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2017 PICTURE ORILLIA

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Includes 2017 Waste Diversion Collection Guide

DECEMBER 2016 COLLECTION

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50 Museum Dr. The Leacock Museum opened its doors in 1958 and was designated a National Historic Site in 1992. In 2015, the front porch and first floor were made barrier-free, allowing more to experience the home and breathtaking view of Old Brewery Bay as Stephen Leacock once did.

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This Month: OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: The Water” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits

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Free horse and wagon rides

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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

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17 Free horse and wagon rides Silver Band CD release

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Winter begins Orillia Farmers’ Market Baking & Gift Sale Delayed by one day

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Free horse and wagon rides

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Cellar Singers: Messiah

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Christmas Day

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Boxing Day City Centre closed

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City Centre closed

TIP: Find the Waste Diversion Legend and Collection Guide on pages 29-32.

Hanukkah begins Christmas Eve

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City Centre closed

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City Centre closed

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City Centre closed

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Free New Year’s Eve Bash

JANUARY Delayed by one day

COLLECTION

SUNDAY

20 Mississaga St. W. Since 1895, the Orillia Opera House has played an important role in Orillia’s political, social and economic life. Destroyed by fire in 1915, the new building celebrates its 100th anniversary with an exhibit of memorable moments spanning its history, called “A Century of Memories.”

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New Year’s Day Mayor’s Levee OOH exhibit opening

Sir John A. Macdonald Dinner

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OMAH History Speaker Series Orillia is Born musical play

Orillia is Born musical play

Orillia is Born musical play

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Orillia is Born musical play

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Chinese New Year

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OMC Heritage Music Fun Day

Cut a notch halfway up your snowbank to set your waste materials on.

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This Month: OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: The Water” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: Celebrating Creativity, Innovation, Invention and Industry

FEBRUARY COLLECTION

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Atherley Narrows bridge The swing bridge in this postcard dates back to 1925 and was the sixth and final swing bridge built over the Narrows since 1844. Swing bridges were used to accommodate steamers passing between lakes and were eventually replaced in 1964 by the high-level bridge travellers use today.

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Groundhog Day

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Orillia Winter Carnival

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Delayed by one day

Athlete of the Year presentation

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National Flag Day OMAH History Speaker Series

Valentine’s Day

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Family Day City Centre closed

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This Month: OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: The Water” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: Celebrating Orillia’s Sports History

Dairy products and cooked meat/bones are accepted in the City’s green bin collection program.

MARCH COLLECTION

27 Peter St. N. The City’s first fire hall was built on this site in 1875, the year Orillia was incorporated as a town. It was demolished in 1896 to make way for the building you see today, now home to the Couchiching Community Initiative, a charitable organization inspiring resiliency in youth.

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This Month: OMAH: New exhibit! “Elemental Mariposa: The Makers” OMAH: “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibit Library: Celebrating150 Years of Food in Orillia Orillia & area: Tap into Maple

Tap into Maple begins One year until the 2018 Ontario Winter Games

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Daylight Saving Time begins

OMAH History Speaker Series

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St. Patrick’s Day

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Spring begins

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Please have your waste materials set out for 7 a.m. to ensure collection.

APRIL COLLECTION

Mississaga Street Facing west, the postcard captures the hustle and bustle of Mississaga Street in front the Times newspaper (on right) and J.F. Ball & Co. Clothiers and Hatters (on left). Cars would soon replace the horse-drawn carriage, including those by Orillia’s own Tudhope Motor Company.

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This Month: OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: The Makers” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: Theatre and Performance in Orillia Orillia & Area: Tap into Maple and Orillia Perch Festival

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April Fools’ Day

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Delayed by one day

Delayed by one day beginning on Friday

National Tartan Day

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Good Friday City Centre closed

Vimy Ridge Day

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OMAH History Speaker Series

Easter Monday City Centre closed

Easter

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Remember that bagged grass clippings set out for collection require an Orillia garbage tag attached.

