Kawartha Lakes, ON
City of Kawartha Lakes Curbside Collection Zone.
Peterborough, ON
Peterborough, ON garbage collection by address.
Enter a Peterborough, ON street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by City of Peterborough Waste Management.
Trash Day Trends · Peterborough
Peterborough, ON at a glance.
Peterborough in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysPeterborough collects on three weekdays across its routes26% of cities run three
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Peterborough collection days, read from City of Peterborough Waste Management.
Trash / garbage: Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 8; Thursday, Oct 22; Thursday, Nov 5.
Recycling: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
Organics / compost: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
Yard waste: Thursday, Sep 17; Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 1; Thursday, Oct 8.
Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 8; Thursday, Oct 22; Thursday, Nov 5 is what one Peterborough address returned on September 17, 2026.
Your collection day
Why Peterborough days differ by address.
Peterborough runs 3 collection days a week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; the route covering your street sets which one is yours.
These days are read from City of Peterborough Waste Management and were last checked on September 12, 2026.
How days are assigned
How Peterborough assigns collection days.
Peterborough publishes a per-address collection calendar (City of Peterborough collection calendar (ReCollect area Peterborough, service 345)) through the ReCollect service. There is no single citywide weekday to quote: each address has its own dated calendar, which is why the lookup shows upcoming dates for your property.
We last measured Peterborough on September 12, 2026: 4 of 5 addresses returned an exact collection day. Across those addresses collection ran Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Local source
City of Peterborough Waste Management sets Peterborough's collection days.
City of Peterborough Waste Management publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste days for Peterborough; this page last read it on September 17, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Peterborough Waste Management, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Peterborough Waste Management in Sep 2026: trash, recycling, organics and yard waste.
Nearby
Around Peterborough: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Peterborough are Kawartha Lakes, Clarington, Oshawa and Belleville; each sets its own routes and holiday rule at the town line.
Clarington, ON
Regional Municipality of Durham. Collects Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Oshawa, ON
City of Oshawa itself. Collects Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Belleville, ON
City of Belleville Curbside Waste Collection zones. Collects Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Pickering, ON
Regional Municipality of Durham. Collects Tuesday and Friday.
Newmarket, ON
Town of Newmarket. Collects Tuesday and Wednesday.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Peterborough, ON?
Peterborough collects on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. City of Peterborough Waste Management assigns each street one of those 3 days; the lookup above reads it for your address.
Which collections are published for Peterborough?
City of Peterborough Waste Management publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Peterborough.
When is the next Peterborough pickup?
Peterborough publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Thursday, Sep 24; Thursday, Oct 8; Thursday, Oct 22; Thursday, Nov 5. Holiday weeks can shift them — City of Peterborough Waste Management is the authority if the two disagree.
Does Peterborough collect trash on Saturdays?
Not on a normal week. Every Peterborough address we have checked collects Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Peterborough has not published a holiday rule we could transcribe; its own notice says whether a holiday week moves a route to Saturday.
Local source
Verify with City of Peterborough Waste Management.
The Peterborough address result links City of Peterborough Waste Management directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Peterborough
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