We’re here to help you find the Hamilton garbage pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Hamilton is in Ontario with Milton to the north, Burlington and Oakville to the northeast, Guelph to the northwest, and Brantford to the southwest.
If there’s a change to your normal garbage collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Hamilton Garbage Collection Calendar 2024
For normal garbage collections schedules, visit https://www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbourhood/garbage-recycling/waste-collection-schedule
Garbage Pick Up Holidays
Your waste pickup will occur one day later than regularly scheduled if it falls on or after these holidays.
- Family Day
- Pickup for the week will occur one day later than regularly scheduled.
- Good Friday
- Friday, April 7, 2024
- Pickup will occur on Saturday, April 8, 2024
- Victoria Day
- Pickup for the week will occur one day later than regularly scheduled.
- Canada Day
- No change to the regular collection schedule.
- Civic Holiday
- Pickup for the week will occur one day later than regularly scheduled.
- Labour Day
- Pickup for the week will occur one day later than regularly scheduled.
- Thanksgiving Day
- Pickup for the week will occur one day later than regularly scheduled.
- Christmas Day
- Pickup for the week will occur one day later than regularly scheduled.
- Family Day
- Monday, February 19, 2024
- Pickup for the week will occur one day later than regularly scheduled.
Hamilton Garbage Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
The City of Hamilton picks up furniture and other bulk items every week that are too big to fit into a garbage bag or can. You can submit a request here for bulk item pick up, or items can be taken to a Community Recycling Centre. There is a cost to get rid of things that cannot be donated or recycled.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Bathtubs (fibreglass or plastic)
- Bed frames (cut into 4 ft lengths, no metal)
- Carpeting (rolled and tied)
- Furniture (up to 200 lbs)
- Hot tubs (cut into pieces under 4ft x 2ft with sharp edges covered)
- Mattresses and box springs (wrapped and sealed in plastic)
- Mirrors and glass tables (sealed in cardboard)
- Pool liners (rolled and tied)
- Pool/ping pong tables (taken apart, no slate)
- Toilets (tanks removed)
- Water coolers
Make sure each item does not weigh more than 90 kg (200 lb) and is not longer than 1.2 m (4 ft).
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Hazardous waste
- Electronics
- Sharps
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Hamilton and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbourhood/garbage-recycling/waste-collection-schedule
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Hamilton?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbourhood/garbage-recycling/garbage-bulk-items/bulk-items-and-furniture
What day is garbage pickup?
To find garbage pickup on your street visit: https://www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbourhood/garbage-recycling/waste-collection-schedule
What time does garbage collection start?
Garbage collection starts at 6:00 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Hamilton Public Works Department?
Phone: 905-546-2489
Inquiries: [email protected]
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