Wellington County is undergoing changes to its recycling program. This page provides further information on the changes underway, including how to request and determine the appropriately sized recycling cart to meet your household recycling needs.
Starting July 6 2026, Wellington County residents will begin receiving a standard-issued 360–litre wheeled, lidded recycling cart designed to accommodate a broad range of accepted materials on a biweekly basis.
For residents who want to receive the standard-issued 360-litre cart, and do not require a change, no action is required. Your 360-litre cart will be delivered to your home beginning in the month of July 2026
If a 360-litre size cart is larger than your household needs, you can pre-order a smaller 240-litre recycling cart. The deadline for pre-ordering is June 12, 2026 at 5 p.m. EST.
To ensure residents choose a recycling cart that meets their recycling needs, we recommend reviewing the below considerations.
If, based on the above considerations, you would like to proceed with a pre-order for a smaller 240-litre cart, please complete the Recycling Cart Request Form by the deadline indicated above.
Only submissions received before the deadline will be processed. If you miss your community deadline, you will receive a standard 360-litre cart.
If you don’t complete the Recycling Cart Request Form for a smaller 240-litre recycling cart by the deadline outlined in the table above, then the standard 360–litre cart will be delivered to your residence.
No, you will not be able to exchange the smaller 240-litre recycling cart for a larger cart going forward. Please review the considerations below before you complete a recycling cart exchange form.
If, based on the above considerations, you would like to proceed with a pre-order for a smaller 240-litre cart, please complete the Recycling Cart Request Form by June 12, 2026.
We’re not able to provide future exchanges for smaller recycling carts. We encourage residents to choose the recycling cart size that best fits their household’s needs.
Recycling collection in Wellington County will switch from weekly to every other week. The day of the week will not change. Updated collection schedules will be available ahead of the program start in August here.
Residents are asked to use their current blue boxes until mid-August, 2026. Starting then, residents will be required to use their new recycling cart. Residents can choose to re-purpose their old boxes, such as using them as storage containers.
A full list of materials that can be recycled can be found here. As of January 1, 2026, residents are able to recycle the same materials no matter where you are in the province. The list of materials accepted for recycling has also expanded to include additional items such as hot and cold beverage cups, black plastic containers, frozen juice containers, ice cream tubs, deodorant and toothpaste tubes.
Anyone experiencing a permanent or temporary physical disability that restricts their ability to set out their recycling cart at the curbside may be eligible for assisted collection service. Please note, a physician’s note is required to apply for this assisted service. For more information, please visit our website to access the Special Accommodation Recycling Collection Application Form.
WM will continue to be the collection contractor for WM. For more information, please contact WM at canresidential@wm.com or call 1-800-561-1655.
