The upcoming National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will result in date changes for waste & recycling collection during the week of September 26. City residents with regular waste and recycling collection will receive collection one day earlier.

The following are the new waste collection dates:

Table 1- Table of Waste Collection Changes

Calendar

Area/Zone

New Collection Date

Service

Blue

Area 1, Zone 1

Monday, Sept. 26

Garbage

Blue

Area 1, Zone 2

Monday, Sept. 26

Garbage & Recycling

Orange

Area 2, Zone 1

Tuesday, Sept. 27

Garbage

Orange

Area 2, Zone 2

Tuesday, Sept. 27

Garbage & Recycling

Green

Area 3, Zone 1

Wednesday, Sept. 28

Garbage

Green

Area 3, Zone 2

Wednesday, Sept. 28

Garbage & Recycling

Pink

Area 4, Zone 1

Thursday, Sept. 29

Garbage

Pink

Area 4, Zone 2

Thursday, Sept. 29

Garbage & Recycling

There is no collection on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Friday, Sept. 30. The Solid Waste & Recycling Facility (the landfill site) on Mapleward Road will also be closed on this day.

View your updated ReCollect Waste Calendar on the City website at: www.thunderbay.ca/waste, or contact the Infrastructure & Operations Dispatch at 625-2195 for more information.

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Contact:       Jason Sherband, Manager – Solid Waste & Recycling Services, 625-3851