Garbage and Recycling

Routes effective August 1st, 2023

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, 2025: 

Bulk rate fee (excluding tires and recyclables)

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 $24.00 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.

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, 2025 garbage bag tags will cost $2.60 per tag or $26.00 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

The City of Dryden is no longer responsible for curbside recycle collection within the municipality. As of August 1, 2023 the responsibility has transitioned 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.

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 not exceed 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.

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.