Drummond/North Elmsley runs a curbside collection program through an independent contractor. Recycle pickup dates are on the same day as regular garbage pickup, and there are no interruptions during the year except when Christmas and New Year's days falls on your regular pickup day. Make sure you put your garbage and recycling at the curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled day of collection.
We also have a landfill site at 745 Code Road. See below for more information on Recycling.
Weekly Garbage and Recycling Schedule
View the full calendar or download a printable version
| 18 Dec 2018 Tuesday Garbage Pickup - Yellow Bins Garbage - Yellow Bins |
| 20 Dec 2018 Thursday Garbage Pickup - Yellow Bins Garbage - Yellow Bins |
| 24 Dec 2018 Monday Garbage Pickup - Blue Bins Garbage - Blue Bins |
Curbside Collection
How often is garbage collected?
- Garbage is collected once a week.
- Recyclables are picked up once a week on the same day as regular garbage pickup, alternating yellow and blue box pickup.
- Check the Collection Schedule to confirm your collection day.
- Only non-recyclable items should be placed in the garbage.
- Curbside collection is for bagged household garbage, yellow box and blue box recycling only. No large item pick up, no leaf & yard waste.
How many bags, items or cans can be put out?
- Residents receiving curbside collection can set out up to two items every week on garbage day.
- All other garbage bags require tags, $2.00 each and can be purchased at the Municipal Office or the Code Road Landfill.
- Bags should not weigh more than 18 kg/40 lbs.
- If garbage bags are placed in a garbage container for collection, that container shall not be more than 17 gallons in volume.
- "Oversized/over-weight" bags or containers WILL NOT be collected
When and where to put your garbage
- Put garbage at the curb by 7:00am on your collection day
- Place bags or cans on the ground as close as possible to the roadway, but not on the sidewalk, roadway or on top of snow banks.
- Recycle pickup dates are on the same day as regular garbage pickup
- There are no interruptions during the year except when Christmas and New Year's days falls on your regular pickup day.
Pick-Up Areas
Drummond Ward Garbage Pick-up
North Elmsely Ward Garbage Pick-up
For questions or concerns about curbside pick-up – EITHER garbage or blue box – please contact:
Glenview Iron & Metal at (613) 283-5230.
Yellow Box Collection
The Yellow Box is for Containers!
Acceptable Yellow Box Items
- Plastic - #1 - #7 plastic food & drink (NOT #6 polystyrene/styrofoam)
- Glass - Food and beverage jars and bottles ONLY
- Metal - Aluminium pop cans, steel food cans, aluminium foli and trays (clean), metal paint cans (empty, dry & lids removed)
- Gable Tops and Tetra Paks - including milk, juice cartons, drinking boxes and spiral wound containers (clean)
Unacceptable Yellow Box Items
All fibre products must go in the Blue Box
- Styrofoam (#6 polystyrene)
- Plastic bags (grocery, zip-lock)
- Film plastic
- NO Aerosol Cans
- Flower/plant pots & trays
- Oil containers
- Chip bags and candy bar wrappers
- Paper coffee cups
- Non-food containers - metal, glass or plastic
- Clothes hangers, toys or flower pots
- Broken windows, light bulbs
PLEASE:
- No recyclables in plastic bags
- All containers must be in a Yellow Box, no garbage cans, no oversized carts, no clear/blue plastic bags
- Yellow Box material must be rinsed clean, no food residue, no oil containers
Recycling Tips
- The Yellow Box signals the driver to stop at your laneway.
- Put your Yellow Box out for collection when it is full – or to signal driver as above.
- Save room in your Yellow Box and in the recycling truck by crushing plastic bottles & retightening their lids, flattening tetra packs & tin cans, stacking plastic containers inside each other.
- Make empty recyclables the last thing you rinse in your dishwater or use them to fill empty spaces when you run your dishwasher. There is no need to use fresh hot water to rinse recyclables.
Download the new Recycling Brochure to learn more .
Blue Box Collection
The Blue Box is for Fibres!
Only put paper products in the Blue Box. All boxboard and corrugated cardboard should be flattened, no larger than 2ft by 4ft., tied for easy handling and left next to the Blue Box.