Orillia Perch Festival Opening Ceremonies

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Earth Day

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Sport Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

MAY COLLECTION

Leacock Boathouse In 1995, a two-day affair brought approximately 5,000 volunteers to the Leacock Museum to reconstruct Stephen Leacock’s boathouse. The community-led barn raising garnered national media attention and is a proud moment in Orillia’s history.

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Order of Orillia Induction Ceremony

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Last day of the Orillia Perch Festival

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Victoria Day City Centre closed

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20 Victoria Art Park Paths to the Past Walking Tours

OMAH History Speaker Series

Mother’s Day Delayed by one day

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Ramadan begins

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31 This Month: OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: The Makers” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: Celebrating Orillia’s Lakes Orillia & Area: Tap into Maple and Orillia Perch Festival

The Treasure Hunt Program returns! May through October, on days with

leave unwanted useful items at the curb for reuse by others.

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JUNE COLLECTION

Rotary Aqua Theatre In the distance is the Rotary Aqua Theatre, built in 1958 to replace the aging bandstand located in the park. Home to traditions like the Sunday Evening Band Concerts, it was from this location that Terry Fox addressed Orillians on July 27, 1980, during his Marathon of Hope.

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1 This Month: Recreation & Parks Month #Orillia150 Scavenger Hunt OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: The Makers” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: Library’s 5th Birthday Bash

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Sesquicentennial Quilt Show and Sale

Sesquicentennial Quilt Show and Sale

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Streets Alive 150 Maple Masterpieces launch

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Father’s Day Band concert

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National Aboriginal Day OMAH History Speaker Series

Summer begins

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Band concert

Branches dropped off at the Waste Diversion Site that are over 1 metre in length and/or 2.5 cm in diameter are chargeable.

Canada Day celebrations kick-off

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Champlain Monument

JULY COLLECTION

The Champlain Monument before its unveiling on July 1, 1925. The gentleman on the left is Grand Chief Ovide Sioui of the Hurons at Lorette, now the Huron-Wendat of Wendake. The Huron-Wendat were instrumental in Champlain’s arrival in 1615. Other dignitaries at the unveiling included Chief Big Canoe and John Bigwind of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Vernon March, the sculptor, and the Honourable Rodolphe Lemieux, Speaker of the House.

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Delayed by one day

This Month: OMAH: New exhibit! “Canada Flag Mosaic” OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: The Makers” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: Celebrating Orillia’s Firsts

2 Canada Day celebrations continue Band concert

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Canada Day celebrations continue Paths to the Past Walking Tours

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City Centre closed

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Mariposa Folk Festival

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Mariposa Folk Festival Band concert

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Band concert

Band concert

Bring your old paint and electronics to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot for recycling.

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Mariposa Folk Festival

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Scottish Festival

Scottish Festival Band concert Leacock Summer Festival

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Scottish Festival

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Leacock Summer Festival

Leacock Summer Festival

Leacock Summer Festival

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29 150 Downtown mural reveal Masonic Lodge Open House

AUGUST COLLECTION

Steamer Islay Picnic Excursion Steamships were an important part of trade, recreation and tourism in the 1800s. They were eventually replaced by rail as the primary mode of transportation in the 1870s. Today, the 200 year-old tradition of excursions and guided tours carries on at the port of Orillia by the Island Princess.

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Delayed by one day

Bandstand Revival at Rotary Funfest

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Civic Holiday City Centre closed

Band concert

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Orillia Waterfront Festival

Orillia Waterfront Festival

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19 Mariposa Tea & Walking Tour Classic Car Show

Orillia Waterfront Festival Band concert

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Chippewas of Rama First Nation Powwow

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26 Orillia Food Festival Orillia Farmers’ Market 175th Birthday Bash

Chippewas of Rama First Nation Powwow Band concert

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31 This Month: OMAH: New exhibit! “Elemental Mariposa: Main Street” OMAH: “Canada Flag Mosaic” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: A Legacy of Agriculture

Orillia residents can drop off tires off the rim at the Waste Diversion Site for free.

