Due to weather conditions and high collection volumes, some roads in Simcoe County could not be serviced yesterday. These streets are scheduled for recycling collection on Wednesday, January 8. Please ensure your recycling is out by 7 a.m. to help facilitate pick-up.
The following streets are impacted:
Stone Street, Lawson Ave, John Street, Robinson Road, Riverview Court, 9th Ave, Assiniboia South Side, Midland Ave, Armstrong South Side, Davidson North Side, 7th Ave East Side, 6th Ave, 5th Ave, 4th Ave, 3rd Ave, Peter SW, Line 2 N, Scarlett Line (1 Side), Flos Road 10 E, McDonald Rd, Hummingbird Hill Road, Whetham Road, Craig Side Road, Blueberry Marsh, Line 3, Flos Rd 4 East North Side, Little 9 North Side, S Orr Lake Rd from Sandy Bend, Wood Dr, Lane Way above Woods Drive, Marshall Road, Margaret Road, Old Penetanguishene Road, Butter Cup Lane, Penetanguishene Road Hillsdale Road – Orr Lake, Penetanguishene Road, Barrie KOA – Sideroad 30 & 31 W, Dwinnell Road, Craig Road, White Cedar Parkway, William Ward Road, Switch Grass Ave, Elderberry Street, Kinnear Side Road, Upper Big Chute, Georgian Heights Blvd, County Road 92, Flos Road 8 W, Flos Road 7 W, Flos Road 6 W, Flos Road 4 W North Side, Hall Street, Oneill Cir, Gerain St, Buchley Street, Marsh Road, Ushers Road, Elliott Road, Townline West Side, Barrie Hill Road (South of Sunnidale Road, both ways), Snow Valley Road from Orchardview – George Johnson (both ways), Heron Blvd, Jean Miller Court, Vespra Valley Road, Hindle Lane, Mayer Road, Hwy 26 from Vespra Valley Road – Wilson Drive (South Side), Wilson Drive (West Side), Carpenter Sideroad, Stamp Sideroad, Marshall Road, Mertz Corner Road (South Side), Highway 93 (both directions from Mertz Corner to Waverly), Darby Road, Henry Street, Bannister Street, Baseline Road East Side, Scarlett Line, McDonald Road, Flos Road 10E from Penetanguishene Road – Scarlett Line, Hummington Hill Road, Line 2N – Vasey Road.
For questions related to:
Please contact:
As of January 1, 2026, please contact Emterra for recycling-related questions.
Learn more about recycling in Simcoe County.
Cardboard boxes
Pizza boxes, direct mail boxes, moving boxes, shoe boxes.
✅ Flatten. No larger than 60 x 60 cm.
Boxboard
Cereal boxes, tissue boxes, egg cartons, rolls from toilet paper and paper towel.
✅ Flatten.
✅ Empty.
Paper laminate packaging
Pet food bags, food service paper bags, and plates.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
Paper laminate containers
Spiral cans, cookie dough package, ice cream containers, and hot and cold beverage cups.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
✅ Remove lids.
Cartons
Beverage cartons, juice and milk cartons, coffee creamers, and sugar cartons, soup and sauce cartons.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
✅ Keep lids on.
❌ Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
Paper
Any colour, including flour bags, prescription bags, paper produce bags.
Notepads, white or coloured loose paper, file folders, other printed materials.
Community newspapers, flyers, brochures and magazines.
Greeting cards and envelopes, gift boxes.
✅ Empty.
✅ Place shredded paper in a tied clear plastic bag.
✅ Separate from plastic bags used to cover items, remove elastic bands.
✅ Remove rope handle from bags.
❌ Do not include soft or hard covered books/novels.
Hard plastic containers
Laundry detergent and household cleaner jugs, shampoo, body wash, salad dressing, condiment, dish soap, mouth wash bottles, plastic beverage bottles.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
✅ Keep lids on.
❌ Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
Plastic packaging and containers
Food trays, salad, yogurt, peanut butter, bakery and egg containers, plastic cups, plastic tubs and lids, black plastic containers.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
✅ Keep lids on.
❌ Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
Tubes
Toothpaste tubes, deodorant, hand cream tubes.
✅ Empty and free from residue.
✅ Keep lids on.
Small item plastic packaging
Hand sanitizer bottles, medication bottles, blister packs, plant pots.
✅ Empty and free from food and residue.
✅ Keep lids on.
Flexible plastic packaging
Bags used for dry cleaning, bread, newspapers and flyers. Overwrap (paper towel & toilet paper, beverage containers). Coffee bags or deli pouches, chip bags, bubble wrap, snack wrappers, cereal liner bags, plastic gift bags.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
Foam packaging
Meat trays, takeout containers, cups, plates, bowls, foam packaging for products.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
✅ Remove film wrap and absorbent pads from meat trays.
Metal containers
Food cans, metal lids, cookie, coffee and tea tins, beverage cans.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
❌ Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
Aluminum (foils and trays)
Aluminum foil, pie plates, frozen food trays.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
✅ Ball up aluminum foil.
Aerosol containers
Food spray, hairspray, air fresheners, shaving cream, deodorant.
✅ Empty.
✅ Lids on.
❌ Aerosols with toxic, corrosive or flammable symbol are not accepted with the exception of:
Glass containers
Clear and coloured glass.
Food containers, jars and bottles, cosmetic containers, spice bottles, oil and vinegar bottles, non-alcoholic glass beverage containers.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
✅ Lids off.
❌ Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