Acceptable Blue Box Items
- Paper
- newspapper & flyers (plastic bags removed)
- magazines, catalogues, junk mail & office paper
- telephone books, reading books(hard covers removed)
- Boxboard
- cereal and other food boxes, tissue boxes, shoe boxes
- Paper rolls from paper towel and toilet paper
- Cardboard
- corrugated boxes (flattened and bundled)
- pizza boxes (clean)
Unacceptable Blue Box Items
All containers must go in the Yellow Box
- soiled Paper
- paper coffee cups
- plastic egg cartons
- waxed cardboard
- staples, paper clips, etc.
- reports with plastic spines
- pizza boxes with food residue
PLEASE:
- No recyclables in plastic bags
- All recycling must be in a Blue Box, no garbage cans, no oversized carts, no clear/blue plastic bags
- Material must be clean, no food residue
Recycling Tips
- The Blue Box signals the driver to stop at your laneway. If you have a cardboard box full of flattened cardboard, please put your Blue Box out as well to signal the driver to stop.
- Put your Blue Box out for collection when it is full – or to signal driver as above.
- Books: donate, trade or sell. To recycle hardcover books remove the covers & spine of the book, then recycle all portions.
Download the new Recycling Brochure to learn more .
Code Road Landfill
Hours of Operation
Monday, Tuesday and Friday
10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday (November to April)
10:00am - 1:00pm
Tipping fees are charged on garbage only:
- $75/metric tonne = Residential
- $125/metric tonne = Construction and demolition debris and all commercial garbage.
Items that can be dropped off for FREE
- E Waste(T.V, Computer etc)
- Metal (including white goods);
- leaves, brush, and;
- tires will be accepted at no charge.
ReUse Centre
The ReUse Centre at the Code Road Landfill accepts furniture, kitchen items, books, magazines, sports equipment, toys, bikes and volunteers!
Come on in and shop for free!
Visit our gallery to see what has been donated.
Note: No Clothing. No Mattresses. No Freon Appliances.
Other Diversion Options
Composting
Save money on bag tags and compost your kitchen and yard waste. Composters can be purchased at the Township Office for $40.
Compost Depot
Resident who wish to dispose of leaves, grass clippings and brush may bring these materials to the Compost Site located on Highway 43 beside the Hillcrest Cemetery. Food and kitchen wastes are otherwise not accepted at this facility. Please note that you also have the option to help yourself and take some nutrient rich compost away while supplies last.
SMITHS FALLS COMPOST SITE
3514 Hwy 43, Smiths Falls
East of Hillside Cemetery
May 12 – Nov. 24, 2018
Saturdays 8 am – 4 pm
Get Directions
The ReUse Centre
The ReUse Centre at the Code Road Landfill accepts furniture, kitchen items, books, magazines, sports equipment, toys, bikes and volunteers!
Come on in and shop for free!
Visit our gallery to see what has been donated.
Note: No Clothing. No Mattresses. No Freon Appliances.
Battery & Cell Phone Recycling
Drop off your used consumer batteries and cellphones in the collection box in the front lobby of the municipal building.
Acceptable Items: Rechargeable batteries, single-use batteries and cellphones.
Hazardous Waste Depot
Drummond/North Elmsley residents can use both locations:
- No tipping fees
- Proof of residency is required
Waste Items Accepted
- Flourescent Light Bulbs (cfl’S) & Flourescent Tubes (48” AND OTHER)
- Mercury (Mercury Filled Thermometers, Thermostats)
- Motor Oil, Antifreeze, Oil Filters
- Flammable Liquids (Gasoline, Solvents, Strippers, Turpentine)
- Latex Paint, oil Paint & Stain
- Organic Flammables (Adhesives, Driveway Sealant, Caulk, Resin)
- Propane Cylinders
- Lead Acid Vehicle Batteries or Dry Cell Batteries
- Aerosol Cans
- Acid or Base Corrosives (Cleaners, Drain Openers, Rust Remover)
- Pesticides
- Oxidizers (Pool Chemicals, Fertilizer)
- Fire Extinguishers
For a more information on what waste items are acceted download the Household Hazardous Waste brochure.