Biindigen Pavilion

SEPTEMBER COLLECTION

SUNDAY

Biindigen is the closest word in Ojibway for “welcome.” The name was adopted in 2015 in honour of Chief Darontal, Samuel de Champlain and the 400th anniversary of their meeting. With more than 50 bookings annually, the pavilion is a fitting tribute to the area’s longstanding tradition of welcoming family, friends, trade and tourism.

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This Month: OMAH: New exhibit! “Tipping My Hat to Orillia” by James Ireland OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: Main Street,” “Canada Flag Mosaic,” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: Celebrating the Arts Delayed by one day

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Eid-al-Adha

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Labour Day City Centre closed

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Orillia Fall Fair

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Orillia Fall Fair

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Orillia Fall Fair

Rosh Hashana

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James Ireland exhibit opening

Fall begins

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30 Yom Kippur Paths to the Past Walking Tours Doors Open/Culture Days

Empty paint cans and empty spray cans can go in your recycling box for containers.

99 Peter St. N.

OCTOBER SUNDAY

MONDAY

Delayed by one day

COLLECTION

The Presbyterian Church in this postcard is a designated building under the Ontario Heritage Act. It is home to one of the most outstanding pipe organs in Canada, installed as a memorial to those who died in the First World War. The postcard in this picture was found in the attic walls during renovations of a home on Brant Street East.

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Thanksgiving City Centre closed

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Orillia Jazz Festival

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Orillia Jazz Festival

Orillia Jazz Festival

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Diwali OMAH History Speaker Series

Orillia Jazz Festival

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Orillia Hall of Fame Induction

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Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Band Concert

Halloween

This Month: OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: Main Street”, “Tipping my Hat to Orillia”, and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: Honouring the People of Orillia

Set your leaves out for collection. See the Collection Guide information on the back four pages of this calendar.

NOVEMBER COLLECTION

SUNDAY

1947 LaFrance Fire Truck Pictured here in front of the old Paterson Pontiac Buick dealership is Orillia’s first gas-powered pumper.

Manufactured in Canada, it fought many fires including this one at 179 Mississaga St. E. Retired after 35 years, the LaFrance toured with the Orillia Shriners until 2007 when it was gifted back to the City.

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This Month: OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: Main Street”, “Tipping My Hat to Orillia”, and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits Library: A Month of Remembrance

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Lightfoot Days

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Daylight Saving Time ends

Lightfoot Days

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“Eh” Canadian Heritage Christmas Parade

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Children’s Candlelight Parade & Tree Lighting

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100 Days until the 2018 Ontario Winter Games

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Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony

OMAH History Speaker Series

City Centre closed

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Lightfoot Days

OMAH History Awards Gala

Lightfoot Days Delayed by one day

FRIDAY

Bagged batteries set on top of your recycling box for paper will be collected the week of Nov. 6 to 10, 2017.

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DECEMBER COLLECTION

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19-27 Mississaga St. E. The Dominion was located in Kean’s Block, built in 1873. The building was also the site of Orillia’s first telephone exchange and the Kean Music Hall, where many meetings and events were held before the Opera House was built. In 1879, the hall was split in two to house a courtroom.

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This Month: OMAH: New exhibit! “This is Tomorrow” art show OMAH: “Elemental Mariposa: Main Street” and “Spirit of Mariposa” exhibits continue Library: Musical Celebrations

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Free horse and wagon rides

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Free horse and wagon rides

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Free horse and wagon rides

Hanukkah begins

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Delayed by one day

Winter begins

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Christmas Eve

31 Free New Year’s Eve Bash

Christmas Day City Centre closed

Boxing Day City Centre closed

Remember that waste collection occurs on Boxing Day (for Monday’s collection).

City Centre closed

City Centre closed

City Centre closed

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION INFORMATION The City of Orillia follows every-other-week garbage collection. Recycling and green bin/yard waste is still collected weekly.

COLLECTION CALENDAR LEGEND:

Green bin and yard waste collection

Curbside recycling (paper and containers)

Garbage collection (every other week)

Christmas tree collection

Special household battery collection

Treasure Hunt Program

When symbols are preceed by “Delayed by one day” it means that week’s collection is impacted by a holiday and is delayed by one day for the remainder of the week following the holiday.

