Clear Garbage Bag Program

Like many communities in Ontario, you are required to use clear garbage bags when disposing of your waste in the Municipality of Trent Lakes.

Complying with the Clear Garbage Bag Program is easy

1. Any garbage bags coming into the Transfer Station Sites must be clear
2. Separate your blue box material and recycle
3. Separate your divertible items and recycle them under the appropriate diversion program
4. You can have one opaque grocery sized privacy bag in each clear bag

Transfer Station Attendants have the right to refuse your waste. If your garbage contains any blue box material or more than 20% of other divertible items, it will be refused.

Visit our Waste Diversion Programs page for information on our diversion programs available.

Your participation is key

Clear garbage bags encourage the proper sorting of waste. This helps to keep recyclables as well as hazardous wastes out of the landfills.

Your efforts have a positive impact on the environment, as well as worker safety.

What goes into your clear garbage bag

The Recycling and Waste Guide provides a lot of great information. This information will help you with sorting your waste. You will also learn what waste diversion options are available to you.

Learn more about which items should be going into your clear garbage bag.

Use our searchable waste and recycling app to find information on garbage and recycling. The app can help with your sorting. You can also download the app to your phone so you have access on the go.