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Holiday garbage and recycling collection schedule

Monday, December 21, 2020

The City’s Public Works and Engineering Services Department would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for garbage and recycling collection.
 
There is no garbage or recycling collection December 25 and January 1. Collection for both garbage and recycling will be one day late following Christmas Day and New Years Day. There will be garbage and recycling collection on Boxing Day – December 26. 

All garbage must be in the roll out cart and meet the City’s weight restrictions. Bag tags must be adhered to any bags beyond the roll out cart capacity. Bag tags can be purchased at various locations throughout the City. Visit saultstemarie.ca/bagtags for more information. 
 
Cardboard, steel cans, aluminum containers, glass bottles, #1 and #2 plastics and all wrapping paper that is not foil or cellophane can be recycled.  
 
Natural Christmas trees, towels, blankets and books and magazines can be dropped off at the Clean North collection depot at the Cambrian Mall parking lot December 26 to January 9, 2021. No Styrofoam will be collected. All Styrofoam can be placed with regular garbage pick up. No cardboard/paper, wrapping paper or boxboard will be collected. Residents are encouraged to use their recycling bins for cardboard and paper.
 
The Landfill site located at 402 Fifth Line East will be closed December 25, 26, 28 January 1 and 2.