Leaf & Yard Waste
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.
On this page:
- Curbside leaf & yard waste collection
- Collection requirements
- Acceptable and unacceptable materials
- Municipal Operations Centre drop-off depot
- St. Marys Landfill
Curbside leaf & yard waste collection
Leaf & 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 & yard waste collection map
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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
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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.
If you require any documents listed on this page in an alternate format, please contact the Clerk's Office at 519-284-2340 ext. 212 or clerksoffice@town.stmarys.on.ca.
Contact Us
Town of St. Marys (general contact)
Town Hall: 175 Queen Street East
Mail: P.O Box 998
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6