Residents of Caledon still have another year before anything changes at the curb, but the clock is ticking on a major shift in who picks up their garbage.
A year from now, on Oct. 1, 2027, the City of Brampton will take over garbage, organics, and yard waste collection in both Brampton and Caledon as the two municipalities prepare to take over a service traditionally handled by the Region of Peel.
The change is part of the province’s broader restructuring of services in Peel Region, which is shifting several responsibilities from the regional government to Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga.
Rather than establishing separate waste-collection operations, Brampton and Caledon have agreed to work together.
The partnership is intended to maintain existing service levels while providing greater efficiency and stability. Brampton has been preparing an operational model for the two municipalities and has already begun the procurement process for a new waste-collection contract covering both communities.
For Caledon residents, the biggest change is who is responsible for getting the garbage truck to the curb. Brampton will provide the collection service on Caledon’s behalf, while the town will continue to fund its share.
Brampton’s council has directed that Caledon provide the city with the waste-collection levy it currently pays to Peel Region, with adjustments for growth and inflation.
The arrangement allows Caledon to avoid creating an entirely separate collection operation while taking advantage of Brampton’s larger existing municipal operation and purchasing capacity.
For Brampton, the partnership expands the city’s role in delivering waste services beyond its own borders and gives it responsibility for collection across two very different communities — one of Canada’s largest cities and a largely rural municipality that covers a much larger geographic area.
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The two municipalities say the arrangement should provide long-term cost efficiency while allowing them to respond more directly to local needs.
The transition also marks a return to local control. Waste collection was managed at the municipal level before regionalization in the 1990s.
There will not be an immediate change for residents.
Until the new arrangement takes effect, Caledon residents should continue following the Region of Peel’s existing collection schedules and waste guidelines.
There are also some important distinctions in what Brampton will and won’t be taking over.
The city will be responsible for garbage, organics and yard waste collection in Caledon and Brampton. Recycling will continue to be managed by Circular Materials, while Peel Region will retain responsibility for its Community Recycling Centres and for waste transfer, processing and disposal.
Both municipalities are now working with Peel Region on the transition, including operational planning, financial arrangements and staffing considerations.
For Caledon residents, the goal is for the change to be largely invisible at the curb.
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