Waste Management

Curbside waste and recycling collection

The Municipality contracts Waste Management of Canada Corporation for the co-collection of waste and blue box recyclables. Curbside collection is carried out weekly. To ensure your materials are collected, you must have them placed at the roadside by 8:00 a.m. on Mondays only.

Each improved property can place two bags of waste at the roadside each week, which do not weigh more than 22 kilograms each. The same truck will collect both waste and recycling. The truck has two separate compartments.

If you live on a private or unmaintained roadway, place your waste and recyclable materials at the nearest intersection of a serviced roadway. If you live on a seasonal roadway, place your materials at the nearest intersection of a serviced roadway between October 15 and April 15.

Curbside collection will happen on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day if they fall on a Monday.

Recycling

You can buy a blue box at the Municipal Office or at a Waste Disposal Site for $9.00 including HST.

We accept mixed blue box recyclable materials at the roadside, as well as at the three Waste Disposal Sites during regular hours of operation. For more information, please visit Waste Management's Recycle Right website.

Accepted materials

Accepted materials include:

Glass: clear or coloured jars
Cardboard: corrugated, box board, boxed beverage containers
Paper: envelopes, paperbacks, magazines and catalogues, printer and fine paper, newspaper and flyers
Tin and plastics: food and beverage containers, pop cans, plastic bottles, tubs and lids, plastic clam shell containers. Plastics numbered 1 to 5 and 7.

Missed collections

For missed collections or other collection issues, please contact Waste Management at 1-888-730-3344 ext. 1 or complete the form below.

To ensure your materials are collected, make sure they are:

In an approved container with an indicator system in place;
Placed at the roadside prior to 8:00 a.m.;
Not hidden behind a vehicle, snow bank or other obstruction;
Free of prohibited content;
Within the limit of two bags of household waste; and
Within the limit of 22 kilograms per bag of waste.

Report a Missed Collection

Waste Disposal Sites

The Municipality operates three Waste Disposal Sites, which include recycling depots and waste diversion programs.

Hours and locations

Waste Disposal Sites are closed on all statutory holidays between November and March.

Eastnor Waste Disposal Site

1252 West Road, Lion's Head

April 1 to October 31: Monday, Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

November 1 to March 31: Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lindsay Waste Disposal Site

627 Ira Lake Road, Miller Lake

April 1 to October 31: Friday, Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

November 1 to March 31: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

St. Edmunds Waste Disposal Site

71 McArthur Road, Tobermory

April 1 to October 31: Wednesday, Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

November 1 to March 31: Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tipping fees

The Waste Disposal Sites' tipping fees are in accordance with the Municipality's Fees and Charges By-law for the current year.

Waste diversion programs

Re-use buildings are located at all three Waste Disposal Sites. Acceptance of items is at Waste Disposal Site Attendant's discretion.
There are recycling areas at all three Waste Disposal Sites for electronics, tires, scrap metal, polystyrene, mattresses and household batteries.

Household hazardous and special waste collection

The County of Bruce hosts Household Hazardous and Special Waste Collection events each year in Northern Bruce Peninsula.

2023 events

July 8, 2023 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., St. Edmunds Waste Disposal Site
August 19, 2023 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastnor Waste Disposal Site

Attendees must remain in their vehicle with waste materials in their open trunk only for unloading.