We’re here to help you find the Kingston garbage pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Kingston is in Ontario Canada, with Ottawa, Montreal, and Brockville to the northeast, Toronto, Markham, and Peel to the southwest, Belleville to the west.
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.
Kingston Garbage Collection Calendar 2023
For normal garbage collections schedules, visit https://www.cityofkingston.ca/resident/garbage-recycling/waste-tools/calendar
Garbage Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
Where there is a long weeked or civic holiday, regular weekly curbside collection will be impacted as follows:
- Waste will be collected the day after normal collection. For example, normal Monday collection will happen on Tuesday. If your normal collection day is Friday, your waste will be collected on Saturday.
- If a holiday occurs mid-week (for example, Canada Day), regular collection before the holiday will not be impacted. Collection on or after the holiday will shift one day accordingly.
- During Christmas, waste may be collected two days after normal collection. For example, if normal collection is Wednesday, December 25, it will shift to Friday, December 27.
- Two garbage bags can be placed curbside without bag tags on your collection day after New Year’s Day, Victoria Day, and Labour Day.
Kingston garbage Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/resident/garbage-recycling/household for find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Appliances, furniture and similar items.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
No construction debris or hazardous waste will be collected.
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 Kingston and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/resident/garbage-recycling/apartment-business/apartment-recycling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Kingston?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/resident/garbage-recycling/household
What day is garbage pickup?
To find garbage pickup on your street visit: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/resident/garbage-recycling/waste-tools/calendar
What time does garbage collection start?
garbage collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Kingston Public Works Department?
Phone: 613-546-0000
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