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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.

Learn about Waste Collection Services in Ramara

New Automated Cart System

 The County rolled out a new automated cart system for curbside waste collection.

Learn about the new cart system

Collection Schedule

View the garbage and recycling collection schedule to learn more about your collection days, what can go into your recycling bin and even how to set up service alerts and reminders.

Download the Simcoe County Collects app

 Cart Exchange Program

The Cart Exchange Request System will be open in mid-to late January 2022, with deliveries anticipated to begin by March 2022.

Learn more by visiting the County of Simcoe's Cart Exchange page.

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

Transfer stations

You can use any of the County of Simcoe Landfill Sites and Transfer station.

Mara Waste Transfer Station information. 

Garbage Bag Tags

Garbage weeks alternate with recycling weeks and organics is collected weekly. Click here to see your schedule. If your garbage cannot fit into your garbage cart (with lid closed) it must be bagged separate (placed 2 feet apart from other cart or objects) with a garbage tag affixed.

Maximum 5 tagged ​bags bi-weekly per property (in addition to your garbage cart) are permitted.

For more information, visit the Garbage Tags webpage.

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

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2297 Hwy 12, PO Box 130
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