Visit orillia.ca for more information.

GREEN BIN AND YARD WASTE COLLECTION Weekly collection of green bin/yard waste runs year-round. No garbage tag required. You can cut your garbage by more than 35% by using this program or backyard composting.

KITCHEN ORGANICS Food waste (table scraps): • Fruits and vegetables • Corn cobs and husks • Eggs and egg shells • Breads, grains and cereals • Nuts and shells • Coffee filters and grounds • Tea bags • Salads and dressings • Rice and pasta (cooked/uncooked) • Dairy, cooked meat and bones

SET OUT REQUIREMENTS

Other: • Soiled paper towels • Tissues • House plants • Dryer lint

Not accepted: • Pet waste • Diapers • Hygiene products Empty kitchen organics into your green bin, pail or backyard composter.

YARD WASTE Bags or cans of grass clippings require a garbage tag. Bags or cans of leaves and other yard waste do not require a garbage tag.

Yard waste includes: • Leaves • Trimmings • Branches • Pumpkins

Branch diameter must be under 2.5 cm. Bundles should be no larger than 1 m long x 50 cm wide/tall.

Christmas trees (natural) will be collected the first three full weeks after Christmas.

Empty yard waste into a paper or compostable bag or labelled yard waste container. Starting in 2017, clear plastic bags are no longer accepted.

Weight limit: 20 kg (44 lbs) - Line your green bin with newspaper or use a certified compostable bag with the certified compostable logo. Yard Waste: Free labels for yard waste containers are available at the Orillia City Centre or Waste Diversion Site. No plastic shopping bags. Leaves raked into ditches or onto boulevards will not be collected and can block storm drains leading to flooding. Please place thorny/prickly trimmings into paper bags.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM Separate paper and containers into two separate recycling bins:

PAPER

CONTAINERS

• Cereal boxes (flattened) • Newspapers • Phone books and catalogues • Magazines and junk mail • Wrapping paper • Office paper • Envelopes (with or without windows) • Paperback books • Paper egg cartons • Paper towel and toilet paper rolls • Empty paper cups • Empty cigarette packages • Styrofoam packages and trays (must be in a bag) • Plastic shopping/milk/bread bags (must be clean and empty and stuffed in a bag that is tied)

• Milk and juice cartons • Drinking boxes (empty) • Food and beverage cans • Clean foil and trays • Empty and dry paint cans that are less than 4 litres • Empty aerosol cans • Frozen juice cans • Plastic containers with caps on (Codes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7) • Plastic tubs and lids • Yogurt containers • Empty plastic (clamshell) food trays • Glass bottles and jars

Taller recycling boxes for containers are available at the Waste Diversion Site (100 Kitchener St.)

• Coffee cup lids • Flowerpots (drop off at Waste Diversion Site) • Window glass and drinking glasses • Bubble/stretch wrap • Meat/cheese wrappers • Cereal box liners • Motor oil bottles • Light bulbs • Ceramics • Foam packaging peanuts

new CARDBOARD SET OUT When setting out large amounts of cardboard: • Flatten, bundle and tie • Place beside the recycling box • Limit of four bundles • Garbage tags are required for excess bundles • Small pieces of cardboard may go in the recycling box for paper • The maximum size is 120 cm x 75 cm x 25 cm (48” x 30” x 10”)

RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS

DO NOT INCLUDE

The City has created a new webpage for tips on waste reduction, reuse and recycling which can be found at: orillia.ca/recyclingtips Find tips and information on reducing waste, new recycling programs and more!

Weight Limit = 20 kg (44 lbs) - Large amounts of containers, styrofoam, bags or paper can be placed in separate clear plastic bags (maximum size of 95 cm x 80 cm). No mixing of paper and containers. To reduce blowing litter, stack your recycling box with containers on top of your box for paper.

WASTE DIVERSION SITE

100 KITCHENER ST.

Tag on top item

HOURS

GARBAGE TAG PROGRAM All garbage placed at curbside requires a City of Orillia garbage tag. Additional tags can be purchased in sets of five for $10.00 ($2.00 each) from the Orillia City Centre, the Waste Diversion Site and select retail stores.

