Kawartha Lakes Municipal Calendar
Waste management services and
collection schedule
Clear bags are required for waste collection in Kawartha Lakes
We have a two clear bags per household limit for weekly garbage collection:
• 40 lb/18 kg maximum per bag.
• No more than 10% of recyclables allowed per bag.
• No more than 10% of organic waste allowed per bag (Organics Program only).
Recycling
and waste collection zones
Find your location on the map to identify your recycling and waste collection day. Ensure items are at the curb by 7am.
View the online version of the calendar: www.kawarthalakes.ca/calendar
Landfills
Take your recycling and waste to one of our five landfill locations (see page 29). For more info, such as tipping fees, please visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/landfills
Calendar Legend
Blue box week (recyclable containers)
Green box week (recyclable paper/fibre)
Organics pickup (food/organic waste)
Holidays
Collection moves forward one day
Leaf and yard collection
Curbside battery collection
For more information visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/batteries
Free woodchip/compost giveaway
Every Wednesday at the Lindsay Landfill while supplies last.
Art provided by local artists for the That’s a Wrap art program. The 2024 theme was agriculture and rural life in Kawartha Lakes. The art has been cropped but can be viewed in full on: www.kawarthalakes.ca/thatsawrap
January• 2025
Our new Organics Program is here!
Households in the urban areas of Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Lindsay and Omemee have received a small kitchen catcher and a larger 45L rollout cart for our new curbside organics program launching this month.
Your regular garbage and recycling collection schedule stays the same but on Fridays, you will put your rollout cart curbside at 7am to have your organics picked up.
Please note, the first Organics Program pickup is Saturday January 4 due to a holiday falling midweek. Regular Friday collection begins on Friday January 10, 2025.
Helpful tips:
• For cleanliness, we recommend using compostable bags in your kitchen catcher.
• Need help sorting? Check out the What Goes Where insert in the middle of the calendar.
Learn more www.kawarthalakes.ca/OrganicsProgram.
Not in the program? No problem! We encourage you to backyard compost as a way to manage food waste at home. Composters and digesters can be purchased at our service centres. For more information visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/compost.
Free woodchip/compost giveaway runs every Wednesday from 8am to 4pm at the Lindsay Landfill, while supplies last. Please be advised stock can fluctuate throughout the year
February• 2025
If you’re new to Kawartha Lakes, here’s what to do with your household waste and recycling:
• Waste must be set out in clear bags weighing less than 40lb (18kg). It must contain less than 10% of recyclable items and less than 10% of food waste (if applicable for your area).
• Waste/recycling/organics must be set out by 7am on your day of collection (6am in designated downtown areas). There is no “usual” pickup time; getting your waste out by 7am will ensure that it is picked up.
• Residential units are allowed multiple recycling bins (max size = 22 gallons). Recycling must be loose in bins and not bagged.
• Waste storage bins must have a flagging device (similar to a mailbox) to alert collection staff that there are materials inside to be collected.
• Stretchy plastic film (grocery/bread/produce) must be bundled inside a small clear bag, tied shut and placed in your container recycling bin.
• Rinse your containers of any leftover foods.
For more information, see the helpful handout in this calendar or visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/waste
Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. To learn more, go to www.canada.ca/blackhistorymonth
View our Spring 2025 Community Guide online February 13 www.kawarthalakes.ca/communityguide
To find ideas and places to visit for winter fun go to: www.explorekawarthalakes.com
Learn more about Kawartha Lakes Soupfest here: www.klsoupfest.ca Collection moves forward one day Fibre collection Organics collection Container collection
March• 2025
In order to receive waste/recycling collection, private and unassumed roads must be properly maintained. Waste and recycling will not be collected if the driver deems the road unsafe for travel. All roads must follow the standards outlined in the Collection, Removal, Disposal of Solid Waste By-Law in order to receive collection. Please keep the following in mind to avoid any delays in service:
• Have the road plowed to a minimum of 4m/12ft wide.
• Sand or salt the road when needed.
• Make sure vegetation is cut back to a minimum of 5m/15ft high and 4m/12ft wide.
• Fill and grade potholes when needed.
• Provide a suitable turnaround area for the collection truck.
• Waste storage bins must have a flagging device (similar to a mailbox) to alert collection staff when there are materials inside to be collected.
Seasonal road collection resumes May 5 and ends October 24. For any questions regarding collection on private and unassumed roads, please visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/waste.
