Residents are able to put out leaf and yard waste for curbside collection. Leaf and yard waste collection is part of a plan to reach a long-term goal of 75% diversion from local landfills.
Northumberland County provides a monthly pick up of leaf & yard waste right at your curb on a routine schedule, from Mid-April to Mid-December.
Please have your brush, leaves and grass clippings out at the curb by no later than 7 am on the MONDAY of your designated set-out week, not on your garbage/recycling collection day. It will be collected between Monday and Friday of your designated set-out week, not necessarily on the set-out date.
Leaf and yard waste needs to be in kraft paper bags and brush needs to be bundled. Each bundle must be tied, no longer than 3 ft, contain no materials larger than 2” in diameter and weigh less than 40 lbs. There is no limit to the quantity of leaf & yard waste that residents can place out for collection. Trees and limbs that exceed 3 feet in length and are greater than 2” in diameter, need to be disposed of at one of the County Waste Disposal Facilities.
Residents must set out any leaf and yard waste by 7:00 am on their designated day. It will be collected at some point during that week. Please note that the leaf and yard waste collection is separate from your garbage and recycling service. Your collection day for garbage and recycling remains unchanged (Cobourg's is Tuesday).
For all Cobourg residents, the pickup dates will be per Area 2.
The dates for 2025 are as shown below:
| Area 2: Week of |
| Monday, April 14th Monday, May 12th Monday, June 9th Monday, July 14th Monday, August 11th Monday, September 8th Tuesday, October 14th Monday, November 10th Monday, December 8th |
If this is not clear, go to the County web site here. Or download the County's 2025 Waste Calendar here.
Note that regular Garbage and Recycling pickup day for Cobourg (Area 2) is every Tuesday.
Household Hazardous Waste
The closest Community Recycling Centre to Cobourg for Hazardous Waste is the Bewdley CRC on County Road 9 East of 28. Hazardous waste is accepted there on these days: (Northumberland County residents only)
Tuesdays - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Thursdays - 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Saturdays - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Bewdley is also open for household garbage, bulky waste items and recyclable materials on these days plus Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 am to 5:00 pm