Dec. 1 to Mar. 31: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Apr. 1 to Nov. 30: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Year-round:

Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tag

HOW TO TAG GARBAGE: • For a bag: attach it over the twist tie/knot to form a flag • For a can: place tag on top item inside the can (not on the lid) • For a bundle: attach the tag to the string so it is easily visible

SET OUT REQUIREMENTS • Garbage, recycling and green bin/yard waste must be at the curb by 7 a.m. to ensure collection • Weight limit for can, bag or bundle is 20 kg (44 lbs) • Maximum garbage can size is 133 litres • Maximum garbage bag size is 95 cm x 80 cm (38” x 32”)

Waste Diversion Site Administration Building.

• Garbage containing more than 30% recycling box and green bin/yard waste materials will not be collected.

• Wrap sharp objects such as broken glass or place in a rigid container • No needles or syringes • After significant snowfall, cut a notch halfway up the snowbank at the right edge of your driveway for your garbage, recycling box and/or green bin • Place diapers in small clear bags.

No garbage tags required.

Note: Holiday collection is usually delayed one day after a statutory holiday. Notices on holiday collection are posted on the City’s website at orillia.ca and in the City Bulletin Board (published in the Packet & Times every Thursday).

FREE DIVERSION DEPOTS (CITY RESIDENTS ONLY, LIMITS MAY APPLY) • Plastic flowerpots • Tires off the rim • Scrap metal • Large plastic pails (up to 20 litres) • Recycling box materials • Green bin/yard waste/ grass clipping Note: used clothing canbe donated to various charities. For locations visit orillia.ca/recyclingtips.

ITEMS FOR SALE • Backyard composter • Green bin (broken bins exchanged free) • Kitchen green container (broken containers exchanged free) • Recycling box (broken bins exchanged free) • Compost/wood chips • Rain barrel (must produce water bill) Note: the first four items are for Orillia residents only (photo ID required).

Visit orillia.ca for complete pricing.

OTHER DEPOTS

(CHARGES APPLY)

• Brush and tree wood • Demolition wood • Tires on rims • Drywall • Shingles • Asphalt • Concrete • Mattresses and box springs Note: There is a $10 minimum charge on all chargeable loads.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The Household Hazardous Waste Depot is located at the Waste Diversion Site and is open to residents of Orillia and the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara, and Severn. Please bring these items to the depot free of charge. Businesses are excluded. Your participation helps keep toxic items out of the landfill. Visit makethedrop.ca and regeneration.ca for other drop-off locations.

REUSE DEPOT MATERIALS Many of the materials that come into the Household Hazardous Waste Depot are still useable and are put aside for other residents to take free of charge from the Reuse Depot (closed during winter).

• Stains, polishes and waxes • Home and garden products • Car care products • Paint thinners • Paints

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING Drop off any of the following electronic items for recycling at no charge.

• Vacuum cleaners and microwaves • Computers and monitors • Fax machines • Video game consoles • Televisions • Pagers • VCRs and DVD players • Printers, scanners and modems • Cameras (all types) • Photocopiers and printing equipment • Stereos and radios • Cell phones Note: Visit recycleyourelectronics.ca for other drop-off locations.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL

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• Aerosol spray cans • Antifreeze • Batteries (all types) • Disinfectants • Fertilizer • Fire extinguishers • Flea powder • Floor wax • Fluorescent tubes/bulbs (limit 30/visit) • Helium and expanding foam tanks • Nail polish • Oil and oil filters • Oil containers • Old gasoline • Oven cleaner • Paints and stains • Personal care products • Pesticides • Pharmaceuticals • Propane tanks • Smoke detectors • Solvents • Swimming pool chemicals • Syringes (must be in sharps container or return to pharmacy) • Wood preservatives

Contact the Waste Diversion Site at 705-325-3522 or enviroservices@orillia.ca.

Visit orillia.ca/recyclingtips for details.

Note: Curbside battery collection runs from Nov. 6-10, 2017, following the daylight savings time changes.

Note: Information presented in this guide is subject to change.