Garbage and Recycling

Recycling collection

Recycling is a program of the Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority. Recycling is collected every other Wednesday in Kingsville. Please see the Recycling Guide for more information.

Contact the Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority at:

• 1-800-265-9625 for collection issues
• 1-800-563-3377 for general information

Garbage collection

The collection of your garbage will be on a weekly basis. The collection will be on a Tuesday or Friday. Find out which day your street will receive collection. Locate your street on this map.

The collection of your garbage includes large items and furniture. The collection of these items will be on your scheduled garbage day. These items include box springs, mattresses, couches, chairs, and similar materials.

White goods are collected on the first Tuesday of the month. White goods include metal items, hot water tanks, barbeques, bathtubs, sinks, etc. Call the Municipal Office the week before the collection day. We will place you on a list for pick up. There is no charge for this service.

Your time of collection varies. It depends on the season and the amount of waste being collected. A long weekend or holiday will result in earlier than usual collection time.

Place your garbage in a suitable container. Have it at the roadside/curb the night before your collection day. Do not place garbage in containers that are:

• oversized or weigh over 20 kg or 45 lbs
• plastic shopping bags
• cardboard boxes

Non-collectable waste includes:

• ammunition,
• animal carcasses,
• animal waste,
• appliances,
• automotive parts,
• bricks,
• combustibles,
• chemical waste,
• explosives,
• industrial waste,
• liquid waste,
• medical waste,
• metal items,
• pallets,
• paint products,
• renovation debris,
• syringes,
• televisions
• tires

Yard waste collection

See the collection calendar for yard waste collection days. Yard waste is grass, leaves, garden trimmings, brush, and tree trimmings. Please have it at the roadside/curb the day before the collection day. Any yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected. The only accepted containers are paper yard waste bag or cardboard boxes. Yard waste cannot exceed 22 kg or 50 lbs per container. This is no charge for this service.