Headline: Cart-based waste collection begins rolling into Kingston

We’re wheely excited - garbage and organics carts are rolling into Kingston! 

Beginning July 1, some neighbourhoods in Kingston will begin transitioning to an automated cart-based waste collection system. Carts for garbage and organics are being distributed to residences in select areas of north, east and west Kingston over the next few weeks.  

Residents are encouraged to check if their address is part of this initial transition on the City website. Enter your street address within the map for results. As we move forward with next phases of this transition, neighbourhoods will be notified in advance of the changeover and the map will be updated.  

Each residence will receive two 120L bins – one for garbage and one for organics. They hold approximately two bags. There is no weight limit for the carts, but the lid must be able to close fully. Carts do not need to be full to be put out for collection. The carts are the property of the City.  

Residents will only receive carts for garbage and organics – blue and grey recycling bins will not be distributed. As of July 1, the City will no longer be responsible for recycling programs. Read more about that provincially mandated change at CityofKingston.ca/Recycle. 

For more information on this transition or how to put out carts for collection, visit CityofKingston.ca/CartCollection. The full cart collection transition is expected to take several years, with most neighbourhoods using carts by 2030.