Garbage & Recycling
Garbage Collection
Each residential unit is permitted a total of 3 untagged bags of garbage once weekly. Additional bags must be tagged.
Garbage bag tags are only required for additional bags of garbage if you exceed the 3 untagged bag limit for residential properties.
Bag tags are available for purchase at the following locations:
- Town Hall – 46 Talbot Street West
- Studer’s Variety – 350 John Street South*
*Cash only
Participating locations are subject to change without notice.
Bag tags are $2.00 each and do not have an expiry date.
Residential Garbage Collection
- Waste must be set to the curb prior to 7 a.m.
- Each residential unit is permitted a total of 3 untagged bags of garbage once weekly
- 1 of the 3 untagged bags can be yard waste
- Yard waste must be in a biodegradable bag
- Additional bags over the untagged limit must be tagged
- Weight restriction of 20 kg (44 lbs) per bag
Commercial Garbage Collection
- Waste must be set to the curb prior to 7 a.m.
- Each commercial business located within the designated downtown commercial core is permitted a total of 5 untagged bags of garbage twice weekly (Tuesday and Friday)
- Each commercial business located outside of the designated downtown commercial core is permitted a total of 9 bags of garbage once weekly
- Weight restriction of 20 kg (44 lbs) per bag
Miller Waste Systems provides weekly curbside collection of waste in the Town of Aylmer.
Report missed waste collection:
- Call Miller Waste Systems 519-668-0072
- Email Miller Waste Systems [email protected]
- Submit a Service Request Form
Waste collection occurs Tuesday-Friday in the Town of Aylmer.
Please review the waste collection route to determine your collection day.
Weekly pick up for both garbage and recycling.
Recycling bins can be purchased at your local hardware store.
Write your address on your recycling bins with permanent marker
If you move, please leave your recycling bins for the next occupant.
Recycling Collection
Recycling must be placed in a blue box OR clear plastic recycling bags. Please sort between paper and containers.
Extended Producer Responsibility
The Province of Ontario introduced the Waste-Free Ontario Act to create a new recycling system called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). This means the companies that make and sell packaging and paper products are now responsible for collecting and recycling those materials after they are used.
To manage this system, the Province has appointed Circular Materials Ontario, a non-profit organization representing producers, to oversee curbside recycling collection and processing across Ontario.
What Does this Mean for Aylmer?
For most residents, recycling collection will continue as usual:
- Your recycling collection days and accepted materials will remain the same.
- Recycling will still be picked up at the curb.
- Customer service requests related to recycling collection will now be handled by Miller Waste Systems instead of the Town of Aylmer.
Recycling Customer Service Contact
Miller Waste Systems
Phone: 519-668-0072
Email: [email protected]
Regulations
- Recycling must be set to the curb prior to 7 a.m.
- Recycling must be placed in blue boxes or clear plastic recycling bags
- Recycling must be sorted between paper and containers
Paper Products
- Magazines, catalogues, phone books
- Newspapers, flyers
- Egg cartons, cardboard boxes, pizza boxes
- Cardboard must be flattened and bundled to no larger than 75 cm x 75 cm x 20 cm (30″ x 30″ x 8″)
Containers
- Glass bottles, jars
- Plastics including clamshell containers
- Rigid plastic packaged #1-7
- Cartons, drink boxes
- Steel, aluminum, metal cans
- Aluminum foil, foil pie plates
- Spiral wound containers
- Paper cups/lids
- Ice cream tubs, boxes and cartons
- Empty metal paint cans (lids removed)
- Empty aerosol cans (lids removed)
Please rinse containers and detach lids where possible.
Unacceptable Items
- Plastic bags or plastic wrap
- Styrofoam or bubble wrap
- Wax or foil coated paper products
- Broken glass or drinking glasses
- Light bulbs
- Metal coat hangers
- Pesticides and other hazardous waste containers
- Batteries, small appliances
- Pots and pans
New Residents
New residents are eligible to receive a recycling bin when moving into a new home. To request a bin or for more information, please contact Miller Waste Systems:
[email protected]
519-668-0072
Replacement Bins
Replacement bins can be requested through Miller Waste Systems.
[email protected]
519-668-0072
Where can I purchase recycling bins?
The Town of Aylmer no longer sells recycling bins. Please visit local hardware stores and retailers to purchase.
City of St. Thomas Community Recycling Centre
The Community Recycling Centre is open to residents of the Town of Aylmer to dispose of various waste including household hazardous waste, electronics, scrap metal, curbside recyclable material, yard waste and brush, mixed solid waste, mixed construction and demolition material, concrete, brick, and block. Fees may apply. Please visit the City of St. Thomas Community Recycling Centre for hours and rates.
