

07/29/2026

Collection bumps ahead one day all next week due to the Civic Holiday. All Community Recycling Centres will be closed on Monday, August 3rd.

07/22/2026

If it's packaging, it's recyclable!
All packaging goes into your blue and grey boxes.

Chip bags, wrappers (all kinds), pet food bags, plastic bags (all kinds), yogurt tops, k-cups, t-discs, styrofoam (all kinds), and more.

Remember, if it's packaging. It's recycling. Visit https://www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-communities/northumberland-county/ for more information.

06/25/2026

Next Wednesday and Thursday, garbage, green bin and recycling will bump ahead one day. No other days are affected.

All Community Recycling Centres will be closed on Canada Day.

05/13/2026

A meeting of the Brighton Landfill Liaison Committee will be held:

When: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: Owen Gibb Community Centre, located within the King Edward Park Arena complex at 75 Elizabeth Street, Brighton

This meeting is open to the public.

05/12/2026

Next week is a bump week!

04/01/2026

Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Keep the County Clean Mayors' Challenge!

Join your community in collecting litter from parks, trails, ditches and more between April 20-25th.

Contact you local municipality to register and pick up gloves, bags, and safety vests for you or your group.

Learn more at northumberland.ca/earthday

03/31/2026

Summer hours begin at Bewdley and Seymour Community Recycling Centres(CRCs), and fees increase at all CRCs beginning April 1st.

For more info visit https://northumberland.ca/services/garbage-and-green-bin/community-recycling-centres/

03/27/2026

An early heads up: There is no bump week for Easter. Collection continues as normal, BUT:
All Community Recycling Centres will be closed on Good Friday

Address

555 Courthouse Road
Cobourg, ON
K9A5J6

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18662938379

Website

http://www.northumberland.ca/greenbin

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