Garbage and Recycling

Municipal waste services are essential to the quality of life of our communities, to our health and to the protection of the environment. Let's work together to keep our township clean and green.

2021 Annual Large Waste Items

Place all items no later than 6 a.m. on the Monday of the respective week identified above and not earlier than the weekend prior to your scheduled pickup. 
No vehicles will return to an area if pickup has already occurred.

Accepted Materials

These guidelines will be striclty enforced.

Accepted	Refused
Residential articles (equivalent of four pieces of furniture/appliance) Refrigerator coolant (Freon) must be removed and the appliance must be tagged by a licensed contractor All compostable material must be in biodegradeable bags Tree limbs must be bundled and tied together(maximum 2 feet by 6 feet)	Too much material Refrigerator with Freon Tires Construction Waste Commercial, industrial, agricultural waste Hazardous waste items (corrosive, flammable, poison) Broken glass and mirror

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

Electronic & electrical equipement will be collected by Recycle-Action the same week identified above. Please separate electronic and electric equipment from the other household garbage at the curbside.

Please help us to help you!

• Only put the authorized items
• Respect quantities
• Stack the articles neatly

Should you have any questions regarding pickup dates and which articles will be picked up during this curbside collection day, please call the municipal office at 613 678-3003.

Important - Municipal Landfill Site

Residents can bring items to the landfill as per the list of acceptable materials via pickup truck, car and trailer starting Saturday, May 1. Appliances (fridge, stoves, etc.) and tires with rims will be charged as per the usual fees.

Where?

1897 Cassburn Road, L'Orignal, ON K0B 1K0
Open from May 1 to November 6
Saturday morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

See rates here

 Old electrical and electronic equipment that are not recycled are dangerous for the environment, the quality of the air, the water and also for the health of people. Protect the environment and bring your items to Recycle Action. It's free!

In a landfill, styrofoam takes thousands of years to break down. It is therefore better to recycle it.

Where to bring them?

Recycle Action
1301, Spence avenue
Hawkesbury, Ontario
613-632-8508

Monday to Friday - From 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Which electrical and electronic equipment are accepted?

Technology equipment

CD-ROM drives, computer disk drives, keyboards, mouse, modems, terminals, microcomputers and minicomputers, monitors (CRT, LCD, plasma), personal computers (desktop, laptop, notebook, notepad), personal-hand held computers and printers (printing devices will include copiers, scanners and typewriters)

Telecommunications equipment

Fax machines, telephones (physical and accessories) including cellular phones, PDAs and pagers

Audio-visual equipment

Televisions (CRT, LCD, plasma, rear projection), audio and video players, cameras, equalizers, (pre)amplifiers, radios, receivers, speakers, tuners, turntables, video players/projectors and video recorders.

Fall Collection

As part of the continuing waste diversion initiatives of the Township of Champlain, please be advised that a special curbside pickup of compostable material (leaves, branches, grass and cedar clipping) will be made sometime between the months of October and November.

Important

• All compostable material are to be placed at the curbside (or edge of road) beginning on the Monday before 7:00 a.m. of the pickup week.  No vehicles will return to an area if pickup has already occurred.
• All branches shall be tied up in bundles no longer than six (6) feet in length and all leaves and grass are in clearly identifiable biodegradable bags.

The collection contractor will not pick up any other bag.

Drop Off at Municipal Landfill

Champlain Township has improved measures for disposing of compostable products and dead leaves at the municipal landfill site. Compostable material (leaves, grass and cedar clippings) may be dropped off free of charge if contained in plastic biodegradable bags or paper biodegradable bags. Branches may also be dropped off, but need to be bundled up in a package not exceeding 6 feet in length.

Special notice

The municipal landfill site (located at 1897 Cassburn Road) is open on Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, from May 2 to November 7, 2020; this closing date is valid for dry construction materials. You can still bring your leaves and small branches on Saturday November 13 and November 20, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Proof of residence will be required.

Residents can bring items to the landfill as per the list of acceptable materials via pickup truck, car and trailer starting Saturday, May 1. Appliances (fridge, stoves, etc.) and tires with rims will be charged as per the usual fees.

Where?

1897 Cassburn Road, L'Orignal, ON K0B 1K0
Open from May 1 to November 6
Saturday morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Strict protocols are put in place to ensure the safety of employees and residents:

• We ask that you do not access the perimeter if you have the following symptoms: fever and/or cough and if you have had close personal contact with a known or suspected case of Covid-19;
• Upon arrival, residents are asked to stay in their vehicles and line up to access the landfill;
• Proof of residence (e.g. driver's licence, tax bill) will be requested upon arrival;
• Keeping a distance of at least 2 arms lengths (approximately 2 metres) from others, as much as possible.

We thank you for your patience and for respecting our employees.

 *Prices are given for information purposes and may be changed without notice. Please refer to the "User Fees" document for current rates.

Holiday Collection Schedule, Christmas Trees Collection and Holiday Recycling Tips

Please note that Friday, December 25th collection will be postponed as followed:

• West Hawkesbury (North of Greenlane Rd) recycling collection will be on Tuesday, December 29
• West Hawkesbury (North of Greenlane Rd) garbage collection will be on Monday, December 28

Friday, January 1 collection will be postponed as followed:

• West Hawkesbury (North of Greenlane Rd) recycling collection will be on Friday, January 8
• West Hawkesbury (North of Greenlane Rd) garbage collection will be on Saturday, January 2

Regular collection will be back to normal on Friday, January 8 (recycling collection will occured twice in this particular week - January 5 and 8).

Click here for the holiday collection schedule in a calendar format

Christmas Trees Collection

This special collection takes place on the week of:

January 4th, 2021

Place your Christmas tree no later than 7 a.m. on the Monday. No vehicle will return to an area if pickup has already occured. Ensure trees are behind the curb and not in the path of the snowplows.

Basic instructions:

• Remove all decorations from the Christmas tree.
• Do not place the tree in a plastic bag.
• Place the tree with the base facing the street.
• Make sure the tree is not covered in snow and is not obstructing the sidewalk.
• When snow is expected, make sure the Christmas tree is not obstructing the road to facilitate loading.

Accepted Holiday Materials

Accepted

Refused

Wine bottle Gift tissue paper Glass jar Non metallic gift wrapping Food and drink can Metal sweet container Packaging box and toy box Plastic bottle

Christmas tinsel Old toys & clothes Wine cork Plastic utensil Broken glass & broken bauble Metallic gift wrap Metallic bow & ribbon Artificial tree Natural tree See the municipal tree collection above Styrofoam Bring it to Recycle-Action Depot Center for free, see below for more info about the Depot Center Christmas lights Bring it to Recycle-Action Depot Center for free, see below for more info about the Depot Center

Download the Holiday Recycling Tips one-pager