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Garbage Tags in Stratford, Ontario

Stratford garbage needs a city bag tag. Tags are sold at City Hall and local stores.

Updated Oct 27, 2026. Edited by: Ilyass Ben Hakim.

Where to buy

City of Stratford garbage collectionOfficial site · stratford.ca

City Hall at 1 Wellington St. sells tags. So do Zehrs, Sobeys, Giant Tiger and many variety stores.

Professional insight

Long time residents check container size and weight before tagging. That avoids bags left at the curb.

Small grocery bags need only half a tag.
Large rigid cans can need two or three tags.
Wrap the tag around the neck, not the bag side.
Large item tags come only from City Hall.

Check the label

Tag is a current City of Stratford garbage tag.
Tag is whole, unless cut lengthwise for a small bag.
Bag is 85 L or smaller.
Bag or can weighs 22 kg (50 lb) or less.
Bundles are within 100 x 50 x 50 cm.
Large items carry their own large item tag.

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Tags needed per container

Stratford tag rules, from the city page
Container	Limit	Tags
Small grocery or kitchen bag	Up to 9 kg	Half tag
Plastic bag	Up to 85 L, 22 kg	1
Rigid can	Up to 128 L	1
Rigid can	129 to 240 L	2
Rigid can	241 to 360 L	3
Tied bundle	22 kg, 100 x 50 x 50 cm	1

Buying steps

1Count your weekly bags and cans.
2Buy tags from City Hall or a listed vendor.
3Ask the city about the current tag price.
4Keep spare tags dry and flat at home.

Tips

Do not use the tag as a twist tie.
Stick the tag to itself around the handle.
Close can lids fully or the can is skipped.
Blue bags are not taken as garbage.
Appliance stickers are sold only at City Hall and the Annex.

Common questions

Can I buy Stratford garbage tags online?: The city lists only in person vendors. Check the city page for updates.
Where do I get large item tags?: At City Hall or the City Hall Annex at 82 Erie St.
Do half tags work on any bag?: Only on small grocery or kitchen bags under 9 kg.