Solid Waste Special Events

Annual Compost Give-Away

This event is coordinated annually for Compost Awareness Week (1st week of May).  For 2018, the give-away will run for two weeks beginning on Friday, May 4th to Thursday, May 17th, 2018 OR until it’s gone!

Household Hazardous Waste Depot & Events

Household hazardous waste is any product discarded from a home that contains volatile chemicals.  These products can ignite and cause a fire, are corrosive and can eat away materials and destroy living tissue with contact occurs.  Materials marked as corrosive, toxic, reactive, or flammable are eligible.  This could include paint, oil, antifreeze, pesticides, glue, batteries, solvents and detergents.

The Municipality operates a year-round Depot at the Waste Management Centre (Georgefield).  Residents can bring materials in free of charge throughout the year.

Any material deemed to be commercial or unidentifiable (no label) will not be accepted.