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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
HolidayDates, 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
MaterialsFees

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

  • 2021 Annual Monitoring Report
  • 2020 Annual Monitoring Report
  • 2019 Annual Monitoring Report
  • 2018 Annual Monitoring Report
  • 2017 Annual Monitoring Report
  • 2016 Annual Monitoring Report
  • 2015 Annual Monitoring Report
  • 2014 Annual Monitoring Report
  • 2013 Annual Monitoring Report

Site Liaison Committee:  the next meeting has been tentatively been scheduled for Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 7 p.m., meeting location is at Stewart Hall, 1490 Matchett Line in Otonabee South Monahgan.  

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