2023 Waste Calendar for Norfolk County

2023 WASTE CALENDAR

Working together with our community to provide quality services.

Year-Round Take-Back Depots

Many take-back programs have changed to producer responsibility and additional drop-off locations may be offered. Please check rpra.ca for additional locations.

Electronics

Simcoe:

• Staples Business Depot: 519-426-4060

Tillsonburg:

• Staples Business Depot 519-688-2196

Waterford:

• Norfolk Disposal Services

519-443-8022

Motor Oil & Antifreeze

Delhi

• Canadian Tire

519-582-2450

• Todd’s Automotive 519-582-2550

Simcoe:

• Canadian Tire 519-426-1513

• Jiffy Lube 519-428-3101

Tillsonburg:

Paints & Coatings

Simcoe:

• RONA Cashway

Tillsonburg:

• RONA Moffatt & Powell

519-426-2740

• Canadian Tire 519-842-5926

519-842-4201

Special Note: EMPTY & DRY metal paint cans can be recycled in the tall box with the other metal cans. Pop the lids to show they are empty and dry.

Thermostat Containing Mercury

Simcoe:

• Brody's Mechanical Services Inc. 519-428-4102

• D & B Climate Care 519-428-4000

Fluorescent Bulbs/Tubes

• RONA Cashway

519-426-2740

Single-Use Batteries

Delhi:

• Delhi District Secondary School 519-582-0410

Simcoe:

• Canadian Tire 519-426-1513

• Staples Business Depot

• The Source

• RONA Cashway

Tillsonburg:

519-426-4060

519-426-4385

519-426-2740

Freon Appliances - Freon Removal

Waterford:

• Cookson Disposal Services 519-428-1515

• JLM Metal Recycling

• Norfolk Disposal Services

519-443-7999

519-443-8022

• Canadian Tire 519-842-5926

Propane Tank Returns

Tillsonburg:

• Dodsley Propane 519-842-9700

Waterford:

• Esso & BB Family Convenience 519-443-7371

Rechargeable Batteries/Cell Phones

Simcoe:

• Staples Business Depot

• The Source

• Canadian Tire

• RONA Cashway

Tillsonburg:

• Canadian Tire

519-426-4060

519-426-4385

519-426-1513

519-426-2740

Medications and Sharps Depots

Most pharmacies participate in the Medications Return Program and the Sharps Collection Program. A list of locations can be found at www.healthsteward.ca

519-842-5926

Tires: Enter your postal code at https://rpra.ca/programs/tires/collectionsites/ to find one of the over 50 FREE tire drop off locations in Norfolk County or ask your local mechanic or tire retailer.

PLEASE CONTACT EACH LOCATION FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AS RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY!

Websites: www.healthsteward.ca (medications & sharps) or norfolkcounty.ca (for the County's Household Hazardous Waste Days) Visit rpra.ca and select the take-back program for the material you are trying to dispose of.

Transfer Stations

Locations:

SIMCOE TRANSFER STATION

164 Fourteenth Street West, Simcoe

**Minimum fee: $16 **Tipping fee: $139/tonne

• *Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 4:15pm

• *Sat: 9:00am – 1:00pm

• Year-Round: Closed Sundays & Stat Holidays

SOUTH WALSINGHAM TRANSFER STATION

1180 3rd Concession Road, Port Rowan

**Minimum fee: $20 **Tipping fee: $139/tonne

• *Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00am – 3:45pm

• *Sat: 9:00am – 1:00pm

• Year-Round: Closed Sundays & Stat Holidays

• Winter: Closed December 1 - March 31

Fees & Forms of Payment:

• Minimum fee for garbage, metal, wood or brush.

• Fee increases with weight of load.

• Yard waste is free to drop off.

• Materials not sorted properly into the designated diversion areas cause your entire load to be charged the tipping fee.

• Accepted payment types are Visa, Mastercard, Debit.

• Fees subject to change.

Acceptable Materials:

• Household garbage and furniture.

