2022 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: Tillsonburg: • Staples Business Depot Waterford: • Norfolk Disposal Services
519-426-4060 519-688-2196 519-443-8022
Paints & Coatings Simcoe: • RONA Cashway 519-426-2740 Tillsonburg: • RONA Moffatt & Powell 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.
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: • Canadian Tire 519-842-5926 Thermostat Containing Mercury Simcoe: • Brody's Mechanical Services Inc. • D & B Climate Care
519-428-4102 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 519-426-4060 • The Source 519-426-4385 • RONA Cashway 519-426-2740 Tillsonburg: • Canadian Tire 519-842-5926 Rechargeable Batteries/Cell Phones Simcoe: • Staples Business Depot 519-426-4060 • The Source 519-426-4385 • Canadian Tire 519-426-1513 • RONA Cashway 519-426-2740 Tillsonburg: • Canadian Tire 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.
Freon Appliances - Freon Removal Waterford: • Cookson Disposal Services 519-428-1515 • JLM Metal Recycling 519-443-7999 • Norfolk Disposal Services 519-443-8022 or https://showmethegreen.ca/home/refrigerators/the-great-refrigerator-roundup/ Propane Tank Returns Tillsonburg: • Dodsley Propane 519-842-9700 Waterford: • Esso & BB Family Convenience 519-443-7371 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 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.
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Transfer Stations Locations:
SIMCOE TRANSFER STATION 164 Fourteenth Street West, Simcoe
Acceptable Materials: • •
**Minimum fee: $16 **Tipping fee: $129/tonne
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*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: $129/tonne
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*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.
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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
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
WASTE EVENTS
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 Simcoe Facilities Building, 591 Norfolk St. S Saturday, April 23 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Delhi Norfolk County Works Yard 340 Argyle St. Saturday, May 21 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Simcoe Simcoe Facilities Building 591 Norfolk St S Saturday September 17 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Langton Public Works Yard 1630 County Rd. 45 Saturday, October 8 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 5
CHRISTMAS TREE
RECYCLING
Real Christmas trees are a renewable resource. 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
Depots open: • •
Dec. 26, 2021 - Jan. 15, 2022 Dec. 26, 2022 - Jan. 14, 2023
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
Christmas Tree depot
Collection Delay Except Simcoe
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LEAF & YARD WASTE
COLLECTION
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 & 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 **April 23 - Simcoe Household Hazardous Waste Event 9am - 2pm
No collection
Collection Delay All Norfolk
Leaf & yard Zone 1
Leaf & yard Zone 2
Leaf & yard Zone 3
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NORFOLK COUNTY
BULKY WASTE PICKUP
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 24-28
January 21, 2022
February 28 – March 4
February 25, 2022
March 28 – April 1
March 25, 2022
April 18 – 22
April 14, 2022
May 30 – June 3
May 27, 2022
June 27 – 30
June 24, 2022
July 25 – 29
July 22, 2022
August 29 – September 2
August 26, 2022
October 3 – 7
September 30, 2022
November 28 – December 2
November 25, 2022
December 19 – 23
December 16, 2022
Please visit norfolkcounty.ca/waste for a complete list of accepted and unaccepted material.
BULKY WASTE INFO Cost is $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.
**May 21 -Delhi Household Hazardous Waste Event 9am - 2pm
No collection
Collection Delay Except Simcoe
Leaf & yard Zone 1
Leaf & yard Zone 2
Leaf & yard Zone 3
Turkey Point Garbage Pick Up Starts
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No collection
Collection Delay All Norfolk
Collection Delay Except Simcoe
Leaf & yard Zone 1
Leaf & yard Zone 2
Leaf & yard Zone 3
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COMPOSTING
TIPS
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) .
**Sept. 17 - Simcoe Household Hazardous Waste Event 9am-2pm
No collection
Collection Delay Except Simcoe
Leaf & yard - Zone 2
Leaf & yard - Zone 3
**Oct. 8 - Langton Household Hazardous Waste Event 9am-12pm
Turkey Point Garbage Pick Up Ends
Leaf & yard - Zone 1
Leaf & yard - All zones - collection same day as garbage/recycling
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KNOW BEFORE
YOU THROW Please rinse all food containers!
SMALL BOX - PAPER FIBRE
TALL BOX - CONTAINERS
GARBAGE BAG
Examples of accepted materials
Examples of accepted materials
Not accepted in recycling program
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* 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 times and locations contact Service Norfolk by email at askus@norfolkcounty.ca or phone at 519-426-5870 ext. 0
*Dec. 1 - South Walsingham Transfer Station Winter Closure
No collection
Collection Delay Except Simcoe
Christmas Tree depot
Leaf & yard - All zones - collection same day as garbage/recycling
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Garbage/Recycling
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Working together with our community to provide quality services.
Important information in the calendar:
Year Round Take Back Depots ........................... 2 Transfer Stations .............................................. 4 For more information contact: Household Hazardous Waste Events ................... 5 Norfolk County: For Garbage and Recycling Collection: Christmas Tree Recycling Program .................... 6 Robinson Administration Building Norfolk Disposal Services Leaf and Yard Waste Collection ......................... 8 185 Robinson St., Suite 100, Simcoe 519-443-8022 or Norfolk County Bulky Waste Pickup ...................... 10 519-426-5870 1-800-616-0347 Get The FREE Recycle Coach App ....................... 12 Composting Tips .............................................. 14 Know Before You Throw - Recycling Sorting Guide ... 16 Collection Route Schedule Map ......................... 18
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