Garbage and Recycling

Collection Schedule

View the 2019 Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule.

How to get a bin

If you need to order garbage and recycling wheelie bins, please contact Public Works.

How to use your bins

• Park it – Place your bins just off the roadway on the shoulder grass or driveway.
• Point it – The arrow on the bin lid must point to the centre of the road.
• Space it – Leave at least 1 meter (or an arms length) of clearance between each bin and any obstacles, such as parked cars, poles and mailboxes.
• All material must fit in the bin and the lid must close.
• No extra materials will be collected. Please recycle when you can!
• Breakdown boxes and flatten your containers to allow for better fit in your bins.
• Have your bins out by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. This will ensure they are picked up.

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.

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.

The bins are located at the following location:

• Steve Kerr Memorial Complex – 965 Binning Street West, Listowel, ON
• Listowel Legion Parking Lot – 575 Elizabeth Street East, Listowel, ON
• Listowel Public Works Yard – 580 Main Street West, Listowel, ON
• Wallace Public Works Shop – 5882 Line 88, Gowanstown, ON
• Kurtzville Arena – 6670 Perth Line 88, Kurtzville, ON
• Elma Landfill – 7080 Road 166, Atwood, ON
• Elma Memorial Community Centre – 251 Main Street, Atwood, ON
• Elma Logan Recreation Complex – 200 Nelson Street, Monkton, ON

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.

Landfill Hours

The Elma Landfill is located at 7080 Road 166, Atwood ON. Effective November 5, 2019, the Elma Landfill hours will be updated to:

• Tuesday - 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Wednesday - 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Thursday - 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Friday - 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Saturday - 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Please note that use of the Elma Landfill is for North Perth residents only.