The City of Dryden operates the Highway 502 Landfill Site and Recycle Transfer Facility. The City also operates a curbside collection program for residential waste.
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Routes effective August 1st, 2023
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To report missed pickups or problems with collection service:
Contact Public Works, directly at 807-223-2367
If your regular collection date is not shown on the Collection Calendar due to a Statutory Holiday, pickup will be made the next business day.
The collection contractor is only required to pick up waste prepared according to the following By-law No. 2564-98 guidelines:
- Items drained of all liquids
- Waste securely bundled for easy pick-up with one hand
- Bundles and bags not to exceed 15 kg in weight
- Waste placed at the curbside or road edge (all pick-ups are on the street side, there is no back lane pick-up)
- Recyclable materials placed in the Blue Box
- All bags have a bag tag
Please note that waste left for curbside pickup that does not follow the guidelines of the by-law may be rejected by the contractor or rejected by the landfill attendant.
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Hours of Operation:Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Directions: Click HereLandfill staff have the right to determine whether material is approved for drop off. Verbal instructions from a landfill attendant take priority over instructions on signs. Material rejected by the attendant shall be disposed of as the attendant directs (including removal from the landfill site). The Highway 502 Landfill Site also operates as a recycle transfer station for commercial and recycle drop-off. Contact the Landfill Site at 807-937-5623 for more information about drop-off rules. Landfill disposal fees Effective January 1, 2023:
The landfill attendant can use pro-rated weights based on material hauled, vehicle type and previous loads by customer, when weigh scales are not available. There is a minimum charge of $23.00 for disposing waste at the landfill. Tipping fees do not apply to compostable materials deposited at the compost pile, or scrap metal deposited at the scrap metal pile.
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View our Collection Calendar for the garbage/solid waste pickup schedule and have your garbage tagged and at curbside by 7:00 a.m.. Please note that only household garbage is collected. The contractor is not required to take:
If you have items not accepted by curbside pickup or you missed your pickup day, you can take your waste to the Highway 502 Landfill Site.
Garbage bag tags Effective January 1, 2020 garbage bag tags will cost $2.50 per tag or $25.00 per sheet (10 tags per sheet). You can buy tags at the following locations:
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As of August 1, 2023 The City of Dryden will no longer be responsible for curbside recycle collection within the municipality. The responsibility will transition to the product producers in accordance with O. Reg. 391/21 Blue Box Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. For more information, please visit www.circularmaterials.ca. B & M Delivery will continue to provide curbside recycle collection on the same bi-weekly pick up and adopt the new collection schedule. Please refer to the collection map at the top of the page for the updated schedule. Please contact B&M Delivery at 807-223-3298 or visit www.bmwaste.ca.
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The City of Dryden provides curbside yard waste collection services every spring and fall. Brown paper compost bags will be collected free of charge during these times. View our Collection Calendar or visit the News Section of the City's website to see when the next yard waste collection is scheduled. Brown paper compost bags containing yard waste for curbside pickup cannot contain dirt, gravel, rocks or wood chips and must weigh a maximum of 15 kg. If you have compost bags to dispose of when this collection service is not being offered, you can dispose of your yard waste at the Highway 502 Landfill Site compost pile for free.
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Each year, the City of Dryden has a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. During the collection day, residents can drop off their household hazardous waste at the Public Works Yard, located at 159 King Street. Homeowners are responsible for storing the hazardous waste until collection day. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be advertised in the Public Notices Section of the City's Website as well as the City's Facebook Page. Commercial hazardous waste or waste produced from a Commercial or Industrial Business will not be accepted. Hazardous household products have warning symbols for flammable, corrosive, explosive or poisonous materials, including:
Please keep products in their original containers (labeled, if possible) and do not mix them together. |
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