Waste Management Programs
The Town of Aylmer will provide collection of brush twice annually, spring and fall.
• Brush will be picked up on the day prior to your regular waste collection day.
• Brush must be to the curb prior to 7 a.m. to guarantee it will be collected.
• Brush must not exceed 1.4 meters (4.5 feet) in length.
• Brush must be tied into bundles.
The Town of Aylmer invites residents to participate in a curbside swap event twice annually, spring and fall.
- Residents are invited to place unwanted items curbside during specified dates to give others the chance to find a new home for your unwanted items.
- If any items are left on your curbside following the event please find an alternative method for disposal.
- Materials left at the curb following the event will be subject to by-law enforcement.
Program Tips
- Residents may place items to the curb for 7 a.m. on the day the event commences.
- Do not disturb, disrespect or damage other’s items.
- Obey all traffic rules for driving and parking when scoping out items.
- Do not block roadway or sidewalk when placing items for swapping.
- If you are placing any container(s) to the curbside during this special collection that is not intended for rehoming, please print your address clearly on the container in large letters.
- Please adhere to the Government of Canada’s recommendations on safely buying secondhand items and Facts for Garage Sale Vendors.
Example Items
The following list can be used as a guideline:
House & Home
- Furniture
- Chairs, loveseats, ottomans, recliners
- Couches, beanbag chairs
- Bookshelves, entertainment units
- Vacuums, ironing boards
- Floor lamps, hat stands
- Armoires, desks, credenzas
- Mattresses, box springs, headboards
- Artificial trees
- Major household appliances including: stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, water tanks, barbeques, heat pumps, air conditioning units, refrigeration units, freezer units*
Sports & Recreation Equipment
- Ski equipment
- Hockey sticks, equipment
- Fishing rods
- Golf bags, clubs
- Tennis, squash, raquetball raquets
- Baseball bats, equipment
- Luggage, backpacks
- Skateboards, snowboards
- Life jackets
- Lacrosse sticks
- Toboggans, sleds
- Dog/cat carriers and cat scratch posts
- Exercise equipment including treadmills, elliptical trainers, bikes, weight training benches/equipment
Outdoor Living
- Patio furniture including tables, chairs, umbrellas, loungers, hammocks, adirondack chairs, bar sets, stools
- Birdbaths
- Planters
- Gardening tools
- Deck boxes
- Garden hoses
- Plastic hose wheels
- Lawn ornaments
- Storage benches
- Plastic coolers
- Lawn ornaments
- Plastic pool covers (rolled or tied into 1 metre x 1 metre squares)
Town of Aylmer has a partnership with the St. Thomas Community Recycling Centre. Aylmer residents are able to dispose of household hazardous substances and electronic waste during operational times of the facility.
The recycling centre is also an option for items that are out of the scope or timeframe of Town of Aylmer special collection events.
The Town of Aylmer provides collection of Yard Waste once annually each spring.
- Yard waste must be placed curbside prior to 7 a.m. to guarantee collection.
- Yard waste will be picked up the day prior to your regularly scheduled waste collection day.
- Yard waste must be placed in biodegradable paper bags.
- Yard waste bags must not exceed 20kg (44lbs).
The Town of Aylmer provides a specific drop-off collection depot for Natural Christmas Trees annually following the holiday season.
• The drop off depot is located at 8 Parkview Heights.
• Please ensure that the trees, and all other holiday evergreens are free of all decorations.
The Town of Aylmer provides the collection of leaves annually each fall.
- It is the Town’s preference that residents place leaves into biodegradable bags for curbside collection.
- Bags should not exceed 20kg (44lbs) in weight
- Unlimited number of bags will be collected.
- There is no defined route, several trips will be made throughout the Town during the specified dates of the program.
The Town of Aylmer provides residents a special collection event for large items once annually.
- This collection event is to dispose of a reasonable amount of household items that are too large to fit into the regular garbage collection stream.
- Items must be placed at curbside prior to 7 a.m. to ensure collection.
- Items will be picked up on your regularly scheduled waste collection day.
- Items must be contained neatly to the curbside to ensure collection.
- For a complete list of acceptable/unacceptable items, rules and regulations please refer to the Town of Aylmer Waste By-law.
Start composting today!
Composting helps reduce waste, enriches your soil, and is any easy way to live greener every day. The Town of Aylmer has composters available for purchase. Visit Town Hall to purchase – Public Works will deliver the composter to your home within Aylmer.
Contact Town of Aylmer Staff
Public Works Coordinator
519-773-3164 ex. 4905
Email