Waste Management Services

HIGHLIGHTS

  • REMINDER: DO NOT rake your leaves to the curb!
  • Lifts can be no heavier than 22kgs (50lbs) and no longer than 1m (3ft) in length
  • Unlimited quantities of green waste collected when in reusable containers (with labels), bushel baskets or paper yard waste bags. NO PLASTIC BAGS!
  • Set out green waste no earlier than 7pm the night before or no later than 7am the morning of your collection.
  • Composters available for sale at City Hall and the Household Hazardous Waste Depot

Backyard Composting

Earth MachineThe Earth Machine is sold at $30.00 plus taxes:

  • City Hall
    500 George St. North
  • Home Hardware Store
    167 Simcoe St.
  • Home Hardware Building Centre
    1460 Lansdowne St. W.
  • Ecology Park
    Ashburnham Dr. (Beavermead Park)
  • Household Hazardous Waste Depot
    400 Pido Rd. (Wednesday - Saturday, 8:00am - 4:00pm)

For more hands-on experience, visit the Ecology Park to see their composting demonstration display or take in one of their composting workshops.

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