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Municipal Operations Centre
408 James Street South,
St. Marys, ON.
N4X 1B6

P.: 519-284-2340
F.: 519-284-0902
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The Town of St. Marys offers three options for disposing of leaf and yard waste: curbside collection, the Municipal Operations Centre drop-off depot and the St. Marys landfill. 

Curbside leaf and yard waste collection 

Leaf and yard waste is picked up on select Mondays from the last week of April to mid-November. Dates for leaf and yard waste collection and a collection map are available below. 

Leaf and yard waste collection map

 North and West Area
  • April 21, 2025
  • May 5, 2025
  • May 19, 2025
  • June 30, 2025
  • July 28, 2025
  • August 25, 2025
  • September 22, 2025
  • October 20, 2025
  • November 3, 2025
  • November 17, 2025
 Southeast and Southwest Area
  • April 28, 2025
  • May 12, 2025
  • May 26, 2025
  • June 23, 2025
  • July 21, 2025
  • August 18, 2025
  • September 29, 2025
  • October 27, 2025
  • November 10, 2025
  • November 24, 2025

Collection requirements

Leaf and yard waste must be set at the curb by 7:00 am on collection days. Only kraft-style brown paper leaf and yard waste bags or reusable containers (weighing less than 22 kg) will be accepted.

Leaf and yard waste that is set out in  plastic bags (even those considered biodegradable) or raked into piles on the boulevard or street will not be collected.

Acceptable and unacceptable materials 

See below for a list of materials that qualify for pick up as part of the curbside leaf and yard waste collection program.

Acceptable
  • Grass clippings

  • Leaves

  • Plants

  • Weeds

  • Branches

  • Brush and tree trimmings

    • Must be no longer than 0.9 m (3 ft), with a diameter of 7.62 cm (3 in) or less and must weigh less than 20 kg (44 lbs)

  • Garden fruits and vegetables (including pumpkins)

Unacceptable
  • Top soil
  • Sod

  • Rocks

  • Christmas trees

  • Lumber or construction wood

  • Plastic flower/plant pots or trays

  • Tree stumps

  • Household waste

  • Food waste

  • Plastic bags

  • Large branches

Municipal Operations Centre Drop-off Depot

St. Marys residents and business owners can dispose of leaf and yard waste material at the Municipal Operations Centre year-round and free of charge. The depot is open 7 days a week from dawn to dusk at 408 James Street South. Please enter the depot off of South Service Road.

St. Marys Landfill

Leaf and yard waste can be dropped-off at the St. Marys landfill year-round and free of charge. For more information, including location and hours of operation, visit the Landfill page. 

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