When is garbage and recycling pickup in Barrhaven?
In Barrhaven, your garbage, recycling, and green bin are all collected on the same weekday — but the exact day depends on your address. The green bin is picked up weekly, while recycling alternates on a two-week cycle between the blue box (containers) and the black box (paper). Look up your day and which box goes out on the City of Ottawa collection calendar.
How collection works in Barrhaven
- Green bin (organics): collected every week, on your collection day.
- Recycling: blue box and black box alternate week to week, so only one goes out each collection day.
- Garbage: collected on the same day; the City limits how many items you can set out per collection, so check the current rules before pickup.
Find your exact day
Because Barrhaven, Stonebridge, Half Moon Bay, and South Nepean span several collection routes, the simplest way to be sure is to look up your address on the City of Ottawa collection calendar at ottawa.ca, or download the ServiceOttawa app, which sends a reminder the night before and tells you which box is up that week. Collection shifts by one day after most statutory holidays.
Barrhaven Bugle flags holiday collection changes in the weekly newsletter and the community calendar so you don't miss a shifted pickup.