Garbage and Recycling

Agricultural bale wrap

Appliances 

Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, hot water tanks, and air conditioner (A/C) units can be disposed of in the scrap metal bin free of charge. Any cooling appliances must be certified Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC/Freon) free. Contact Ken Watson 613-387-3132 or Porters Refrigeration 613-659-4775 for assistance. 

Batteries

We accept alkaline batteries such as D, C, AA, and AAA cells.

Boat wrap 

Brush and yard waste 

We accept brush, stumps, wood (under 7.5 cm in diameter). 

Leaves and grass clippings must be bagged and tagged with a garbage bag tag.

Corrugated paper

Electronic and electrical equipment waste

Dispose of your electronics at the Lansdowne and Lyndhurst waste sites.

Acceptable items:

• cell phones, cordless phones, corded phones, answering machines
• computers, laptops, monitors
• digital cameras and projectors
• home theatre systems
• iPods, tablets, mp3 players
• keyboards, mice, trackballs
• radios, stereos, CD and DVD players
• photocopiers, fax machines
• printers, scanners, modems
• TVs, VCRs

The Escott waste site does not accept electronic recycling.

Fire Extinguishers

Empty fire extinguishers can be disposed of in the metal recycling bins at the waste disposal sites.

Freon

Glass and metal containers

We accept the following glass and metal:

• aluminum and tin cans of all sizes
• aluminum pie plates and foil
• beverage bottles
• clear and coloured glass containers
• empty, clean and dry paint cans
• food jars and lids

Lumber 

Organic waste - Green Bin

We accept your dinner plate leftovers and some organic yard materials. Bring your scraps to us:

• meat, poultry, fish, dairy, vegetable and bone food scraps, bread, coffee filters, coffee grounds, tea bags
• food soiled paper including single-use kitchen towels, napkins, uncoated paper plates and cups, waxed paper and cardboard
• garden waste including weeds, plants and flowers (grass clippings not accepted in Green Bin- must be bagged and tagged with a garbage bag tag)

Organic waste can be disposed of in compostable bags or dumped loosely into the Green Bin. 

Plastics 

We accept plastics with the symbols #1 through #7.

We'll also accept your plastic grocery bags. Please put all your bags inside one bag for disposal.

Paper

We accept the following paper products:

• newspapers, magazines and catalogues
• flyers and inserts
• fine paper
• paper egg cartons
• books (soft and hard cover and telephone books)
• boxboard (including cereal and cracker boxes, rolls from toilet tissue and paper towels - flattened with liner removed)
• polycoated paper including milk and juice cartons along with tetra packs such as juice boxes (with screw tops removed) and clean paper plates

Scrap metal

The scrap metal bin at the waste disposal site accepts:

• all ferrous and non-ferrous metals
• propane cylinders with the valve removed
• including metal coat hangers, stoves, and push lawn mowers
• refrigerators, freezers, hot water tanks, A/C units, dehumidifiers with freon must have the freon removed before disposal. Contact Ken Watson 613-387-3132 or Porters Refrigeration 613-659-4775 for assistance.

Styrofoam

We accept styrofoam with the symbols #1 through #7. We recommend that you bag your styrofoam in clear plastic bags to keep it contained. We do not accept 'popcorn' styrofoam packaging.

Tires