Waste Management
Waste Materials
The following information will be of interest to all residents with respect to the deposting of waste at the Municipal Waste Sties.
Landfill Sites And Recycling Depots Hours And Locations
Locations For Garbage Bags Purchases
Recycling
All persons are required to recycle in the Township of Stone Mills.
Alternative Waste Site Locations
Large items that cannot be placed in a Township bag and which are not recyclable can be deposted at the following alterantive waste location sites:
Westendorp Disposal Services - Yarker
Westendorp Disposal Services - Westbrook
Composting
Composters are available at the Township Office at a cost of $46.00 each.
Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste is not accepted at any of the municipal waste sites. The Township of Stone Mills hosts a Household Hazardous Waste Day every other year when these items will be accepted and disposed of in accordance with the regulations respecting these products. Please watch this location for the next Household Hazardous Waste Day.
Please visit www.dowhatyoucan.ca for other ways to dispose of Household Hazardous waste.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECYCLE TODAY SO THAT OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT WE DID TOMORROW
Please also explore these Options for Recycling:
Used bulk oil can be returned to the business where purchased if it is in an original container.
Small Used batteries can be returned to Radio Shack, Canadian Tire, etc.
Large used car batteries can be taken to National or Fort Battery
Used eye glasses can be turned in to any Lions Club for recycling/reuse
Full/half full cans of paint can be donated to Habitat
For Humanity, Reuse Store Bath Rd., Kingston
Recycling Printer Cartridges
William Greenly of S.O.S. Computers in Tamworth has set up a recycling program for computer printer cartridges. For more information, call William at (613) 379-5874
Other Items Of Interest
Bylaw 2007-413 Waste Management