NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE
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Landfill Amnesty Week
Tipping fees will be waived for residential waste at the Elliot Lake landfill site on:
- Monday, May 27 from noon to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 29 from noon to 7 p.m.
- Thursday May 30 from noon to 7 p.m.
- Friday May 31 from noon to 7 p.m.
- Saturday June 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Regular fees apply on Tuesday, May 28.
This is to avoid having the commercial garbage trucks wait in line as they perform their curbside duties.
What can I bring to the landfill?
Residents are allowed approximately 2 cubic meters (equivalent of a full size ½ ton truck box) of waste at no charge.
When transporting garbage to the landfill, loads must be covered to prevent flying debris as per Solid Waste Management By-law No. 2012-370.
How to separate waste.
Waste must be separated into metal yard waste, electronics and household waste piles. Regular tipping fees will apply to commercial construction and demolition waste.
What is not accepted at the landfill?
The landfill will not accept hazardous waste materials such as paints and coatings and containers in which they are contained, solvents, oil and containers, oil filters, batteries, antifreeze and containers, fluorescent lights, fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and containers, car bodies, parts and tires.
Looking to dispose of items not accepted at the landfill?
The following items are accepted at the locations listed to the right.
DO NOT bring these to the landfill.
- PAINT CANS WITH PAINT - Home Hardware Blind River
- CAR/EQUIPMENT BATTERIES - Napa Powersports
HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY will be Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 3 Timber Rd.
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