Getting your gardens ready?
Did you know we offer free woodchip/compost for pickup at the Lindsay landfill? Visit us on Wednesdays from 8am to 4pm to pick some up!
Curbside battery collection runs from March 17 to March 20. Place batteries in a clear resealable plastic bag in plain sight for easy pickup.
Spring Recreation Programming - registration opens at 9am on March 4 www.kawarthalakes.ca/register
Planning a non-profit community event? Help get the word out by listing it for free on our Events Calendar: www.kawarthalakes.ca/submitevent
April• 2025
Renovation season is gearing up! Did you know the municipality operates a mixed Construction and Demolition waste diversion program for residents at the Lindsay Ops Landfill? The program diverts over 1000 tonnes of waste from our landfill every year! The collected material is recycled to help reduce waste and extend the life of the landfill. Regular tipping fees will apply.
• All residents are welcome to use this program.
• The program is only available at the Lindsay Ops landfill.
• Material must be loose (no bagged materials).
• Materials that can be included in the program: drywall, gypsum, shingles, cabinets, counters, clean wood, porcelain (toilets and sinks), windows, bricks, vinyl siding, and concrete.
• Materials that cannot be included in the program: garbage, hazardous waste, metal, mattresses and rolls of carpet. If you’re disposing of these items at the same time, they must be separated and disposed of in the municipality’s other waste/recycling programs accordingly.
Summer Camp 2025 registration begins April 15 at 9am, for details visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/camps
Burning is prohibited in April, for updates visit: www.kawarthalakes.ca/burnban
Fenelon Falls Kawartha Lakes Country Living Show – April 25 to April 27
National Day of Mourning – Workplace
Death and Injury – April 28
Overnight Street Parking allowed from April 30 to October 31 Organics collection
Fibre collection Container collection
May• 2025
Our landfills are always busiest in the summer, especially on Saturdays! Did you know we have a line-up camera for the Lindsay Ops landfill? Check the camera to know before you go: www.kawarthalakes.ca/landfills
Follow these steps when visiting our landfills:
• Report to the scale house and follow attendant instructions.
• For your safety, please follow all signs and directions.
• Ensure your waste is in clear bags or loose (black or opaque bags will be charged at a mixed load rate).
• If you don’t know where a certain material goes, ask a landfill attendant for help.
• After you drop off your material, return to the scale house to weigh out and get your receipt.
• Always scale in and scale out. Even though your load might be free, we still need to capture the weight of the materials you’re leaving behind.
• Note: Landfills accept credit/debit payments only.
Kawartha Lakes has a zero tolerance policy for violence or harassment. Unruly behaviour will not be tolerated and could result in tipping privileges being revoked. Finally, be sure to thank the staff for the amazing job they do in keeping Kawartha Lakes green!
Summer landfill hours begin May 1
View our Summer 2025 Community Guide online May 29: www.kawarthalakes.ca/communityguide
Collection moves forward one day
Organics collection
Fibre collection
Container collection
June• 2025
Have you heard about our Round Up Days?
At Round Up Day events, residents can drop off household hazardous waste, textiles, bulky plastics and electronics for recycling free of charge. Our Waste Management division hosts four Round Up Day events every summer:
• Carden Round Up Day — Saturday June 21
• Manvers Round Up Day — Saturday July 19
• Bobcaygeon Round Up Day — Saturday July 26
• Coboconk Round Up Day — Saturday August 16
Save yourself a trip to the landfill by attending one of our Round Up Days. For a full list of what you can recycle, visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/RoundUpDays. Commercial hazardous waste (produced by a business) will not be accepted at our depots or Round Up Days.
Can’t make it to a Round Up Day event? Did you know that we offer curbside pickup of large items (old appliances, furniture, electronics, toilets, etc.), Freon appliances (fridge, air conditioner, freezer, etc.), and mattresses/box springs? Have us come to you by buying a Curbside Tag at one of our service centres or online here www.kawarthalakes.ca/curbsidetags.
Happy Pride Month!
Summer Recreation Programming – registration opens June 17 www.kawarthalakes.ca/register
Library Summer Reading Club kickoff – June 22 www.kawarthalakeslibrary.ca/src
Curbside Leaf and Yard (L&Y) collection returns this month. Leaf and Yard collection takes place on Fridays depending on your regular collection day as outlined above. Visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/curbside-collection for more info.
