| Municipality | System Type | Special Programs |
| Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke, Twp | partial | Yes. There is an unofficial program where people who don't need all their tags can donate them to people who can use them. Additional free tags are allocated to those individuals who have expressed a need for them due to their circumstances. |
| Douro-Dummer Township | landfill | Yes. Exceptions to the user pay program are made on an individual basis with demonstrated need. |
| Fergus, Town | full | Yes. People can purchase individual bags from the municipal office instead of buying them in packages of ten from stores. |
| Gananoque, Town | full | Yes. "Gananoque Recycling Assistance Program" The town operates a recycling station program rather than a curbside pick up program and many elderly and disabled people find it difficult to participate. This program provides a once a week collection for recyclables to those eligible for the program. All citizens of Gananoque that are either 65 years of age or older and/or receiving a government pension and/or physically disabled are eligible to participate. A negligible cost of $3.00 for three months or $10.00 per year, is charged for the service, eligible applicants receiving social assistance are exempt from the charge. When residents require a pick up, they simply place the "Gananoque Recycling Assistance Program" sign in a window that is visible from the road. |
| Lakefield, Village | partial | Yes. There are provisions for special needs groups. If someone needs more garbage pick up due to special circumstances (ex. medical reasons) then the municipality will collect more bags. |
| Middlesex Centre, Township of | full | Yes. At the home for disabled people, the township subsidizes waste collection and disposal. Special bins are provided for them to put their garbage in and be exempted from paying for tags. |
| Montague, Township | partial | Yes. Churches in the area are given 30 "free" tags. |
| New Tecumseth, Town | partial | Yes. There are cases where exceptions have been made in the user pay program. |
| Penetanguishene, Town | partial | Yes. Special consideration for tags is given on a needs basis for individual cases. |
| Percy, Town | partial | Yes. For the nursing home and senior citizen's residence, a garbage bin is set out for garbage collection and is picked up at no charge to the residents. |
| Perth, Town | partial | Yes. Those people who have demonstrated a special need will be accommodated. Special consideration is done on an individual basis. |
| Stone Mills, Township | combination | Yes. Sheffield gives out free tags to those people with special needs or low income. Camden East has a medical or homecare waiver agreement available to persons admitted to the Homecare Program or have a need certified by their doctor. Requests for extra tags are based on recommendations made by the Director of Homecare or the patient's doctor. The Homecare Director or doctor will state the number of extra tags needed and will provide the name and address of each patient requiring tags. A review is conducted every six months. |