Waste and Recycling

Green Bin Program

Starting the week of October 21, 2025, food waste and organics will be collected from Windsor residences. To make sure residents are ready, a Green Bin will be delivered to single-family homes during the months of July to October 2025. To find out when your collection begins, check your collection calendar.

By putting food waste in the Green Bin, you can reduce your garbage by up to 50%. Your efforts help to:

Create renewable energy and fertilizer for next year's crops;
Reduce greenhouse gases that are created when organics are unnecessarily landfilled;
Extend the life of our local Essex-Windsor Regional Landfill, which avoids the high costs of a new one; and
Foster a shared sense of environmental responsibility to support this agriculturally rich region.

For details on the Green Bins, including delivery and general information on the program, visit the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority website.

Blue Box Transition

On August 28, 2024, the financial and operational responsibility of our blue box recycling program shifted to producers — those that produce and supply materials that end up in your blue box for collection. Windsor's blue box recycling program will be managed by Circular Materials. Find out more here: Ontario's Blue Box Transition - Extended Producer Responsibility Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Feel free to cruise through the various public services we have to offer. Our staff is always available during regular office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, to answer any questions you may have regarding our operations.

Public Works, Environmental Division

3540 North Service Road East (northeast corner of Central Avenue and North Service Road East)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
N8W 5X2

Phone: For general information, call 311. For detailed inquiries, call 519-974-1010.
Fax: 519-944-3161
Email: pubwork@citywindsor.ca