Peel residents are being warned of a possible disruption in garbage pick-up if labour negotiations hit a wall midnight tonight (Nov. 16).

The contractor handling more than half of the region’s garbage and recycling collection has tabled a final offer to its workers and given them until midnight to accept, according to the Region of Peel.

Workers have already rejected one offer, according to the region. If they reject this latest proposal, municipal officials explained, collection could be disrupted for many residents.

Affected collection routes would include all of Caledon, much of Brampton and Mississauga west of the Credit River.

Peel region issued the public notice late Wednesday afternoon, less than eight hours before the midnight deadline.

“It is important that our residents are proactively aware of the potential impacts to their waste collection,” said Peel’s Public Works Commissioner Dan Labrecque.

Residents who receive waste collection services from the region’s other collection contractor, or live in a multi-residential building, should not be affected by any labour disruption.

If a strike is confirmed, Peel residents are asked to: continue following their regular collection schedule; leave any missed collection material at the curb; or bring their waste to a Community Recycling Centre, where free drop off of garbage, recycling, and yard waste and hours of operation will be extended.

The contractor collects household waste for about 210,000 homes in the region.

To see if you live in a potentially affected area visit this link.