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Bluewater Recycling Association
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Bluewater Recycling Association, 415 Canada Avenue, Huron Park, ON N0M 1Y0
T.: 519-228-6678
Toll Free:: 800-265-9799
F.: 519-228-6656
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The Municipality of North Perth uses the automated garbage and recycling program that requires residents to use wheelie bins.
Collection Schedule |
View the 2023 Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule. |
How to get a bin |
If you need to order garbage and recycling wheelie bins, please contact Environmental Services. |
How to use your bins |
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Recycling |
Recyclable material goes in the wheelie bin with the BLUE lid. Visit the Bluewater Recycling Website for a full list of what can go in your recycling wheelie bin, or use the interactive tool below. |
Recycling depot bins |
Around North Perth there are recycling depot bins set up for you to use if you have recycling that cannot fit in your wheelie bin. The bins look like blue dumpster bins. This is for RECYCLING ONLY. Use The Bluewater Material Guide to learn more about proper disposal. The bins are located at the following locations:
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Garbage |
Garbage material goes in the wheelie bin with the BLACK lid. Visit the Bluewater Recycling website to see what can and cannot go in your garbage bin. |
Holidays |
The only holidays that Bluewater Recycling does not pick up is Christmas Day and New Years Day. For all other holidays, pickup will be as usual. |
Curbside Leaf Pickup |
Curbside leaf pickup will occur in North Perth on the following dates:
(Hamlets include: Molesworth, Kurtzville, Gowanstown, Wallaceville, Trowbridge, Britton, Donegal, Atwood, Monkton and Newry.) To have your bagged leaves picked up, please ensure that:
Please do no rake your leaves to the curbside or onto the street. The Municipality does not have a truck that sucks up leaves. All leaves must be bagged. Bagged leaves can also be taken anytime to the Elma Landfill, free of charge, during regular business hours. If you have questions, please contact the Public Works Department at 519-292-2067. |
Landfill Hours |
The Elma Landfill is located at 7080 Road 166, Atwood ON. The hours of operation are:
Please note that use of the Elma Landfill is for North Perth residents only. To use the landfill, you must provide proof that you are a current North Perth resident. This can be achieved by providing one of the following:
Statutory Holidays: As the Elma Landfill does not operate on Mondays, it will be closed on the Tuesday following a statutory holiday. 2023 Closures: Tuesday, February 21 Tuesday, April 11 Tuesday, May 23 Tuesday, August 8 Tuesday, September 5 Tuesday, October 10 |
Landfill Billing and Payment |
Landfill transactions that are less than $30.00 will be encouraged to pay by cash, debit or cheque, at the time of the transaction. Landfill transactions that are more than $30.00 may also be left on account to be invoiced (if you are a North Perth property owner). Landfill accounts will be managed as follows:
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Landfill Tipping Fees |
Recycling program updates
Bluewater Recycling Association recently announced some changes to North Perth's Recycling Program effective May 6, 2019. An updated Acceptable Recyclables Guide can be found on the Bluewater Recycling Association website.
Bluewater Recycling Association and many others in the recycling industry partnered with Global News to help enlighten us about the recycling industry and the current challenges it is facing through an in-depth three-part series. We encourage you to view the series through the links below:
Mayor Todd Kasenberg also recently sat down with Francis Veilleux, President of Bluewater Recycling Association, to discuss what the changes are and why they are necessary. You can view their discussion in the video below.
Recycled materials given new life at local North Perth business. Click here to view the news story.
Recycle Coach
We are now using the free Recycle Coach web and mobile application. Through the Recycle Coach app, you can view information on garbage, recycling and other waste management services at your fingertips! Using the app, you can check details on collection dates, materials accepted for recycling and disposal, Elma Landfill hours and fees, etc. You can also set personalized reminders, such as for the day that your recycling is collected.
Download the Recycle Coach app for free from the iTunes Store or Google Play.