Region of Waterloo to roll out new waste bins in 2026

The Region of Waterloo is giving its residents new cart-style waste collection bins by March 2026. Photo taken on July 1, 2025 (Sidra Jafri/CTV News).

Residents of Waterloo Region will be using new garbage and organic bins next year.

In a release, the Region of Waterloo said they’d be rolling out new cart-style waste collection bins.

It’s a move they say will make garbage and organic collection easier, cleaner and more efficient.

Residents in the region will have a green cart for organics and a black cart for garbage delivered to them before collection begins in March 2026.

The option to choose a smaller black cart is available for residents until Sept. 5, 2025, online or if they call the Region’s Service First Contact Centre at 519-575-4400.

Any one who misses this deadline and wishes to size up or down after receiving the black cart from the region, is asked to wait a six-month period. After this, residents can ask to change the size of the bin for a one-time exchange at no cost in fall 2026.