Container collection
Fibre collection
Organics collection
July• 2025
Do you need help sorting your garbage, organic waste, or recycling? We have an app for that! The Recycle Coach app is a personalized waste and recycling coach available right at your fingertips.
Download it today for weekly collection reminders, waste program notifications (weather delays, special collection reminders, recycling tips) and more, delivered right to your mobile device.
The app also has a handy What Goes Where (WGW) sorting tool. If you aren’t sure if something is recyclable or not, all you have to do is type the name of the item or take a picture of it and the WGW tool will do the rest.
With Recycle Coach, you’ll never miss a collection day and you’ll be a waste sorting master in no time. Download the Recycle Coach app today:
www.kawarthalakes.ca/recyclecoach
Did you know we offer free woodchip/compost for pickup at the Lindsay landfill? Get yours on Wednesdays from 8am to 4pm!
Lindsay Milk Run 5K/10K – Sunday July 20, for details visit: www.kawarthalakes.ca/milkrun
Concerts in the Park – Wednesdays and Sundays during July and August at Victoria Park in Lindsay www.kawarthalakes.ca/concertsinthepark
Container collection
Fibre collection
Organics collection
Collection moves forward one day
August• 2025
It’s free to take your household hazardous waste to the depots at the Fenelon or Lindsay Ops landfills! Items accepted include cooking oil, automotive liquids and oil filters, batteries, paints and solvents, empty tanks and containers, personal care products, products that contain mercury, pesticides and fertilizers.
For each category listed above, there is a 55lb (25kg) weight limit per customer per day. Due to the weight limits, residents are asked to bring small loads of household hazardous waste to the depots when they come. Quantities greater than the limit will not be accepted in one trip.
Did you know we have a Paint Reuse program? From May 1 to October 15, residents can pickup or drop off used paint at the Fenelon and Lindsay Ops landfill household hazardous waste depots free of charge while supplies last. Help us keep used paint out of our waste stream by participating in the Paint Reuse program, www.kawarthalakes.ca/diversion-programs for more information.
Report Illegal Dumping
If you come across areas littered with garbage or hazardous waste, Report It at www.kawarthalakes.ca/reportit or call Kawartha Lakes at 705-324-9411.
Concerts in the Park – Wednesdays and Sundays In Victoria Park, Lindsay
Fall Recreation Programming – registration opens August 26 at 9am www.kawarthalakes.ca/register Collection moves forward one day Organics collection Fibre collection Container collection
View our Fall 2025 Community Guide online August 7 www.kawarthalakes.ca/communityguide
Learn more about the Kawartha Arts Festival here: www.kawarthaartsfestival.com
September• 2025
Stay connected and engaged
We’ve joined Instagram! Follow our Kawartha Lakes Instagram account to stay up-to-date on all things Kawartha Lakes.
Looking for municipal news? Activate your Jump Inbox today by subscribing to receive municipal news and notices to your email inbox. You can customize your feed to receive only the news you want (public meeting notices, waste reminders, recreation programming, weather and emergency alerts, community events and so much more). Subscribe today: www.kawarthalakes.ca/JumpInbox
For your convenience, we also post all municipal news on our social media channels, follow us:
Instagram @CityofKawarthaLakes
Facebook @CityofKawarthaLakes
YouTube @CityofKawarthaLakes
X (formally Twitter) @KawarthaLakes
Finally, Jump In and join our community engagement platform to help us shape the future of Kawartha Lakes www.jumpinkawarthalakes.ca
September 28: Test Your Smoke Alarm Day! Working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make all the difference in fire emergencies.
September 30: Orange Shirt Day. Wear orange on this day to help raise awareness and to honour the experiences and loss of First Nations children who were taken from their families.
Fibre collection Container collection
Organics collection
Collection moves forward one day
October• 2025
Located in 14 communities across the municipality, Kawartha Lakes Public Library (KLPL) branches are a central source of service, support, education and entertainment for all Kawartha Lakes residents.
While our libraries offer a ton of fun, exciting, and educational children’s programming throughout the year, we also offer adult programming that you may not know about.
Come out and socialize with fellow adults, join a book club or craft group, play board or card games, listen to author presentations or even join a writers group. Stay active and involved with fellow like-minded adults, visit www.kawarthalakeslibrary.ca/adults to learn more.
October is National Library Month and the third week of October is Ontario Public Library Week. Visit www.kawarthalakeslibrary.ca to find out what we’re doing to celebrate.
