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Holiday changes to garbage and recycling collection

December 29, 2025

Residents are reminded of the temporary changes to the garbage and recycling collection schedule over the holidays.

  • There will be no collection on Thursday, December 25, Friday, December 26 or Thursday, January 1.
  • There will be no garbage, green bin, and recycling collection on Monday, December 29 because of inclement weather conditions. 
  • Regular collection will return on Friday, January 2.
  • Garbage and recycling collection will follow a temporary schedule over the holidays. Please find your regular collection date on the left and the corresponding temporary collection date on the right.
If your regular collection date is: Your holiday collection day will be:
Tuesday, December 23 Monday, December 22
Wednesday, December 24 Tuesday, December 23
Thursday, December 25 Wednesday, December 24
Friday, December 26 Saturday, December 27
Tuesday, December 30  Saturday, January 3
Wednesday, December 31 Tuesday, December 30
Thursday, January 1 Wednesday, December 31
  • Garbage bags must be tightly sealed and weigh no more than 40lbs when filled. All bags must have a visible tag. To review the Waste Management By-law, please click here.
  • Environmental 360 Solutions reminds residents to have their garbage, green bin, and properly sorted blue boxes out to the curb by 7 am to ensure pickup. If your collection is missed on collection day, please call 1.866.358.3560. 

Landfill and transfer stations

  • The landfill and transfer stations’ operating hours will run as scheduled Saturday, December 20 and Saturday, December 27. The Wellington, Sophiasburgh, and Picton waste sites will be closed Wednesday, December 24 and open on Wednesday, December 31. Please be advised that inclement weather may cause delays in opening the sites.
  • Click here for each landfill and transfer station’s operating hours.

Please note: The County of Prince Edward provides this information as a service to the general public. While we do our best to provide accurate information, construction projects and associated service disruptions are subject to change based on weather, road, traffic, and other uncontrollable conditions.

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