Green waste collection in the City of Peterborough begins on Tuesday, April 6th — the day after Easter Monday.
Beginning the week of April 6th, you can put your leaf and yard waste out to the curb for collection on your regular collection day every week until the end of November.
Green waste must be in paper yard waste bags, bushel baskets, or a garbage bin labelled with the city’s yellow “Green Waste” sticker. Plastic bags will not be accepted.
Each container must weigh less than 22 kilograms (50 pounds). Brush can be tied in bundles weighing not more than 22 kilograms (50 pounds), with a length of up to one metre (three feet) and a diameter of up to 30.5 centimetres (12 inches).
There are no limits on the quantity of green waste you can put out for collection.
If you’re planning to spend some of the Easter long weekend cleaning up your yard, the long-range forecast is calling for temperatures between 0° and 11° over the long weekend with a chance of rain or even some snow showers. Easter Monday is looking like the best day with a forecast high of 11° and sunshine.
And remember: if you live in Peterborough and your normal garbage and recycling collection day is on Friday, the collection for Good Friday moves to Easter Monday.