• Appliances and other metal items (items contains CFCs (Freon) must have a sticker indicating that a licensed professional has removed the CFCs).

• Construction materials.

• Large branches and timber under 31cm (12”) in length.

• Leaf and yard waste: leaves, grass clippings, weeds, garden plants, flowers. Accepted in bulk or paper bags.

• Bundles are limited to 3’ long by 2’ diameter.

• Tires – Maximum 10 tires per day or contact your local garage to inquire about free drop off.

Tips:

• Materials must be separated (garbage, wood, metal, yard waste).

• Drive onto the scale on a green light, stop, roll down your window to speak to the weight scale attendant.

• Declare where you are from and type of waste you have.

• Drive to the designated unloading area(s) for your material.

• Prior to leaving the site, vehicles must return to the scale. The computerized weigh scale system calculates waste disposal charges.

• Payment is due upon leaving the scale.

*Hours subject to change **Fees subject to change

WASTE EVENTS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS

HHW Events are by appointment only. Registration for appointments will be 1 month before the event. Visit norfolkcounty.ca/waste to book your ½ hour appointment time.

Samples of Household Materials Accepted

Paint, Motor Oil and Filters, Car and Household Batteries, Fertilizer, Pesticides, Needles, Syringes, Medications, Insecticides, Acids, Polish, Propane Tanks, Pool Chemicals, Disinfectants, Weed Killer, Window Cleaner, etc.

Sorry no drums allowed.

Samples of Household Fluorescent Light Tubes

Limit 10 per household. Do not tape together.

Samples of Materials Not Accepted

Tires, PCBs, Commercial, Agricultural, Industrial, Radioactive or Unknown Waste, Drums, Appliances, Power Tools, Electric Motors & Relays, Microwaves, Smoke Detectors, Electronics.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Household Hazardous Waste Depots

Stay tuned for 2024 dates.

Read further for information regarding retail take-back programs.

Dates subject to change, check norfolkcounty.ca/ waste for up to date information.

RECYCLING CHRISTMAS TREE

Real Christmas trees are a renewable resource.

Depots open:

• Dec. 26, 2022 - Jan. 14, 2023

Christmas trees are recyclable! Your tree will be shredded into wood chips and used as compost and mulch to nourish and insulate plants and trees, as well as reduce the need to water.

Norfolk County drop-off locations:

• Courtland Community Centre, 276 Main Street, Courtland

• Delhi Bulk Water Depot, 80 Industrial Road (off Argyle Avenue)

• Langton Arena, 28 Albert Street

• Port Dover, End of Nelson Street East

• Port Rowan Community Centre, 14 College Avenue

• Simcoe Transfer Station, 164 Fourteenth Street

• Simcoe Operations Yard, 8 Schellburg Avenue

• Walsh Sand Dome, 984 Charlotteville Road 7

• Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum, 159 Nichol Street

• Dec. 26, 2023 - Jan. 13, 2024

Remember to:

• Remove all decorations, lights, wire, tree skirts, stands and nails.

• Do not use plastic fake snow on your tree; your tree cannot be recycled.

• Avoid using a plastic tree bag; re-use an old sheet or blanket instead.

No collection - County Offices & Transfer Stations CLOSED

Notes:

Christmas Tree depot

Collection

Delay Except Simcoe

COLLECTION LEAF & YARD WASTE

For the urban areas of:

Zone 1: Long Point & Simcoe

Zone 2: Port Dover, Langton, Port Rowan

Zone 3: Turkey Point, Vittoria, St. Williams, Courtland, Delhi, Waterford

All leaves and yard waste must be placed curbside with regular collection in BROWN PAPER LEAF BAGS with the tops rolled shut. Trimmings may be tied or bundled in less than 3' (91 cm) lengths.

Please note:

• No bag limit for paper bags (weight limit is 18kg or 40lbs per bag).

• No garbage, burnt leaves, flower pots, or animal waste allowed.

• Leaves and yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected.

• No plastic twine or metal ties on bundles.

