Landfill

Operating hours

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Sunday and statutory holidays: closed

Holiday closures - Landfill
Holiday	Dates, 2023
New Year's Day	January 2
Family Day	February 20
Good Friday	April 7
Victoria Day	May 22
Canada Day	July 1
Civic Holiday	August 7
Labour Day	September 4
Thanksgiving Day	October 9
Christmas Eve	December 24
Christmas Day	December 25
Boxing Day	December 26

Location

The Peterborough Waste Management Facility is at 1260 Bensfort Rd. in Otonabee-South Monaghan, about 6 km south of the City.

Materials and fees
Materials	Fees
Mixed garbage, shingles, construction material, drywall – 100 kg or less	$12
Mixed garbage, shingles, construction material, drywall – over 100 kg	$145/tonne
Recyclables (cardboard, green waste, blue box materials, scrap metal) – 100 kg or less	$7
Recyclables (cardboard, green waste, blue box materials, scrap metal) – over 100 kg	$115/tonne
Freon items (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers)	$25 each (includes Freon removal)
Tires – small quantity only (10 or fewer), rims must be removed, call City Waste Management about larger loads	Free
Asbestos items	$285/tonne
Mattress and box spring – fewer than 10	$20 each
Mattress and box spring – bulk loads of 10 or more	$25 each
Cover Soil	$55 tonne
Contaminated soil (requires pre-approval - Soil Acceptance Application Form)	Call for pricing

Vehicles that leave the landfill property without weighing out will be subject to a fine of $125.

You can take household hazardous waste items, such as televisions, electronic devices, paint and batteries to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd.

At the Peterborough Waste Management Facility, we only accept waste generated in the City and County of Peterborough.

Tarping your landfill loads

All loads brought to the landfill in open-top vehicles, like pickup trucks, must be tarped. We impose fines for loads that aren't covered by a tarp when they're brought the landfill in open-top vehicles.

Annual monitoring reports

Annual monitoring reports for groundwater, surface water, leachate and landfill gas

Site Liaison Committee: the next meeting has been tentatively been scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7 p.m., meeting location is at City Hall, 500 George St N., Peterborough, in the Doris Room, second floor of City Hall.