Yard Waste & Compost Collection Sites
There are 3 green waste collection sites conveniently located within the Town (concrete bordered containers) for the disposal of garden and horticultural waste.
- At the corner of 25th Ave / 22nd Street
- At the rear of the Arena (west side)
- At the back alley of Westview Crescent in the park
These bins accept grass clippings, leaves, brush, twigs, plants and compost material (only).
Items of yard waste placed in an approved heavy paper yard waste bag can also be left in the yard waste collection sites.
Please do not dump black garbage bags, flowerpots, large branches, non compostable material and household residential waste.
Branch Pick Up
Every Thursday from May 1 until Thanksgiving Public Works will pick up tree branches placed near a property boundary or rear alleyway, provided that:
- branches are not greater than 1 metre in length
- all lateral branches are removed from the main branch
- pruning’s are piled or bundled together and are neat and tidy
Residents must call in to the Town Office and register their name and address in order to have their branches picked-up.
Note:
Public Works are not responsible for trimming large branches into smaller manageable items.
Burn Pit
The Burn Pit is open from May 1 until Thanksgiving. Residents can take items directly to the Town’s burn pit located west of Town across the CP rail tracks on Township Road 343 (near to the old lagoons). Acceptable items include trees, branches, and non-treated timber.
NON-ACCEPTABLE items for the burn pit include:
- materials that are normally collected through the Town’s waste management system including household residential waste and recyclable waste,
- oversize (bulky) waste / construction & renovation waste / hazardous waste / recyclable waste / residential waste / trade waste,
- waste from commercial or retail activity,
- rail ties or other treated wood,
- couches, mattresses, office, or residential furniture,
- solid rocks, soil and gravel and other inert waste or material,
- scrap metal & electronic items,
- automobile parts, including tires, batteries, and motor oil,
- propane tanks (and other flammable, explosive or dangerous material),
- septic tank waste, raw sewage, or industrial sludge.