Household Batteries
Household batteries are accepted at all Transfer Stations. You can view the list of Accepted Household Batteries. Your batteries may require terminal protection before disposal. Please view the Terminal Protection Guidelines before you dispose of your batteries.
Printer Cartridges
Printer cartridges are accepted at all Transfer Stations.
Car Batteries
Car batteries are accepted at the Bobcaygeon, Cavendish, and Crystal Lake Transfer Station Sites. You can dispose of your car batteries year-round. Car batteries are accepted at the Buckhorn Transfer Station during Household Hazardous Waste hours only.
Fluorescent Tubes
Fluorescent tubes are accepted at the Bobcaygeon, Cavendish, and Crystal Lake Transfer Station Sites. You can dispose of your fluorescent tubes year-round.
Fluorescent tubes are accepted at the Buckhorn Transfer Station during Household Hazardous Waste hours only.
Empty Automotive Plastics and Antifreeze Containers
Empty automotive plastics and antifreeze containers are accepted at all Transfer Station Sites. You can view the list of Accepted Automotive Containers.
Tires
Tires are accepted at all Transfer Station Sites. Only four tires are permitted per load. Bicycle tires and anything smaller than a bicycle tire will not be accepted.
Scrap Metal
Scrap metal is accepted at all Transfer Station Sites. If the item is at least 50% scrap metal, it can be recycled as scrap metal.
Appliances
Appliances are accepted at all Transfer Station Sites. Products that contain Freon will be subject to a $20 charge. Products containing Freon include refrigerators, freezers, air conditioner units, dehumidifiers and water coolers. You must remove all doors on refrigerators and freezers before disposal.
Electronics
Electronics can be recycled at all Transfer Station Sites at no charge. Our electronics recycling program accepts all electronic and electrical items. From floor model televisions to cell phones to coffee makers. Please remove any batteries or lightbulbs before disposal.
Items that cannot be accepted in the electronics recycling program include:
- Air conditioners
- Dehumidifiers
- Fridges/freezers
- Water coolers
- Gas powered devices
Organics
Organics material is accepted at the Buckhorn Transfer Station and Bobcaygeon Transfer Station only. You can view the list of items that are accepted in the Organics Program.
Organic material may be disposed of in a paper bag or a BPI Certified Compostable plastic bag. You can also leave them loose and place your organics material directly into the Moloks. You can purchase kitchen catchers at the Municipal Office for $5.00.
Backyard Composting
Composting in your backyard is the easiest and most cost-effective way to reduce waste from your house. The Municipality sells composters and digesters for a fee:
- Composters cost $30.00
- Digesters cost $60.00
We encourage grasscycling and mulching as an excellent way to reduce backyard waste and improve lawn health.
- Grasscycling is allowing the grass clippings to stay on the lawn to compost
- Cut no more than 1/3 the length of the grass
- Cut only when the grass is dry to the touch
- A mulching mower is not needed
Textiles
Textile recycling is available at all Transfer Stations. View a list of accepted items for textile recycling.
Lumber Reuse Program
You can now bring your unused or unwanted lumber to our Transfer Station Sites.
In an effort to promote sustainability and reduce waste you can drop off your unused or unwanted lumber at any of our Transfer Station Sites for reuse. Please read the criteria for accepted lumber in our re-use program and be sure to ask about available lumber for rehoming!
Reuse Centre
The Reuse Centres will be open starting April 15.
The Reuse Centre is a great option to donate your unused or unwanted items for someone else to enjoy. Items must be clean and in good reusable condition.
The Reuse Centre is open from early spring to late fall.
