Beginning in January 2026, the long-standing collaboration on waste collection between Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon will come to an end as these cities take over responsibility for their garbage services from the Region of Peel. Brampton and Mississauga will begin managing waste collection next year, and Brampton will team up with Caledon to handle waste services in their area starting in 2027.
The councils of Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, and Peel Region have all passed resolutions to transfer the responsibility for waste collection to the individual municipalities. Brampton and Caledon will form a partnership to deliver waste services in both communities.
A release from the City of Brampton on March 20 explained the transition, stating, “Following resolutions approved by local municipalities, Peel Regional Council has passed a resolution directing the lower-tier municipalities to begin planning the transition of waste collection services from the Region of Peel.” The shift is aimed at streamlining operations and improving service delivery at the local level.
The handover of waste collection services is set to begin on January 1, 2026, in Brampton and Mississauga. However, the regional recycling centres will remain under the operation of Peel Region, ensuring no disruptions to the existing recycling programs. Brampton officials also reassured residents that “no disruption to existing services is anticipated as current contracts will remain in place.”
In Caledon, Mayor Annette Groves stated that the transition for her community won’t occur until the fall of 2027. “I can assure Caledon residents that their curbside collection will continue as it does today,” she said. The partnership with Brampton will begin when the regional waste contract expires in September 2027.
This transition follows recommendations from the now-dissolved Peel Transition Board, which had been formed by the provincial government to facilitate the downloading of certain regional services to local municipalities. Initially tasked with overseeing the dissolution of Peel Region, the provincial government reversed its decision to scrap the regional structure in December 2023. Consequently, the transition board’s mandate shifted to identifying efficiencies between the regional and local governments.
In December 2024, the province also announced that responsibility for managing regional roads would be transferred to Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon. Mississauga is set to assume waste collection services and take ownership of two recycling plants in July 2026. The provincial transition board was officially dissolved on December 31, 2024.
Though waste collection in Brampton and Caledon was initially slated to remain under Peel Region’s jurisdiction until at least July 2026, it now appears that both the Region and the local councils have opted to accelerate the transition. As part of this new timeline, Mississauga will take over waste collection services from Peel Region on January 1, 2026.
To manage this transition smoothly, a new regional transition committee has been established to guide the process. According to the City of Brampton, a working group made up of staff from Peel Region, Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon will coordinate the planning efforts. The goal is to align financial, service, and operational logistics while minimizing disruption to residents.
This shift represents a return to the management of waste services at the municipal level, a responsibility that had been transferred to the regional government in the 1990s. By regaining control, Brampton and Caledon will have greater flexibility to tailor waste collection services to the needs of their growing populations, potentially improving service efficiency and decision-making processes.
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