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Property owners could preview curbside collection carts at City facilities and request a smaller (120L) garbage cart at no charge (using an online cart selection form) between February 3 and March 31, 2025. 

We encourage you to try out your garbage cart size for a little while; if you would prefer a different size, the property owner can request a garbage cart size exchange for free until December 31, 2025.

Get full details re exchange requests

Carts are assigned to the property address and equipped with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and a unique serial number linked to the property. They must stay with the assigned property—even if you move!  

Please visit barrie.ca/CurbsideCollectionCarts for full information on carts including sizes, limits per property, storage, curbside setout, and frequently asked questions.

Please sign up for water/wastewater e-billing by logging in or creating an online water billing account and following instructions on the homepage. If creating a new online account, you'll need your water account number and the last payment amount. 

If you don't want to create a water/wastewater billing account but need to know how much you owe, please provide your name and property address to Service Barrie by calling 705-726-4242 or emailing ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca. 

If you normally mail your bill payments, please also review payment options for alternatives to mail.

If you mailed a cheque after September 19 for the September 29 tax due date, please monitor your bank account to confirm the cheque has been received. If your cheque has not been received, please make a payment through an alternative property tax payment method (in-person at your bank or City Hall, drop boxes at City Hall, or online). Once Canada Post resumes regular operations and the City receives any delayed mail, the City will review accounts before processing cheque payments to ensure they should still be deposited.

Residents are encouraged to sign up for the property tax pre-authorized payment plan.

For more information on payment options and tax due dates, visit barrie.ca/PropertyTaxes.

Although the City is phasing out the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program, existing cameras in Barrie remain active in Community Safety Zones; outstanding tickets and tickets issued until the end of the program will remain valid. Refunds will not be issued. The City will announce an end date for the program once provincial legislation has passed. 

As outlined on the back of the penalty order, recipients have the option to pay or appeal the penalty order. 

All funds generated from the ASE program are used to fund road safety and traffic calming initiatives.

When the collection contractor is unable to collect materials set curbside in curbside collection carts, a sticker is left on the cart that indicates the reason(s) collection did not occur. Possible reasons that carts may not be collected include:

• It's not your collection week for the material
• Unacceptable container
• Cart(s) are placed less than 2 ft apart from other carts, waste items, or obstacles
• Arrows on cart lid(s) are not facing street
• Cart lid is not closed
   

Please be mindful of setout guidelines for curbside carts.