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Home...NewsAlertsGarbage and Recycling

The City of Dryden operates the Highway 502 Landfill Site and Recycle Transfer Facility. The City also operates a curbside collection program for both residential waste and recycling.

View our Collection Calendar

Recycling and Waste Collection Map

 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.

Highway 502 Landfill Site

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Directions: Click Here

Landfill 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: 

Type of Waste

Disposal Fee

Standard bag (26 inches by 36 inches)

$2.50 per bag

Bags larger than the standard bag size

$5.00 per bag

Bulk rate fee (excluding tires and recyclables)

$20.00 minimum fee

$115.00 per tonne

Tires

Free disposal for up to 4 passenger tires maximum

$4.00 per each additional passenger tire

$315.00 per tonne

Mixed Loads (any load of garbage visibly containing recyclable material)

$30.00 minimum charge

$172.50 per tonne

Industrial, commercial and institutional recyclable materials delivered to transfer facility

$105.00 per tonne

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.

 

Solid waste collection

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:

  • Brush or yard waste
  • Grass
  • Pet feces
  • Ashes
  • Rubbish (e.g., broken furniture or appliances)
  • Tires
  • Bags with tampered bag tags

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:

  • City Hall                                          30 Van Horne Avenue
  • Canadian Tire                                  409 Government Street
  • IDA Pharmacy                                 72 Van Horne Ave, Unit C
  • Lotto One                                       539 Government Street
  • Safeway                                         75 Whyte Avenue
  • Wilson's Business Solutions              32 King Street
  • Highway 502 Landfill Site                 See Directions above
Recycling collection

 CITY OF DRYDEN RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING STANDARDS

As of August 3, 2021

  • Recycle must be placed in designated blue recycle bin or rollout tote no larger than 95 gallons and clearly marked with the universal recycle symbol or slogan

  • All rollout totes must be in working condition with bar and grabber
  • Cardboard must be bundled and bound no larger than 1m x 1m (39” x 39”) and weighing less than 15 kg (33 lbs)
  • Clear plastic recycle bags are for shredded paper only

 Recycle bins/totes that do not follow these guidelines will be left at curbside 

  • Recycle must be at curbside by 7:00 a.m. View our Collection Calendar for recycling pickup schedules.
  • Blue boxes and totes are available at many local retail outlets including the City Hall and B&M Delivery.  Prior to purchasing, please ensure the product meets the required standards.

           

Recyclable Materials

Acceptable

Unacceptable

  • Plastic Containers with a recycling triangle on the bottom containing the number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
  • Steel/tin food cans
  • Aluminum beverage cans
  • Polycoat (milk cartons, juice cartons, etc.)
  • Tetra pak (juice boxes, etc.)
  • Newspapers & inserts, flyers, junk mail
  • Magazines, phone books, books (with the hard cover removed)
  • Shredded paper (in clear plastic bags)
  • Household paper and envelopes
  • Flattened boxboard (cereal, cracker, tissue, etc.)
  • Cardboard egg cartons
  • Paper tubes
  • Bundled cardboard – 1m x 1m (39” x39”), less than 15 kg (33 lbs)
  • All glass products
  • Aerosol cans
  • Propane bottles
  • Foam packaging, egg cartons, meat trays or takeout containers
  • Aluminum foil or foil containers
  • Scrap metal, hangers
  • Plastic bags, packaging
  • Cellophane
  • Coffee cups
  • Facial tissue/paper towel/napkins
  • Wrapping paper
  • Garbage
  • Toys
  • Plant pots
  • Any hazardous substance (oil, paint thinner, paint, etc.)

Contractor will not sort curbside for acceptable material. Unacceptable material or garbage found in bin(s) or rollout tote(s) will not be collected.

 

Recycling Tips

  •  Crush plastic bottles, aluminum cans, milk and juice cartons to provide additional room in your blue bin
  •  Remove plastic screw caps from containers
  •  Rinse out containers

 

For more information, please contact Public Works at 807-223-2367 or email.

Please note, commercial recycling collection must be arranged with a private contractor.

Yard waste collection

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 and Alerts 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.

 

Household Hazardous Waste

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:

  • Pesticides, insecticides, herbicides
  • Antifreeze
  • Furniture polishes and waxes
  • Wood preservatives
  • Household cleaners
  • Toilet and drain cleaners
  • Acids
  • Car batteries
  • Metal polishers and cleaners
  • Paint stripper
  • Solvents
  • Old paint
  • Rust remover
  • Florescent lights
  • Acetylene
  • Batteries
  • Mercury thermometer
  • Hobby chemicals
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • DDT

Please keep products in their original containers (labeled, if possible) and do not mix them together.

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