Garbage Day in Little Portugal
little portugal is split across more than one toronto collection cycle. pick the cycle that matches your address, or look up your postal code below for certainty.
Collection Cycles in Little Portugal
Toronto's collection zones were drawn around truck routes, not neighbourhood boundaries, so Little Portugal falls across 4 different cycles. Tap a cycle to see its real upcoming pickup dates:
Tuesday cycle — about 39% of Little Portugal
Wednesday cycle — about 37% of Little Portugal
Thursday cycle — about 17% of Little Portugal
Friday cycle — about 7% of Little Portugal
Little Portugal spans 4 of Toronto's collection cycles: 39% (Tuesday), 37% (Wednesday), 17% (Thursday), 7% (Friday). Most of the area follows the first cycle, but the boundaries don't line up with the neighbourhood, so the only way to be sure which one covers your address is to check your postal code.
Find Your Exact Cycle
The cycles above cover Little Portugal as a whole. Enter your postal code for the schedule tied to your exact address — this is the reliable way to know which cycle is yours:
How Collection Works in Little Portugal
🟢 green bin ...... every week 🗑️ garbage ....... every other week ♻️ recycling ..... every other week (alternates with garbage) 🌿 yard waste ..... every other week, mid-March to mid-December
Whichever cycle you're on, garbage and recycling take turns — one collection day it's garbage, the next it's recycling — while the green bin goes out every week. That two-week rhythm, plus more than one cycle in the same neighbourhood, is exactly what's easy to lose track of.
What Time to Put Bins Out
Have your bins at the curb by 7:00 AM on your collection day, and set them out no earlier than 8:00 PM the night before. Place them at the curb, not blocking the sidewalk. (Source: toronto.ca set-out tips.)
Missed Pickup in Little Portugal?
Report a missed garbage or green bin pickup to the City at 311. Blue bin recycling changed hands in 2026 — a missed recycling pickup now goes to Circular Materials at 1-888-921-2686, not 311. See our missed pickup guide for the full breakdown.
sign up for free SMS reminders — we text you the night before every collection day, whichever cycle you're on.
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