Collection Schedule and Guides

Recycling will be collected every other week on your regular collection day. Check the City of Brandon for your specific dates.

Yes. Your pickup day stays the same; recycling just happens every other week.

There will be collections on all holidays, except for Remembrance Day, Christmas day and New Years Day. If it falls on any of those days, it will be moved to Saturday.   Holiday schedules are noted in the Bi-weekly Collection Calendar above.

You may request a larger cart if you currently have a medium. Ask your neighbors, use the three depots in the City of Brandon. You can also flatten items like boxes to maximize space.

If you have a medium cart, you can request a large cart. However, single residential homes cannot get an additional cart.

No, the carts cannot overflow, or material cannot stick out.

No changes have been made to sorting rules. Please continue to follow existing recycling guidelines.

This change is based on data showing that most households can manage recycling volume with bi-weekly collection. It also reduces emissions and operating costs, supporting long-term sustainability goals.

With proper cart sizing, households should be able to recycle as usual. Education campaigns are ongoing to support proper sorting.

No. The decision supports both environmental and financial sustainability by reducing truck traffic and fuel consumption, while encouraging more mindful recycling habits.

You may request a larger cart; you can also bring excess recycling to the local depots free of charge.

Multi-unit dwellings typically have private collection contracts. Please check with your property manager or superintendent.

It is a long-term adjustment, and the City will continue to monitor its impact and make adjustments as needed. Any changes will be communicated publicly. Please subscribe to our social media channels for regular updates.

The City of Brandon uses a four-day collection cycle which runs from Tuesday to Friday each week. Residents’ collection day stays constant throughout the year.

A map of collection routes is available above. Maps can also be mailed out, on request, by contacting the City of Brandon’s Solid Waste Section.

The only holidays that will impact service are Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Collection during these days will be collected on Saturday of that week. The following week, collection will resume on the regular day, with the remainder of the city not being affected at all.

Yes, this is true. Changes to the Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw now require residents with back lane refuse, recycling, and compost (if applicable) pick-up to store the carts assigned to them on their property on non-collection days. Residents will be required to place their cart in the back laneway no more than 12 hours prior to the start of collection day (6 p.m.) and must return the carts to their property no more than 24 hours after being emptied on collection day (4 p.m.).

Non-compliance relating to the removal of carts from back lanes on non-collection days will result in residents first being warned and then potentially fined, up to a maximum of $1,000 per offense. It is important to note that the owner of the property to which a cart is issued would be considered in non-compliance of the by-law, not the occupier of the property a bin is located on.

Non-compliance can be reported by calling the Solid Waste Section.

The City of Brandon provides a free set-out, set-back service for individuals who can supply an appropriate medical note indicating there is no able-bodied person at their residence to perform such a task. To apply for the free set-out, set-back service, you can download an application form here.

You can also pick up an application form from the Eastview Landfill, located at 3300 Victoria Avenue East, from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

No, there have been no changes to what is considered acceptable refuse, recyclable, and compostable materials at the Eastview Landfill’s Materials Recovery Facility, however, to aid in the City’s continuing efforts to reach its goal of a 50% waste diversion rate away from the Landfill, all residents are encouraged to refresh themselves on what is and isn’t acceptable to place in their black, blue, and green carts.