Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, Niagara Region’s residential recycling program will no longer be managed by the Region and responsibility for the program will be taken on by Circular Materials, a producer responsibility organization that is administering contracts for Blue Box (which includes Grey Box in Niagara) material across the province. More details in media release. 

The Region of Niagara handles the collection of garbage/waste, and organics in the City of Port Colborne.

Items collected on your garbage day:

 Blue box 
Containers such as plastics, cans, metals, glass, polystyrene

 Grey box 
 Items such as paper, cardboard, boxboard and bundled plastic bags

 Green bin 
 Items such as food waste, small amounts of yard waste, paper egg cartons

 Yard waste 
 Leaves, plants, weeds, twigs and hedge trimmings. Grass clippings are not accepted

 Garbage 
 Non-recyclable and non-compostable items

 Large household items 
Fridges, washers, dryers, carpet, furniture and appliances. To schedule a pick-up, residents can complete the online booking form.

Please Note: Garbage (non- recyclable and non-compostable items) is collected every-other-week. 

Your blue box, grey box and green bin will be collected every week.  There is no limit to the amount of recycling and organics that can be placed at the curb.

For more information on the following, please visit the Niagara Region Waste Management website:

Recycling containers

If residents have recycling program questions or require new or replacement Blue or Grey Boxes, they will need to contact the collection contractor for their area:

  • Miller Waste Systems – Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Welland: 1-833-621-0726 or area19@millerwaste.ca
  • Wheeled green organics bins and kitchen organics catchers can still be purchased at City Hall in Port Colborne located at 66 Charlotte Street.

Please note we accept cash, debit, credit card and cheque.

 

Container fees
  • Wheeled Green Organics Bins - $19.00 each
  • Kitchen Organics Catchers - $4.00 each

Damaged or broken containers

If your organic containers are damaged or broken, please bring them into City Hall to show us. We will give you a replacement bin free of charge, as well as a sticker to place on the damaged one. Niagara Region Waste Management will collect the damaged one with your next curbside collection.

New homeowner or renter

New homeowners or tenants are entitled to a free set of organics bins within 1 year of the possession date or occupancy of the residence, to be collected at City Hall.

A copy of your transfer deed that shows your name, address and evidence of the possession date of the home or a rental agreement is required.

If residents require new Blue or Grey Box, they will need to contact the collection contractor for their area:

  • Miller Waste Systems – Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Welland: 1-833-621-0726 or area19@millerwaste.ca

Landfills

Residents of the City of Port Colborne are able to use the Welland – Humberstone Landfill. Please visit their site for more information.

Illegal dumping

Illegal dumping is a crime. To report acts of illegal dumping, please contact the Region of Niagara.

Illegal dumping is the disposing of material in non-designated areas, such as public roads, ditches, public property, rural areas, vacant lots and in public litter receptacles.