Curb-side pick-up takes place throughout the core early every Tuesday and Friday. Garbage should be placed in appropriate bags and left at the curb at closing time on Monday and Thursday. Each bag must have a city garbage tag attached. These tags can be purchased at City Hall and the convenience stores listed below.

For any overflowing garbage cans in the core, please call Public Works at 519-271-0250 x259 or after hours at 519-271-0820.

Please also be mindful not to dump your garbage in bins that do not belong to you. 

GARBAGE TAGS can be purchased for $3.70 each from the following outlets:

• City Hall 1 Wellington St. (call 519-271-0250 ext 5237 to order)
• 7-Eleven 327 Erie St.
• Blowes Stationery 34 Wellington St.
• Canadian Tire Gas Bar 1101 Ontario St.
• East End Variety 231 Douro St.
• Esso 501 Ontario St.
• Festival Variety 555 Downie St.
• Giant Tiger 477 Huron St.
• Hallmark/Blowes 1067 Ontario St. (Festival Marketplace Mall)
• Joe’s Variety 760 Ontario St.
• Mornington Variety 231 Mornington St.
• Shell Station 405 Huron St.
• Sobey’s 581 Huron St.
• Stratford Mini Mart / GoCo 666 Ontario St.
• Stratford Variety 542 Downie St.
• Video 99 and Convenience 332 Erie St. (Temporarily unavailable)
• Zehrs 865 Ontario St.