Leaves and yard waste can be delivered to the Transfer Stations in paper bags or bulk for composting free of charge. Loads of brush and branches will be charged the regular tipping fee.

*April 1 - South Walsingham Transfer Station Reopens

Notes:

BULKY WASTE PICKUP NORFOLK COUNTY

To request a bulky waste pickup, contact ServiceNorfolk at 519-426-5870. Collection dates and appointment booking deadlines are listed below:

Bulky Item Appointment Collection Dates Appointment Cut off (12 pm)

January 23 – 27

February 27 – March 3

March 27 – 31

April 17 – 21

May 29 – June 2

June 26 – 30

July 24 – 28

August 28 – 31

October 2 – 6

November 27 – December 1

December 18 – 22

January 20, 2023

February 24, 2023

March 24, 2023

April 14, 2023

May 26, 2023

June 23, 2023

July 21, 2023

August 25, 2023

September 29, 2023

November 24, 2023

December 15, 2023

Please visit norfolkcounty.ca/waste for a complete list of accepted and unaccepted material.

Cost is $27.25 Load sizes are limited to two cubic metres and materials must be able to be lifted by two people. Materials must be curbside by 7 a.m. the Monday of the collection week.

Accepted items include furniture, appliances (Freon removed), carpet and under padding (4ft by 2 ft) and other household items.

BULKY WASTE INFO

No collection - County Offices & Transfer Stations CLOSED

Turkey Point Garbage Pick Up Starts Collection Delay Except Simcoe

Leaf & yard - Zone 1 Leaf & yard - Zone 2 Leaf & yard - Zone 3

Notes:

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No collection - County Offices & Transfer Stations CLOSED

Notes:

Leaf & yard

Zone 1

Leaf & yard

Zone 3 Collection Delay Except Simcoe

Zone 2

Leaf & yard

TIPS COMPOSTING

Composting is a natural process in which organic materials decompose, and become a nutrient-rich soil amendment. It aids erosion control, promotes soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development. Your lawn and garden will love it!

Here are some common composting questions:

How long will it take to compost?

• Composting can take from 3 to 18 months, depending upon how well the pile is maintained.

• A dry or frozen pile decomposes more slowly, as does one that is never turned.

• A one-inch (2.5 cm) layer of finished compost or garden soil spread on top of kitchen scraps will speed things up.

• Compost is ready when its texture is crumbly and it has a pleasant, earthy smell.

How do I ensure our compost doesn’t smell unpleasant?

• Avoid composting meat, fish or dairy items, as well as bones, pet waste/litter, cooking oil, rhubarb leaves, and toxic or diseased plants and weeds.

• Aerate compost regularly by turning it.

• Add dry materials if it is too wet.

• Shredded paper is a great addition to compost that is too wet.

• Bury fruit and vegetable trimmings at least 6 inches (15 cm) deep. Composters can be purchased from the Simcoe Recreation Centre (182 South Drive, Simcoe).

No collection - County Offices & Transfer Stations CLOSED

Turkey Point Garbage Pick Up Ends Collection Delay Except Simcoe

Leaf & yard - Zone 1 Leaf & yard - Zone 2 Leaf & yard - Zone 3

Notes:

Leaf & yard - All zones - collection same day as garbage/recycling

YOU THROW KNOW BEFORE

Please rinse all food containers!

SMALL BOX - PAPER FIBRE

Examples of accepted materials

TALL BOX - CONTAINERS

Examples of accepted materials

Not accepted in recycling program

* Loose plastic bags must be placed inside one bag and tied shut.

Norfolk County does not accept recyclable material in plastic bags. Recycling Boxes can be purchased from Norfolk County; for costs and locations contact Service Norfolk by email at askus@norfolkcounty.ca or phone at 519-426-5870 ext. 0.

GARBAGE BAG

No collection - County Offices & Transfer Stations CLOSED Collection Delay Except Simcoe

Notes:

*Dec. 1 - South Walsingham Transfer Station Winter Closure

Christmas Tree depot

Leaf & yard - All zones - collection same day as garbage/recycling