And don’t forget to subscribe to the KLPL Calendar to never miss a program or event: www.kawarthalakeslibrary.ca/calendar
Winter landfill hours begin October 16, seasonal road collection ends October 24.
October is Circular Economy Month in Canada. Learn more: www.circulareconomymonth.ca
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month Visit www.supportedemployment.ca/deam to learn more.
November• 2025
Save yourself a trip to the landfill! Did you know the municipality offers curbside programs to help you manage your waste without having to leave your driveway?
The following free special collection events happen twice a year:
• Curbside battery (March and November)
• Curbside leaf and yard (June and November)
For a small fee we also offer curbside pickup of large items (old appliances, furniture, electronics, toilets, etc.), Freon appliances (fridge, air conditioner, freezer, etc.), and mattresses/box springs. All you have to do is buy the curbside tags and arrange pickup with Miller Waste.
You can buy them online www.kawarthalakes.ca/ curbsidetags or visit one of our Municipal Service Centres to buy them in person.
Once you’ve bought your tags, call 1-888-557-4711 or email Miller Waste (kawarthalakes@millerwaste.ca) to arrange pickup of the items on your next regular collection day.
Curbside Leaf and Yard (L&Y) collection returns this month. Collection happens on Fridays as outlined below. Visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/curbside-collection for more info.
Curbside battery collection runs from November 10 to 13. Place batteries in a clear resealable plastic bag in plain sight for easy pickup.
Kawartha Settlers’ Village Festival of Trees November 14 to 16. For more info visit: www.explorekawarthalakes.com
View our Winter 2025 Community Guide online November 27 www.kawarthalakes.ca/communityguide
December• 2025
Winter weather can lead to waste collection delays.
Due to the nature of weather delays, Miller Waste often won’t know if there will be a delay until it is happening. That makes proactively communicating weather delays difficult. While we can’t control the weather, we can do our best to notify you as early as possible. Check out Page 20 to learn all of the ways we’ll communicate a waste collection delay.
If your waste is missed due to a waste delay, the following will generally apply:
• Missed garbage: Your next waste collection day will be a double garbage day. The two-bag limit is doubled for the week so you can put out four bags.
• Missed organics: Bring your missed organics back inside and then bring them back out the following week for collection.
• Missed recycling: Bring your missed container/fibre recycling back inside and then put it out in two weeks on your next container/fibre collection day.
Note: If your waste is missed due to sorting issues, there will be a sticker on it to let you know why it hasn’t been collected.
For more information visit: www.kawarthalakes.ca/wastedelay
*Lindsay and Eldon landfills are open 8am to 12pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. All other landfills are closed.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – December 6
As of January 1, 2026 household recycling is the responsibility of producers. All recycling inquiries should go to Circular Materials, www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-communities/kawartha-lakes
Landfill locations
There are five landfills in Kawartha Lakes:
To ensure your visit to a landfill is quick and convenient:
1. Stop at the scale house on arrival for instructions
2. Follow instructions carefully (ask again, if necessary)
3. Pay attention to all site signage
4. Once material drop off is complete, return to the scale house to check out
When not in operation, access to landfill sites is restricted. Charges for trespassing will be laid.
Landfill Hours
Summer Landfill Hours • May 1 to October 15 • Hours may be subject to change based on
operational requirements. All landfills are closed Canada Day. Lindsay Landfill is also closed Holiday Mondays (Victoria Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day and Thanksgiving).
Winter Landfill Hours • October 16 to April 30 • Hours may be subject to change based on operational requirements. All landfills are closed New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The Lindsay and Eldon landfills are the only landfills scheduled to operate on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, they will be open from 8am to 12pm, all other landfills will be closed.
Customer Service and Municipal Service Centres
Kawartha Lakes Customer Service agents are available Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm by calling 705-324-9411 or toll free at 1-888-822-2225.
For after hours municipal emergencies, including weekends and statutory holidays, please call 1-877-885-7337.
For in-person service go to any of our Municipal Service Centres
Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm:
City Hall - 26 Francis Street
Lindsay K9V 6H7
Grandy Road
Coboconk K0M 1K0
123 East Street South Bobcaygeon K0M 1A0
For curbside collection inquiries or to arrange large item pickups contact, Miller Waste Services 1-888-557-4711 kawarthalakes@millerwaste.ca
Information provided in this calendar is subject to change. Please call 705-324-9411 or visit www.kawarthalakes.ca/waste for the most up-to-date information.
1 King Street West Omemee K0L 2W0
