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County trashes mailing of waste collection calendars following strike

Citing potential delays due to Canada Post strike, county says residents will have to pick up calendars
BarrieToday Staff
2018-07-27 Simcoe County Admin 1 RB
The Simcoe County administration building in Midhurst is shown in this file photo. | Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday

NEWS RELEASE
COUNTY OF SIMCOE
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Due to the impacts and potential delays caused by the recent Canada Post strike, County of Simcoe waste collection calendars will not be mailed to Simcoe County residents in 2025.

Instead, the County of Simcoe is offering residents the following convenient options to access their waste calendars for the coming year:

  • Simcoe County Collects app: Residents can access their personalized calendar in the Simcoe County Collects app that will automatically display information based on their zone. In addition, residents can receive alerts, look up collection information, and much more in the app. For iPhone users, it can be downloaded in the Apple App Store here or for Android users, it can be downloaded in the Google Play store here.
  • E-calendar: Residents can view a downloadable, online version of the calendar by visiting simcoe.ca/waste.
  • Physical calendars available for pickup: Physical calendars are available for pickup at various locations across the county. All County of Simcoe waste drop-off facilities will have physical copies of calendars available, as well as the County of Simcoe’s administration centre in Midhurst. Local municipal town halls will also have limited quantities. Click here for a full list of locations that have received calendars to be made available for pickup.
  • Service Simcoe Contact Centre: General waste collection inquiries can be addressed by email [email protected] or reach out by telephone at 705-735-6901. The Contact Centre can also mail physical copies to households upon request. 

*Please note that this does not apply to residents of the cities of Barrie and Orillia.

“The printed calendar has been a helpful resource for our residents for years, and by offering pickup locations and downloadable options, we’re still supporting residents who prefer a physical, printed version,” said Warden Basil Clarke. “More and more residents are using our Simcoe County Collects app successfully and it’s truly the best tool to access all your waste collection and waste drop-off facility information. Since there will be both cost saving and environmental benefits of moving away from a mass calendar distribution in 2025, we will monitor feedback and determine the best approach to share this information with residents in 2026.”

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