Order or Replace a Wheeled Cart
About Business Improvement Areas (BIA) and Commercial Waste Collections
In 2016, Halton Region introduced the Wheeled Cart Collection program for garbage and recycling for BIAs and select Commercial Units. This program was designed to minimize litter and improve collection efficiency.
Business improvement area waste collection
- Tuesday and Friday collection (twice per week)
- Each location should have 360 litre, 240 litre, or two 120 litre Wheeled Carts
- Black Carts for garbage
- Blue Carts for recyclable material
Information & Tips
For business and commercial waste collection only:
- Place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. (9 a.m. Mondays) the morning of your collection day or no earlier than 5 p.m. the evening before.
- Don’t overfill your cart and keep the lid closed. Ensure all items are securely inside cart.
- During the winter, ensure materials are free of snow and ice, and are visible to the collection crew. Do not place materials on top of snow banks.
- Wrap broken glass and sharp objects in puncture-resistant packaging before putting them in your garbage (e.g., a small, sealed plastic container).
- Do not put needles, syringes or lancets in the Black Cart or Blue Cart.
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Do not put hazardous waste such as batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, paint, chlorine, propane and compressed gas tanks, pesticides or motor oil in your Black Cart or Blue Cart.
Business improvement area waste collection schedule
Tuesday collection: Holiday schedule changes
Your waste will be collected one day later, on Wednesday, after the following holidays. (Friday collection is not affected):
| Holiday |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
| New Year's |
January 1 |
no change |
no change |
| Family Day |
February 19 |
February 17 |
February 20 |
| Good Friday |
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| Victoria Day |
May 20 |
May 19 |
May 18 |
| Canada Day |
July 1 |
no change |
no change |
| Civic |
August 5 |
August 4 |
August 3 |
| Labour Day |
September 2 |
September 1 |
September 7 |
| Thanksgiving |
October 14 |
October 13 |
October 12 |
| Christmas |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Friday collection: Holiday schedule changes
Your waste will be collected one day later, on Saturday, after the following holidays (Tuesday collection is not affected):
| Holiday |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
| New Year's |
no change |
no change |
no change |
| Good Friday |
March 29 |
April 18 |
April 3 |
| Canada Day |
no change |
no change |
no change |
| Christmas |
no change |
no change |
December 25 |
Commercial waste collection
- Both garbage and recycling are collected once per week on your collection day
- For commercial waste locations with Monday collection, please place waste at the curb by 9 a.m.
- Each location should have two 360 litre Black Wheeled Carts for garbage and one 360 litre Blue Wheeled Cart for recyclables
- Remove empty carts from the curbside as soon as possible following collection.
Commercial waste collection schedule
Monday collection
Monday collection: Holiday schedule changes
Due to the following holidays, your waste collection will take place on Tuesday, one day later than your usual collection day:
| Holiday |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
| New Year's |
January 1 |
no change |
no change |
| Family Day |
February 19 |
February 17 |
February 20 |
| Victoria Day |
May 20 |
May 19 |
May 18 |
| Canada Day |
July 1 |
no change |
no change |
| Civic Holiday |
August 5 |
August 4 |
August 3 |
| Labour Day |
September 2 |
September 1 |
September 7 |
| Thanksgiving |
October 14 |
October 13 |
October 12 |
| Christmas |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Tuesday collection
Tuesday collection: Holiday schedule changes
Due to the following holidays, your waste collection will take place on Wednesday, one day later than your usual collection day:
| Holiday |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
| New Year's |
January 1 |
no change |
no change |
| Family Day |
February 19 |
February 17 |
February 20 |
| Victoria Day |
May 20 |
May 19 |
May 18 |
| Canada Day |
July 1 |
July 1 |
no change |
| Civic Holiday |
August 5 |
August 4 |
August 3 |
| Labour Day |
September 2 |
September 1 |
September 7 |
| Thanksgiving |
October 14 |
October 13 |
October 12 |
| Christmas |
no change |
no change |
no change |
Wednesday collection
Wednesday collection: Holiday schedule changes
Due to the following holidays, your waste collection will take place on Thursday, one day later than your usual collection day:
| Holiday |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
| New Year's |
January 1 |
no change |
no change |
| Family Day |
February 19 |
February 17 |
February 20 |
| Victoria Day |
May 20 |
May 19 |
May 18 |
| Canada Day |
July 1 |
July 1 |
July 1 |
| Civic Holiday |
August 5 |
August 4 |
August 3 |
| Labour Day |
September 2 |
September 1 |
September 7 |
| Thanksgiving |
October 14 |
October 13 |
October 12 |
| Christmas |
December 25 |
no change |
December 25 |
Thursday collection
Thursday collection: Holiday schedule changes
Due to the following holidays, your waste collection will take place on Friday, one day later than your usual collection day:
| Holiday |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
| New Year's |
January 1 |
no change |
no change |
| Family Day |
February 19 |
February 17 |
February 20 |
| Victoria Day |
May 20 |
May 19 |
May 18 |
| Canada Day |
July 1 |
July 1 |
July 1 |
| Civic Holiday |
August 5 |
August 4 |
August 3 |
| Labour Day |
September 2 |
September 1 |
September 7 |
| Thanksgiving |
October 14 |
October 13 |
October 12 |
| Christmas |
December 25 |
December 25 |
no change |
Blue and Black Cart acceptable items
Refer to the list below to find out where items should be placed for collection.
Blue Cart
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Plastic bags and plastic overwrap (clean, dry and empty)-
Plastic dinnerware, food containers, and disposable containers (no cutlery)
Plastic food & beverage containers (no film, foil or caps)
Plastic bottles (no caps)
Plastic plant pots and trays (free of dirt)
Boxed beverage containers (Tetra Paks ®, milk & juice cartons)
Aluminum foil, trays, metal food and beverage cans
Glass bottles & jars
Cardboard cans
Boxboard (flattened cereal, tissue boxes, etc.) – no liners
Newspapers, flyers, paper, magazines, books and envelopes (including plastic windows)
Corrugated cardboard (tie flattened cardboard in bundles no larger than 120 cm x 120 cm x 90 cm (4 ft x 4 ft x 3 ft)
Unacceptable Materials
Wheeled Cart program information
If you wish to order a Wheeled Cart or need a replacement, please contact Halton Region by emailing accesshalton@halton.ca or calling 311.
- Carts must be placed at the curb for collection.
- Garbage must be placed in bags inside the cart.
- Recyclables can be mixed and placed in the same Blue Cart.
- Keep carts clean or contact Halton Region for information on cart cleaning services.
- Carts may be shared with adjoining units.
- Rinse all containers and plastic bags. Ensure they are clean, dry and empty.
- Papers can be bundled and tied, or placed loose in the Blue Cart, but not in plastic bags.
- Only regular household and office-related garbage will be collected. No manufacturing waste.
- Bulk items (i.e., more than 23 kg and/or will not fit into a closed Black Cart) will not be collected.