Recycling and Garbage

The City of Kenora is committed to providing you with the most efficient and cost effective transfer site and collection system for garbage and recycling.

Collection schedule

On a weekly basis, we collect recycle and garbage at the curbside. Garbage bags must have a City of Kenora bag tag attached and recycle items must be placed in suitable container for pick up.

Please use a blanket to cover your garbage bags or place bags in a container to stop animals from getting into your garbage.

There is no curbside collection on statutory holidays.

Curbside collection areas

Don't miss a collection day

Download the FREE Recycle Coach app for gentle reminders about your collection day.

Why your garbage and recycle were not picked up

Your items were not at the curbside by 8:00 a.m. on your assigned pick up day.

Garbage bags weighed more than 11.34 kilograms or 25 pounds. Bags heavier than this are left.

Animals ripped your bags apart. The drivers do not pick up destroyed bags and garbage or recycling in your yard.

You recycle items were contaminated. Wet or greasy items or other garbage will not be picked up.

There was no bag tag or half of a bag tag on your garbage bag. Everyone has to pay the same user fee for pick-up.

You put garbage, glass, or plastic bags in your recycle box. These items pollute the co-mingle (mixed items) recycle with non-recyclables.

Your recycle items were in a plastic bag.

Additional waste diversion services

• Adopt a Block program
• Christmas tree recycling
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) depot
• Leaf and yard waste compost
• Recycle depot

Landfill

The Kenora Area Landfill site is located on Highway 671, just 12 kms north of Highway 17A.

We are also responsible for the post-closure monitoring of the Tri-Municipal Landfill Site.

Landfill reports