| Interactive Garbage & Recycling Collection Map |
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Need to know what day of the week your curbside garbage and/or recycling is collected?
Use Selwyn Township's Interactive Garbage & Recycling Collection Map to find out! Simply zoom in to your property or click on 'Search' in the menu on the right and search for your property address.
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| What Goes Where? |
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Ever wonder whether something should go in the garbage or recycling, or disposed of at the Hazardous Waste Depot?
Check out the Searchable Waste Portal below! Simply type in the item to find out what goes where. There's even a free app for your smartphone (search 'Recycle Coach').
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| Garbage Collection - Curbside |
Garbage is collected by Waste Connections of Canada, as a private waste collector contracted by the Public Works Department.
- Missed garbage collection or general garbage question? Contact Waste Connections of Canada at 705-742-4268.
General Garbage Information
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| Clear Garbage Bag Program (Effective September 1, 2021) |
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Clear Garbage Bag Program commences September 1, 2021
The implementation of a Clear Garbage Bag Program will help ensure that recyclable materials are not disposed of as garbage. These programs have demonstrated significant success in reducing the volume of waste being collected at the curbside and delivered to the depots.
The Clear Garbage Bag Program will:
- Require the use of clear bags for garbage disposal (no opaque bags permitted);
- Provide for an exception of one opaque privacy bag (grocery bag size) in each large size clear garbage bag;
- Establish a program to recognize exceptions for medical requirements;
- Retain the current curbside collection limits (2 residential, 4 commercial/institutional).
Additional Resources:
Need help?
For information on proper sorting and the various diversion programs available to residents, visit the County of Peterborough Recycling and Garbage page or check out the Recycling, Composting and Hazardous Waste sections below.
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| Smith Landfill Site |
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| Recycling |
Recycling is administered by Peterborough County
- Missed recycling collection? Contact Emterra Environmental at 705-742-3139.
- General recycling question? Contact Peterborough County at 705-775-2737 ext. 0 or visit the Peterborough County website.
Recycling is Easy!
- Recycling bins can be purchased at the Selwyn Township Municipal Office for $6.00 each.
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Recyclable material must be separated from your garbage.
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Sort your materials into 2 blue boxes, one for Containers and one for Papers.
- Use as many boxes as needed, as long as Containers and Papers are in separate boxes.
- Have your blue boxes to the road by 7:00 AM.
- Keep recycling loose in blue boxes.
- Bagged recycling will not be collected.
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Recycling is collected on all Private Roads.
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There is a WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) bin located at the Smith Landfill Site.
Acceptable materials include:
Computers including all peripherals and cords, computer tablets, laptops, all types of phones (corded, cordless, mobile, smart), answering machines, pagers, radios, speakers, turntables, TVs, VCRs, DVD players and Blu-ray players (no VCR tapes, CDs, DVDs); cameras (digital, manual and video), gaming devices and accessories (no game cartridges).
Note: Gasoline powered or freon items are not permitted in the bin.
Remember to wipe any drives, etc. prior to dropping off your materials.
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| Mattresses & Box Springs |
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Mattresses and box springs are banned from the Smith Landfill Site.
Please take them to the Bensfort Road Landfill Site - 1260 Bensfort Road, Peterborough. There is a fee.
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| Household Batteries |
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Household batteries can be dropped off at the Selwyn Township Municipal Office, Selwyn Public Library branches and the Smith Landfill Site.
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| Composting |
Composters, digesters and kitchen catchers are available for purchase at the Selwyn Township Municipal Office and at the Peterborough County Infrastructure Services Department Office - 310 Armour Road, Peterborough.
- Digesters: $55.00
- Composters: $30.00
- Kitchen Catchers: $5.00
Please call ahead to confirm availability.
Not sure whether a composter or a digester is right for you?
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| Leaf & Yard Waste Collection |
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Leaf & Yard Waste Curbside Collection is administered by Peterborough County. For collection dates, route maps and more detailed information, visit the Peterborough County website.
Week A: Arnott & Gifford Drives, Bridgenorth, Emerald Isle, Ennismore (Settlement), Terraview Heights, Woodland Acres and Youngstown
Collection may occur any day the weeks of:
- May 3
- May 17
- May 31
- June 14
Week B: Lakefield
Collection may occur any day the weeks of:
- May 10
- May 24
- June 7
- June 21
Outside of the Collection Area?
For residents outside of the collection area, leaf and yard waste can be dropped off at the Smith Landfill Site free-of-charge during the Curbside Collection time frame only.
Looking for other ways to divert your Leaf & Yard Waste?
- Mulch the leaves on your lawn to reintroduce nutrients into the soil, use the leaves for layering a backyard compost or for creating a no-dig garden bed. For more information, visit the GreenUP website.
- Create your own Hugelkultur, a no-dig raised bed, made out of decaying wood debris.
- Chip your tree trimmings and use for mulch, landscaping, or compost; or up-cycle for crafts.
- Avoid trimming all together and preserve the shade that tree canopies provide.
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Hazardous Waste
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Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (also called MHSW) does not belong in the garbage or blue box recycling, as it contains toxins that are harmful to human and environmental health.
Hazardous waste can be taken to the Pido Road Hazardous Waste Depot - 400 Pido Road, Peterborough. Visit the Peterborough County website to find out more about this program.
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| Contact Us |
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