Garbage & Recycling

Waste Management Fees Increase

At the March 13 Council Meeting, Council approved an increase to most tipping fees for the Municipal Landfill and Transfer Station, effective April 1. This is the first increase to these fees since 2013. This increase highlights a change to a more user-pay system, with less of the cost of the operation of the landfill and transfer station being paid for by taxpayers, and more by the users of the facilities. Any of the new fees can be paid for with any combination of dump tokens that adds up to the proper tipping amount. To view the new fees, please click here.

Preparing garbage or recycling for pick-up:

• Each household is permitted two free garbage receptacles (bags or cans) but may place two additional bags out for collection if bag tags are attached.
• There is no limit on how many recycling receptacles may be collected, provided they fit the size and weight restrictions.
• No garbage or recycling container can be larger than 121L in volume and 36” in height. Garbage bags must be between 50L and 120 L in capacity. The container or bag and any garbage/recycling it contains cannot weight more than 33 lbs (15 kg) for curbside collection.
• Recycling bags must be clear or blue transparent bags.
• Any garbage or recycling that does not readily fit in a receptacle (such as cardboard) will be collected as a bundle provided it is not more than 3’ (.09 m) in length and securely tied.
• Bundles cannot weight more than 33 lbs (15 kg) for garbage or 10 lbs (4.53 kg) for recycling.
• All garbage or recycling shall be placed at the designated pick-up point no later than 7:00 AM on the day of collection.
• Between the months of May 1 to October 31, no person shall place garbage at the pick up point earlier than 5:00 AM on the day of pick up.
• Between the months of November 1 to April 30, no person shall place garbage at the pick up point earlier than 5:00 AM on the day of pick up, unless the garbage is stored in an Approved Container.