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The Division is committed to excellent and responsive service while reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.

City of Hamilton: Organics, Leaf & Yard Waste & Garbage Collection Tel: 905-546-CITY
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• Account monitored from Mon-Fri, 8:30a-4:30p The City of Hamilton’s Waste Management Division provides recycling, organics, leaf and yard waste, garbage, and bulk item garbage collection throughout the City, offers additional programs for waste diversion, and operates the Glanbrook landfill and Community Recycling Centres / Transfer Stations. TERMS OF USE – CITY OF HAMILTON FACEBOOK PAGE
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10/09/2026

The Fall Compost Giveaway starts in just 4 DAYS! On October 13 from 12 – 4 PM, pick up your FREE compost at Bayfront & Joe Sams Park!

Bring your own pails and shovels, and elbow grease!

Learn more at hamilton.ca/compostgiveaway

10/07/2026

📣 Reminder: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no waste collection on Monday, October 12. Collection will be one day later next week.

Community Recycling Centres will also be closed on Monday, October 12 and will reopen on Tuesday, October 13.

📅 Check your schedule: Hamilton.ca/wasteschedule

📍 Find CRC locations: Hamilton.ca/CRC

10/02/2026

Compost Giveaways are back this fall! Throughout the year, we collect your leaf & yard waste to turn it into nutrient-rich soil that we are now giving back to the community.

Between October 13 – 17, pick up your FREE compost at the following locations: Turner Park, Bayfront Park, & Joe Sams Park. Just bring your own pails and shovels, and we’ll provide the compost!

For more information, visit hamilton.ca/compostgiveaway

10/01/2026

Happy October, AKA Circular Economy Month! ♻️

So, what is a circular economy? It’s all about reducing waste by keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible. We can all play a part by reusing what we have, recycling properly, repairing items and finding new ways to give things a second life.

Stay tuned throughout the month as we share facts, tips and simple ways you can help keep materials in the loop! 🔄

Read more here: https://circulareconomymonth.ca/

09/25/2026

📢 REMINDER: The Waste Facility Open House is happening TOMORROW on Saturday, September 26th! Join us in celebrating 20 years of the Green Bin in Hamilton!

✅ See how Hamilton manages your waste
✅ Pick up a new green bin (no exchanges)
✅ Drop off used batteries for disposal (no lithium-ion)
✅ Check out our waste collection trucks and equipment up close

For more information visit hamilton.ca/WasteEducation

09/23/2026

Are you sorting your waste the right way? ♻️

Not sure? Download Hamilton’s waste app to see where each item belongs.

Taking a few extra seconds to sort your waste correctly makes a big difference!

Hamilton.ca/WasteApp

09/21/2026

📢 The Waste Facility Open House is just 5 days away, happening on Saturday, September 26th!

Join us in celebrating 20 years of the Green Bin in Hamilton!

✅ See how Hamilton manages your waste
✅ Pick up a new green bin (no exchanges)
✅ Drop off used batteries for disposal (no lithium-ion)
✅ Check out our waste collection trucks and equipment up close

For more information visit hamilton.ca/WasteEducation

09/17/2026

Twenty years of Green Bins! 🌱

Since 2006, Hamilton residents have made a big impact through a simple everyday habit: putting food scraps and organic waste in the Green Bin.

Thank you for helping divert waste from landfill, create nutrient-rich compost, and build a more sustainable .

Here’s to 20 years—and many more to come!

Learn more at hamilton.ca/greenbin

09/15/2026

🔥 These are some of the hottest waste management takes! Swipe through to see which ones are fact, which ones are fiction, and whether any of them surprise you.

Did one catch you off guard? Or do you have a waste management hot take of your own? Share it in the comments below. 👇

Address

71 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON
L8P4Y5

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

+19055462489

Website

http://www.hamilton.ca/waste

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