Garbage and Recycling

The Town of Ingersoll uses Oxford County’s user-pay system for curbside garbage & recycling waste collection.

This means that costs for curbside waste have been removed from the municipal taxes.
Residents only pay for what they generate and are encouraged to reduce, re-use, & recycle!
To report a missed garbage/recycle collection, please call 1-800-755-0394.

Wasteline – County of Oxford Waste Management

Wasteline tools help you keep track of your garbage and recycling collection schedule. Get the information you want when you want it by using the “When’s my pickup?” tool (located below), signing up for automated reminders, or using the Wasteline mobile app. Search by address to confirm your next waste collection day and see what materials are being collected. You can also:

View, download and print your collection calendar
Sign up for weekly reminders (email, text, phone or Twitter)
Add a schedule to your personal calendar (iCal, Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook)

Check here for the latest updates on garbage collection

Oxford County’s 2026 Wasteline Calendar

Map of updates to collection days

Large Article Collection Information

$3.00/bag tag

There is no tax on bag tags, and you can buy as many (or little) as you want.

All cash sales of bag tags must be for $3.00 each.
For Debit/Credit sales, store policy regarding minimum sales is in effect
If any vendor is found not abiding by the guidelines set out by the County, the loss of vendor privileges will be immediately revoked. If you have a concern with a vendor, please let us know.

When it comes to curbside garbage collection, there are a few things to keep in mind.

Make sure to set out your garbage and recycling by 7:00 a.m. the morning of your pickup.
Place the garbage bag(s) beside the curb, making sure they are clearly visible.
Ensure a bag tag is attached to each garbage bag.
Use a garbage bag. Loose garbage in a container will not be collected.
Keep the weight of garbage bags under 20 kg (44 lbs)
Black or green garbage bags work best. White garbage bags can be difficult to see in the winter, and the County's pink bag tags are difficult to see on orange or clear bags.
Broken or damaged bags may not be collected.
Use standard garbage containers purchased from a hardware or home improvement store. Do not set your bags in "homemade" or makeshift containers that can present safety hazards.

The materials section of the Oxford County Waste Management website will help you decide what should be disposed of in a garbage bag, what is recyclable, and what items are considered "special waste" to be disposed of separately to prevent hazardous materials from entering the landfill.

Recycling is a great way to keep materials like plastics out of our landfill. Rinsing is important: if recyclable materials are not clean, they will contaminate other recyclables causing them to end up in the landfill. Here are a few tips to ensure you are recycling the right way:

All items should be loose and clean in your bins.
Secure your items from blowing out of your blue boxes by stacking your bins, or placing heavier material on top. Residents are responsible for picking up blown out debris from their recycling bins.
Make sure your bin says “Recycling” on the side of it. Use a standard blue box to ensure collectors can identify it as recycling.

Beginning January 2026, residential Blue Box recycling in Ontario is managed by Circular Materials, not your municipal government. To help you understand what goes in your blue box under the new system, please review the updated Recycling Guidelines.

For more information on electronic waste recycling visit the Oxford County website.

County Landfill Site

The County Landfill site is located at 384060 Salford Road in the Township of South-West Oxford.

For more information visit the County of Oxford Website or call Tel: (519) 539-9800 ext. 3915

Town of Ingersoll
130 Oxford Street (2nd Floor), Ingersoll, ON, N5C 2V5, Map this location
Phone: 519-485-0120, Email Us

Garbage and Recycling

Garbage and Recycling

The Town of Ingersoll uses Oxford County’s user-pay system for curbside garbage & recycling waste collection.

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$3.00/bag tag

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Recycling

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County Landfill Site

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