Garbage Bag Tag Policy

Garbage Bag Tag Policy
Posted on 08/01/2025
Bag Tags

Starting SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025 - Bag Tag's are required (BY-LAW No. 29-2025)

A garbage bag tag must be placed on each bag of garbage in the Municipality of Bancroft. Either curb pick up or landfill. 

Bag Tags Can Be Purchased:
- Town Of Bancroft Municipal Office
- Dungannan Landfill
- Bancroft FoodLand
- Jill & Tony's NoFrills
- Home Hardware

Fee Structure
(Section 3 of BY-LAW 29-2025)


3.1 Residential User Fee
The residential user fee will begin at $1.00 upon implementation of this policy and increase by fifity cents ($0.50) annually, until capping out in 2028 at $2.50.

Year 2025    Year 2026    Year 2027     Year 2028     Subsequent Years
 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $2.50

3.2 IC&I User Fee 
The IC&I user fee will begin at $2.00 upon implementation of this policy and increase by fifty cents ($0.50) annually, until capping out in 2028 at $3.50.

Year 2025    Year 2026    Year 2027    Year 2028    Subsequent Years
$2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $3.50

3.3. The fee structure is subject to change from time to time. 

4. OTHER COLLECTION PROVISIONS

4.1. Collectible waste shall be set out no later than 7:00am on the desgnated collection day and no earlier than 7:00pm on the day prior
4.2 .Where waste has been set out for municipal collection and has blown away or otherwise escaped from a container in any manner, it is the responsibility of the property owner to clean up the waste. 
4.3. The Town reserves the right to refuse collection of any item, tagged or otherwise based on  size, weight, quantity  or safety hazards that may be identified. 
4.4 All waste brought to the waste site shall be brought in a clear or transparent bags, such that the Waste Site Attendant can confirm the contents of the bag easily. 
4.5  All persons disposing of waste at the waste disposal site shall not deposit waste of any description in front of, behind or near the gates leading to the waste site. This shall be determined to be "dumping" and shall be subject to the appropriate Administrative Monetary Penalty.
4.6 Waste shall be set out for collection in clear garbage bags, manufactured for the purpose of collecting waste provided that the bag does not exceed 18kg (40 pounds) in weight and has a maximum size of 79cm x109cm (31"x43")
To read the full BY-Law click HERE


Bins or bags weighing more than 20 kgs (44 lbs) and bags that break when lifted will not be collected. 

*please note, the Town of Bancroft has a Clear Bag Policy in effect. All garbage must be placed in clear bags. Please ensure you are following this policy as we will be enforcing the Clear Bag Policy.