Curbside yard waste collection in its final weeks (1)

August 01, 2025

Waterloo Region – From March until the end November, the Region of Waterloo offers bi-weekly curbside yard waste collection. This seasonal collection program is soon coming to an end. 

The final pick-up week for yard waste collection by area is:

  • Cambridge, Waterloo, Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley and Woolwich: week of Nov. 19-23. 
  • Kitchener, Township of Wilmot: week of Nov. 26-30.            

Yard waste is collected bi-weekly on your regular garbage day.  To ensure yard waste is collected, residents should:

  • Place yard waste out to the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
  • Make sure cans, bags or bundles do not weight more than 23 kg (50 lbs.)
  • Tie bundles of branches not more than 92 cm (3 ft.) in length.
  • Ensure yard waste is in paper bags or cans with a bright, coloured ribbon on the handle, not in plastic bags.  Plastic bags will not be collected.

Yard waste drop-off bins are open all year round at the Cambridge and Waterloo waste management sites.

Yard waste includes grass clippings, tree branches, pine cones, garden material and other compostable yard waste. 

Yard waste is naturally composted into rich, black compost and given back to our community.  Last year, over 13,000 tonnes of yard waste was collected at the curb and composted. This is an excellent diversion program to recycle yard waste and divert away from the landfill.

The collection of fall loose leaves raked to the curb is not a Regional program and is provided by the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo.

Information about yard waste collection or any other waste management program can be found on the Region’s website at www.regionofwaterloo.ca/waste  or by calling customer service number at 519-883-5100.

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 For more information contact:

Dave Johnstone, Supervisor, Customer Service 519-883-5100 Ext. 3208

The Region of Waterloo provides more than 60 per cent of municipal services to a growing population of 550,000 people. We are committed to creating an inclusive, thriving and sustainable community through innovative leadership and a range of services such as: public health, social services, planning, heritage, water supply, regional roads, waste management, ambulance service, rural libraries, public transit, community housing, emergency planning, Provincial Offences Courts and airport services.