Garbage, Recycling and Organics

Keeping Grimsby clean, safe, and sustainable is a shared responsibility. This page provides everything residents need to know about garbage, recycling and organics collection in the Town of Grimsby. 

Whether you are looking for collection schedules, sorting tips, or drop-off locations, you will find all the key information below, or through the links provided. 

Garbage and Organics

The Niagara Region handles the collection of garbage and organics in Grimsby. The Region provides the following services:

• Garbage and organics collection
• Household Hazardous Waste disposal
• Large-item collection
• Landfill Sites

Visit the Region's Waste Management page to find more information including:

• Collection Day Details
• Large Item Collection 
• New / Replacement Organics Collection Bins 
• Report Illegal Dumping
• Household Chemical Drop-off 
• Garbage Tag Pick-up Locations
• Exemption Applications

Landfills

The Niagara Road 12 Landfill in West Lincoln is available fore use by Grimsby residents. Learn more about accepted items, operating hours, and fee schedules by visiting the Niagara Region Website. 

Missed Collection or Need Help? 

If your curbside garbage was not collected, or you need to speak with customer service about garbage or organics, please contact the Niagara Region Waste Info-Line at (905) 356-4141 (toll-free: 1-800-594-5542). 

Recycling Program

Eligible Sources

Effective January 1, 2026 the Niagara Region no longer provides recycling collection services. Under Ontario's new provincial framework for the Blue Box transition, responsibility for collecting and managing recyclables, for eligible sources (such as residential, public/private schools, specified non-profit / municipal long-term care and retirement homes) has fully shifted from municipalities to material producers. 

This means that the companies that create paper, packaging, and printed materials are now required to fund and operate the recycling system across Ontario.

In the Town of Grimsby, recycling services for eligible sources are now provided by Circular Materials, the not-for-profit organization that represents producers and oversees the new standardized Blue Box system. Collection days, accepted materials, and service levels remain similar for most properties; however, Circular Materials, along with the local collection contractors are now the lead agencies for all recycling related inquiries, service requests, and missed- collection issues.

Until December 31, 2025: questions about recycling collection, contact Circular Materials’ contractor designated for Grimsby:

GFL Environmental
Phone: 1-855-769-3760
Website: gflenv.com/Canada-recycles/

Effective January 1, 2026: questions about residential recycling collection, should be directed to Miller Waste Systems: 

Miller Waste Systems
Phone: 1-833-621-0726
Email: area19@millerwaste.com

• • • • Replacement recycle bins
      • Missed collections
      • Other recycling questions

Non-Eligible Sources (NES)

Non-eligible sources such as businesses, places of worship, institutions, and non-profits - are not part of the new Blue Box program. Recycling from these properties can longer be collected on the same truck as residential recycling

As such, the Niagara Region no longer provides recycling collection for non-eligible sources (NES), such as industrial, commercial and institutional properties. These sources must arrange their own recycling services through a private provider. 

If your property currently receives recycling collection from the Niagara Region and is considered a NES, service will end January 1, 2026.

These properties should arrange for private recycling services as soon as possible to avoid disruption. 

For more information on the recycling program: 

Visit the Circular Materials Website for more information on recycling programs.