Waste Item Lookup Tool

Not sure how to dispose of an item in Barrie? Look it up to see how it's properly sorted for curbside pickup or otherwise. If unable to find what you're looking for, please call 705-739-4219 or e-mail RethinkWaste@barrie.ca to have the item added to the search results.

The future of waste management includes a circular economy. This means we need to rethink the traditional three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and consider the value of materials and products before they become waste. Let's rethink waste!

Please remember to ensure your materials are curbside by 7am (4:30am in the downtown BIA) for collection. If items are not curbside by this time, the City cannot guarantee they will be collected. Routing changes that could affect collection times can often occur for a number of reasons including weather, road closures and vehicle breakdowns.

While Barrie is geographically located in Simcoe County, the City of Barrie is governed separately. There are some differences to sorting items for curbside collection in the County and the City as different processors are used. If you live in Barrie, please refer to this lookup tool to be certain where items should go.

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Chopsticks Plastic

Put this item in the garbage cart.

Please place this item in your garbage cart. This item is not recyclable or compostable.
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Chopsticks Wood

Put this item in the organics cart.

Place in your organics cart. Carts may be lined with newspaper, paper bags or certified compostable liners. Plastic bags are not permitted in the organics program.

Christmas tree (artificial)

This item can be taken to the Barrie Landfill Site for proper disposal.

Please consider reuse or a donation to your local charities. Alternatively, items can be taken to the Barrie Landfill Site at 272 Ferndale Dr. N for proper disposal. There is no curbside collection for this item.

Christmas tree (real)

Proper disposal of this item is described below.

Christmas trees are collected weekly in January (beginning the first full week of the month and ending the last full week) on your regular curbside collection day. Please ensure trees:

  • are placed curbside as close as possible to your collection day
  • are placed curbside by 7am (4:30am in the downtown BIA)
  • are free of plastic wrap/bags, decorations, and stands
  • are visible at the end of the driveway
  • are not placed on top of, or stuck into, snowbanks
  • do not exceed 1.8 meters or 6 feet in length
    Trees taller than 1.8 m (6 ft) must be cut in half to fit in the collection truck.

If it snows or snow removal equipment buries the tree after the tree has been placed out for collection, please remove the snow so the tree is visible and accessible to the collector. 


More Disposal Info for Christmas tree (real)
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Christmas tree ornaments

Put this item in the garbage cart.

Please place this item in your garbage cart. This item is not recyclable or compostable.
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Cigarette packages

Put this item in the recycling, papers box.

The City of Barrie is not responsible for residential recycling. Please visit CircularMaterials.ca/Barrie for more information. Place this item in your curbside paper (grey) box. Remove foil inserts and flatten the package. Foil inserts should be placed in your garbage cart.
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Cigarettes, cigarette butts and ashes (cold)

Put this item in the garbage cart.

Place these items in your garbage cart. Cigarette butts and ashes are not compostable.
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Clay pots

Put this item in the garbage cart.

Consider reuse or a donation to local charities. If the item is small enough to fit in your garbage cart it may be placed inside for curbside collection. Alternatively, this item can be taken to the Barrie Landfill Site at 272 Ferndale Dr. N for disposal.
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Cleaners and detergents

This item is hazardous waste. Proper disposal options are outlined below.

This item can be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility at the Barrie Landfill Site at 272 Ferndale Drive North on Saturdays from 8:30am - 3:30pm. The City's Recycling Depot (open during warmer weather months only) also accepts HHW on Saturdays. Hazardous waste must not be placed curbside for collection or poured down the drain.
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Clear plastic egg carton

Put this item in the recycling, containers box.

The City of Barrie is not responsible for residential recycling. Please visit CircularMaterials.ca/Barrie for more information. Place this item in your curbside containers (blue) recycling box. Please ensure container is empty and rinsed.