We’re here to help you find the North Bay garbage pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of North Bay is in Ontario, Canada, with Thunder Bay to the northwest, Orilla to the south, Petawawa to the east.
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.
North Bay Garbage Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.northbay.ca/services-payments/garbage-recycling/
Garbage Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- Family Day
- Good Friday (collection moves to Saturday)
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day
- Civic Holiday
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Pick-up is delayed one day after statutory holidays except for Boxing Day.
North Bay Garbage Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.northbay.ca/services-payments/garbage-recycling/garbage-information/
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Maximum of four additional bags at the curb on its scheduled garbage collection day as long as the bags over the limit are properly tagged.
Please check North Bay “What Goes Where” tool to find out where to dispose your bulky/large item.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Large appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers, etc.
Please check North Bay “What Goes Where” tool to find out where to dispose your bulky/large item.
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 North Bay 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.northbay.ca/services-payments/garbage-recycling/recycling/
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in North Bay?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.northbay.ca/services-payments/garbage-recycling/garbage-information/
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.northbay.ca/services-payments/garbage-recycling/garbage-information/
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7:00 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the North Bay Public Works Department?
Waste Line:
Tel: 705-474-0400, ext. 2333
Victoria Thomas
Environmental Control Officer
Tel: 705-474-0400, ext. 5221
Email: [email protected]
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Hope you were able to find everything you need for the North Bay garbage pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.