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County's leaf and yard waste collection returns in July

Leaves, grass, branches, other garden waste can be set at curb for collection
2020-11-09 Leaf bags RB
Leaf bags out for collection. | Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday file photo

NEWS RELEASE
COUNTY OF SIMCOE
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The County of Simcoe’s popular curbside leaf and yard waste collection program is back for the month of July.

These bi-weekly collections include leaves, grass, branches (sized and bundled appropriately), and other appropriately prepared garden waste. Residents are reminded to use kraft paper yard waste bags, compostable bags, cardboard boxes, or open-ended rigid containers when placing leaf and yard waste at their regular collection point.

Materials for collection should be placed curbside by 7 a.m. on Monday of the collection week for each area. Collection will occur during the week, not necessarily on residents’ regular garbage day. To determine your collection zone and collection weeks, please refer to the Simcoe County Collects App, which is free to download from the App Store or Google Play. The schedule is also available in the 2022 Waste Management Calendar, which was mailed to households earlier this winter or it can be found at this link.

Leaf and yard waste will be collected throughout the week in each zone as follows: 

Zone 1 — July 4, July 18

Zone 2 — July 11, July 25

This schedule and program does not apply to the cities of Barrie and Orillia.

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