Garbage and Recycling

The City of Corner Brook is committed to thorough and effective waste collection. The City provides curbside garbage and a mandatory paper/cardboard recycling program.  Both garbage and recyclables are collected weekly on scheduled routes. 

Waste should be placed at the curb on your scheduled waste collection day by 8:00 a.m. There is a limit of four bags for regular garbage.  Please consult the waste collection schedule to find out when waste collection takes place in your area.

Click here for the Residential Garbage and Recycling Schedule.

Please refer to the Garbage and Refuse Regulations.

Residential Curbside Recycling Program

On May 30, 2005, the City of Corner Brook launched a Mandatory Curbside Recycling Program, which makes separating recyclable material into blue transparent plastic bags mandatory for all city residents. The benefits of this program include extending the life of the Wild Cove landfill and reducing our community’s carbon footprint.

As part of the City’s Curbside Recycling Program, there are a number of things you can do.  Place cardboard and paper products in a see through blue bag or flatten and tie cardboard into bundles no longer than 12 " x 12 " x 30".  If possible place recyclable material 1.5m from your garbage. Corrugated cardboard is "waffled" between the layers (e.g. appliance boxes).

Items Accepted

• Newspapers
• Flyers
• Glossy magazines
• Telephone books
• Office paper (white paper, coloured paper, envelopes with & without windows)
• Shredded paper
• Soft covered books (paperbacks)
• Hard covered books (covers removed)
• Corrugated cartons (inner waffle layer)
• File folders
• Catalogues
• Egg Cartons

Items not accepted

• Waxed old corrugated cartons
• Boxboard (Cereal boxes, paper towel rolls)
• Covers from hard covered books
• Metal fasteners
• Three ringed binders
• Plastic file folders or plastic binders
• Plastics (bags, etc)
• Styrofoam
• Padded envelopes, used paper plates & cups
• Shoe Boxes, Detergent Boxes
• Pizza Boxes

Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.

For more information about waste management in Corner Brook click here.  Check out these waste reduction tips.

Garbage Do’s and Don’ts

• DO put your garbage at the curb by 8:00 a.m.
• DO use plastic garbage bags or metal or plastic cans.
• DO clear an area adjacent to your driveway for placement of garbage during the winter and keep bags out of the path of snow plows.  
• DO flatten corrugated cardboard boxes and place in a bundle no larger than 12" x 12" x 30".
• DON’T place small grocery or kitchen bags at the curb.  They will not be picked up unless placed in garbage cans or bags.
• DON’T leave bulk items at the curb such as hosehold appliances, furniture, car parts, etc.
• DON'T leave hazardous waste at the curb such as paint and paint related products.  Please drop off during the next Household Hazardous Waste Collection event.
• DON'T leave construction and renovation materials at the curb, these materials will not be picked during weekly muncipal collection.
• DON'T use white bag during winter; they are difficult to see in snow banks.