Garbage and Recycling

The County of Simcoe provides residential waste collection services to residents in Ramara Township.

Services include bi-weekly garbage and recycling on alternating weeks and green bin collection weekly.

County of Simcoe Sorting Guide

See the Sorting Guide for more information on pickup and waste management in Ramara.

Collection Problems

You can call the County of Simcoe at 705-726-9300 or 1-866-893-9300

Online Collection Calendar

Mobile app available from your app store for both Apple and Android, search for “Simcoe County Collects”.

Mara Waste Facility

To view information on the Mara Waste Facility, please click here.

Garbage Bag Tags

For more information, visit the Garbage Tags webpage of the County of Simcoe.

Locations to Purchase Garbage Bag Tags in Ramara

Brechin Foodland, 2202 Highway 12, Brechin 705-484-0032
Brechin One Stop Convenience, 2692 Highway 12, Brechin 705-484-5000
Houston's Village Grocery, 3391 Muskoka St., Washago, 705-689-2632
Mara Transfer Station, Site 7 5200 County Rd. 169, Ramara
Ramara Fuels, 5236 Highway 12, Uptergrove 705-329-0319
Rama General Store 5872 Rama Rd, Unit 1, Rama 705-323-9579
Township of Ramara Municipal Office, 2297 Highway 12, Brechin 705-484-5374
Washago Home Hardware, 3375 Muskoka St., Washago 705-689-2611

Notices

Clothing and Electronics Special Collections Cancelled for 2020

County of Simcoe New Cart System

On November 1, the County of Simcoe will roll out a new automated cart collection system to pick up residential waste, announce new waste collection days for the majority of our communities, and introduce a new waste collections contractor.

New Cart System

The County is rolling out an automated cart collection system on November 1, 2021. This system is an easy and safe solution to curbside waste collection services.

Residents should expect their carts as early as August; however, residents are reminded not to out out the carts until November 1, 2021.

The automate cart collection system will enhance the current system in the following ways:

On average, these vertical carts use 50% less floor space to store waste.
Consolidate a variety of smaller bins, bags and containers into three carts.
Good for the environment with more room for organics.
Lids on all carts protect against windblown litter and impacts from critters.
Cut down on lifting and trips to the curb! With wheels and ergonomic handles, just roll out two carts each week.
Safer for everyone with touchless automated collection.
Proven and preferred in many other communities.
Carts will also ensure continuity of collection service and help to reduce potential for wide spread collection impacts previously experienced.

For more information on the new cart system, please visit the County of Simcoe's Cart Collection website.

About the Carts

Starting November 1st, roll-out carts will be used on your new collection day.

There will be three complimentary carts given to each residents

Recycling
Garbage
Organics

Cart dimensions:

Cart Type	Capacity	Height	Depth Front to Back	Width Side to Side
Recycling	360 litres	110.4 cm	84.5 cm	74.1 cm
Garbage	240 litres	102.8 cm	71.4 cm	67.8 cm
Organics	120 litres	95.2 cm	62.2 cm	46.9 cm

For more information about the carts, please visit the County of Simcoe's Cart Collection website.

FAQ

The County of Simcoe has provided a detail list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) residents may have regarding the New Cart System

FAQ