CARLETON PLACE HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT
128 Patterson Crescent, Carleton Place
May 19 – Sept. 1, 2018
Saturdays 8 am – 12 noon
Get Directions
Waste Explorer
Type of Waste Disposal Location FREE Disposal Household waste
(less than 18 kg/40lbs) - first 2 bags/week Curbside pickup Plastic Food Containers
(#1-#7) Yellow Bin Glass food and beverage containers Yellow Bin Metal
(aluminum pop cans, food cans, clean aluminium foil and trays) Yellow Bin Gable Tops and Tetra Paks
(milk, juice cartons, drinking boxes and spiral wound containers) Yellow Bin Paper
(newspapers, magazines, telephone books, books) Blue Bin Cardboard
(flattened and bundled) Blue Bin Boxboard
(cereal and other food boxes, tissue boxes, paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls) Blue Bin Electronics (e-waste) Code Road Landfill or Glenview Iron & Metal Ltd Scrap metal
(iron and steel) Code Road Landfill or Glenview Iron & Metal Ltd Tires Code Road Landfill Yard Waste
(grass, leaves, brush, etc.) Code Road Landfill or Smiths Falls Compost Depot Organic Kitchen Waste Composter Beer, Wine & Alcohol bottle and Wine boxes Beer Store Consumer Batteries
(single-use and rechargeable) Township Office Medications Most pharmacies Household Hazardous Wastes
(paint, oil, chemicals, batteries, etc.) Carleton Place Hazardous Waste Depot (summer hours only) Items for ReUse Centre Code Road Landfill TIPPING FEES CHARGED Household waste
(exceeding 2 bags, require a bag tag) Curbside Articles too heavy
(exceed 18kg/40lbs) Code Road Landfill Construction or Manufacturing Waste Code Road Landfill
| Type of Waste | Disposal Location |
| FREE Disposal | |
| Household waste (less than 18 kg/40lbs) - first 2 bags/week | Curbside pickup |
| Plastic Food Containers (#1-#7) | Yellow Bin |
| Glass food and beverage containers | Yellow Bin |
| Metal (aluminum pop cans, food cans, clean aluminium foil and trays) | Yellow Bin |
| Gable Tops and Tetra Paks (milk, juice cartons, drinking boxes and spiral wound containers) | Yellow Bin |
| Paper (newspapers, magazines, telephone books, books) | Blue Bin |
| Cardboard (flattened and bundled) | Blue Bin |
| Boxboard (cereal and other food boxes, tissue boxes, paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls) | Blue Bin |
| Electronics (e-waste) | Code Road Landfill or Glenview Iron & Metal Ltd |
| Scrap metal (iron and steel) | Code Road Landfill or Glenview Iron & Metal Ltd |
| Tires | Code Road Landfill |
| Yard Waste (grass, leaves, brush, etc.) | Code Road Landfill or Smiths Falls Compost Depot |
| Organic Kitchen Waste | Composter |
| Beer, Wine & Alcohol bottle and Wine boxes | Beer Store |
| Consumer Batteries (single-use and rechargeable) | Township Office |
| Medications | Most pharmacies |
| Household Hazardous Wastes (paint, oil, chemicals, batteries, etc.) | Carleton Place Hazardous Waste Depot (summer hours only) |
| Items for ReUse Centre | Code Road Landfill |
| TIPPING FEES CHARGED | |
| Household waste (exceeding 2 bags, require a bag tag) | Curbside |
| Articles too heavy (exceed 18kg/40lbs) | Code Road Landfill |
| Construction or Manufacturing Waste | Code Road Landfill |
Our Goals
- Environmental -
Carry out our activities in a manner that protects the environment. - Safety -
Is an utmost concern and is emphasized for employees, customers and equipment. - Financial -
Operate in a manner that continues the strong viability of the landfill while charging reasonable tipping fees. - Teamwork -
Employees showing flexibility, cooperation and commitment to the mission and to each other. - Customer Service -
Strive for excellence to show we value and appreciate our customers by being responsive and helpful. - Rule Compliance -
Comply with the Ministry of the Environments Guidelines and requirements. - Longevity -
Extend the life of the landfill as long as possible by encouraging more recycling, efficient cell construction and effective cover and compaction of waste. - Education -
Communicate with our customers on existing and new policies, rules and regulations applying to recycling, solid waste and the landfill. - Hazardous Waste and Combustibles -
Inform customers of the Hazardous Waste disposal facility that is shared with the Town of Carleton Place and the composting facility that is operated by the Town of Smiths Falls both of which our residents have access to.