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New garbage carts to be delivered starting this week: Here’s what you need to know

(3 weeks ago)
Kim Phillips
Barrie

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Residents and businesses across Barrie will start to receive new garbage and organics carts this week, with over 90,000 deliveries expected throughout the summer months. The actual automated curbside collection program will commence on Sept. 8. Residents are advised to store the carts until the program begins, write their property address on them, and note that carts are equipped with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and unique serial numbers. Recycling collection is managed separately by Circular Materials and is not part of this new program.

  1. 1 New garbage and organics carts delivery begins this week
  2. 2 Deliveries continue throughout summer months
  3. 3 Automated curbside collection program starts Sept. 8
  • Residents will receive new carts
  • Automated curbside collection program to begin on Sept. 8
  • Changes to recycling collection may occur in future
What: New garbage and organics carts are being delivered to residents and businesses.
When: Starting this week (June 16-22, 2025); deliveries throughout summer months; program starts Sept. 8.
Where: Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Why: To implement an automated curbside collection program.
How: Over 90,000 carts will be delivered to end of driveways; carts are equipped with RFID tags.

Residents and businesses across Barrie will start to receive new garbage and organics carts this week, with over 90,000 deliveries expected throughout the summer months. The actual automated curbside collection program will commence on Sept. 8. Residents are advised to store the carts until the program begins, write their property address on them, and note that carts are equipped with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and unique serial numbers. Recycling collection is managed separately by Circular Materials and is not part of this new program.