Recycling Program

• Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, hot water tanks, dehumidifiers, washers, dryers, and air conditioner (A/C) units with freon/refrigerant removed and certified CFC free.
  • Contact Ken Watson 613-387-3132 or Porters Refrigeration 613-659-4775 for assistance with freon/refrigerant removal

We accept household, single-use and rechargeable, batteries such as AA, AAA, C, D cells at all waste disposal sites.

From mid-April to the end of May disposal bins for boat wrap are provided at the waste disposal site in Lansdowne, Clark's Marina, and Peck's Marina. 
Boat wrap bins remain at Clark’s Marina and the Lansdowne waste disposal site until after the long weekend. 

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

We accept leaves, grass clippings, and garden waste (e.g., weeds, plants, flowers). These may be bagged in a compostable bag, or remain loose, and placed on the garden waste pile.

We accept the following:

• cereal boxes
• direct mail boxes
• egg cartons
• moving boxes
• pizza boxes
• rolls from toilet paper and paper towel
• shoe boxes
• tissue boxes

Remove staples and tape.  Flatten and bundle.

The following items are accepted at the Lansdowne and Lyndhurst waste sites.

• 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
• small household appliances (anything with a plug or battery)
• TVs, VCRs

The Escott waste site does not accept electronic recycling.

We accept the following:

• clear and coloured glass
• cosmetic containers
• food containers, jars, bottles
• food jars and lids
• non-alcoholic glass beverage containers
• oil and vinegar bottles
• spice bottles

Removal all lids,
Broken glass, windows and mirrors must be boxed, taped, and tagged in household garbage.
Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.

We accept clean wood and lumber without nails, screws or staples.  Pressure treated wood is not accepted; it may be disposed of as Construction waste for a fee.

We accept the following:

• aeorosol containers including food spray, hairspray, air fresheners, shaving cream, deodorant
• aluminum foil, pie plates, frozen food trays
• beverage cans
• cookie, coffee and tea tins
• metal food cans and lids

Containers must be empty.
Ball up aluminum foil.
Lids may stay on container.

We accept your dinner plate leftovers.

• meat, poultry, fish, dairy, vegetables, bones, food scraps, bread, coffee filters, coffee grounds, tea bags
• food-soiled paper including single-use kitchen towels, napkins, uncoated paper plates and cups
• small quantities of cooking oil

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

We accept the following:
Cleaning  (plastic lids can stay on)

• body wash
• dish soap
• deodorant
• hand cream tubes
• household cleaner jugs
• laundry detergent
• mouth wash bottles
• shampoo and conditioner
• toothpaste tubes

Flexible Plastic Packaging:

• bread bags
• bubble wrap
• cereal liner bags
• chip bags
• coffee bags
• deli pouches
• dry cleaning bags
• newspaper and flyer bags
• overwrap plastic for toilet paper, paper towel, beverage containers
• plastic gift bags
• snack and cookie wrappers

Foam Packaging:

• bowls
• cups
• foam packaging
• meat trays
• takeout containers

Remove film wrap and absorbent pads from meat trays.

Food:

• bakery and egg containers
• condiment bottles
• food trays
• peanut butter containers
• plastic beverage bottles
• plastic cups and lids
• plastic tubs and lids
• salad dressing bottles
• salad trays
• yogurt cups

Miscellaneous:

• hand sanitizer bottles
• plant pots
• small item packaging

We accept the following paper:

• any colour of paper, including flour bags, prescription bags, paper produce bags
• community newspapers, flyers, brochures, magazines
• greeting cards, envelopes, give boxes
• notepads, white or coloured loose paper, file folders, other printed materials

Place shredded paper in a tied clear plastic bag.
Remove elastic bands and rope from handles.
We do not accept soft or hard cover books/novels.

Paper laminate packaging:

• cookie dough package
• food service paper bags and plates
• hot and cold beverage cups
• ice cream containers
• pet food bags
• spiral cans (remove lids)

Cartons:

• beverage cartons
• coffee creamers
• juice and milk cartons
• soup and sauce cartons
• sugar bags

• all ferrous and non-ferrous metals
• doors
• framing
• metal coat hangers
• push lawn mowers
• rebar and structural steel

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' or colored styrofoam; this must be bagged and tagged as household garbage.

All makes and sizes of tires are accepted at the Lansdowne and Lyndhurst waste sites. Rims may be attached.

• books/novels
• cloth
• cellophane and kitchen wrap
• facial tissue
• gift wrap paper
• pink insulation
• plastic bubble wrap, zip lock style bags, woven plastic sacks
• plastic toys without a recycling label, plastic glasses, plastic CD cases
• plastic cutlery
• 'popcorn' styrofoam packaging
• window glass/panes

• agricultural bale wrap
• asbestos
• asphalt and/or pavement
• boats
• car bodies
• car or boat batteries
• cement blocks or bricks
• concrete slabs/pieces
• dead animals
• farm machinery
• fill, top soil, clay
• fluorescent bulbs, tubes
• hazardous waste (includes propane tanks)
• industrial waste
• large stumps or brush over 7.5 cm 
• railway ties