Township of Lanark Highlands
PLEASE NOTE that the Watson's Corners transfer station will be permanently CLOSED effective January 1st, 2026.
| Transfer Station | Address | Acceptable Items | Operating Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Station | 770 Hills of Peace Road | Acceptable Items
Bagged Household Waste
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Hours |
| Lanark Village | 115 Forbes Road | Acceptable Items
Bagged Household Waste
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Hours |
| Middleville | 4686 Wolf Grove Road | Acceptable Items
Bagged Household Waste
Hazardous Waste |
Hours |
| Robertson Lake | 3962 South Lavant Road | Acceptable Items
Bagged Household Waste
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Hours |
| Snye Road | 171 Snye Road | Acceptable Items
Bagged Household Waste
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Hours |
| Landfill | Address | Acceptable Items | Operating Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's Corners | 800 10th Concession Dalhousie | Acceptable Items
Bagged Household Waste
Construction & Demolition waste |
Hours |
Lanark Highlands operates a network of transfer stations and landfills for its residents. Landfills are the final resting place for non-recyclable garbage; they require a frequent cover of soil to prevent garbage from attracting wildlife or blowing around as litter. Since cover material fills valuable space, the Township operates one landfill at a time in order to preserve capacity. The McDonalds Corners Waste Site is currently the Township’s active landfill site.
LARGE LOADS MUST BE SORTED!
Loads of construction & demolition waste MUST be sorted prior to delivery to the landfill. Scrap metal must be separated for deposit into designated areas at the waste site. Load separation increases the Municipality's ability to divert materials from the landfill and recycling increases revenues to pay for waste management. Load separation extends the life of our landfills and reduces your tipping fees.
Questions?
If you have any questions about waste disposal, please contact the Lanark Highlands Township Office at 613-259-2398 ext. 242.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Drywall | $155/tonne |
| Asphalt Shingles | |
| Construction Waste | |
| Un-bagged Waste | |
| Sofas | |
| Mattresses | $45.00/piece |
| Refrigeration Units (All units must be tagged to certify that refrigerants have be removed) |
Tagged Units - NO CHARGE |
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Non-tagged Units – the charge shall be established by current contract price for removal of refrigerants. As of Jan 1 2021, $15.00 |
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| Tires | NO CHARGE |
| Brush and Readily Compostable Material (vegetation) | |
| Electronic Waste | |
| Minimum Fee (anything less than 0.03 tonnes or 4 cu. ft. | $5.00 |
| Illegal Dumping Fine | $1,000 |
Be Recycle Ready!!
- Give containers a quick rinse before putting in your recycling.
- Place materials clean, dry & loose in your recycling bin.
- Flatten & bundle cardboard to save space.
- Lids and labels can remain on plastic containers.
Please note that all Lanark Highlands transfer stations and our landfill at McDonalds Corners require that recycling be sorted into Fibres (paper and paper products) and Containers (plastics, glass containers etc.) for dual stream collection.
NEW ITEMS have been added as acceptable recyclable material effective January 1st, 2025!! For a full list of recyclable materials please visit: https://www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-communities/lanark-highlands/
The following is a list of ACCEPTABLE and NON-ACCEPTABLE recyclable materials:
PAPER & FIBRE
Cardboard Boxes – Pizza boxes, shipping boxes, moving boxes, shoe boxes. Flattened no larger than 60 x 60cm.
Boxboard – Cereal boxes, tissue boxes, egg cartons, rolls from toilet paper & paper towel. Flattened & empty.
Paper Laminate Packaging – Pet food bags, food service paper bags & plates. Empty & free from food residue.
Paper Laminate Containers – Spiral cans, cookie dough packaging, ice cream containers. Empty & free from food residue. Remove lids.
Cartons – Beverage cartons, juice & milk cartons, coffee creamers, sugar cartons, soup & sauce containers.
Paper - Any colour, including flour bags, prescription bags, paper produce bags. Notepads, white or coloured loose paper, file folders, other printed materials. Community newspapers, flyers, brochures & magazines. Greeting cards & envelopes, gift boxes. Shredded paper (in a tied plastic bag). All packing must be empty, all plastic or elastic bands removed. Remove rope handles from paper bags.
NO soft or hard covered books/novels.
PLASTIC & FOAM
Hard Plastic Containers – Laundry detergent & household cleaner jugs, shampoo, body wash, salad dressing, dish soap, mouth wash bottles, plastic beverage bottles.
Plastic Packaging & Containers – Food trays, salad, yogurt, peanut butter, bakery & foam egg containers, plastic cups, plastic tubs & lids.
Tubes – Toothpaste tubes, deodorant, hand cream tubes.
Small Plastic Packaging – Hand sanitizer bottles, medication bottles, blister packs, small plant pots. Empty & free from food & residue. Keep lids on.
Flexible Plastic Packaging – Bags used for dry cleaning, bread, newspapers & flyers. Overwrap (paper towel & toilet paper, beverage containers). Coffee bags or deli pouches, chip bags, bubble wrap, snack wrappers, cereal liner bags, plastic gift bags. Empty & free from residue.
Foam Packaging – Meat trays, takeout containers, cups, plates, bowls, foam packaging for products. Empty & free from food residue. Remove film wrap & absorbent pads from meat trays.
METAL
Metal Containers - Food cans, metal lids, cookie, coffee & tea tins, beverage cans. Empty & free from food residue.
Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
Aluminum (foils & trays) – Aluminum foil (balled up), pie plates, frozen food trays. Empty & free from food residue.
Aerosol Containers – Food spray, hairspray, air fresheners, shaving cream, deodorant (cooking oil sprays, & products designed for food. Hairsprays, cosmetics, and products for hair/skin). Empty. Lids on.
Aerosols with toxic, corrosive, or flammable symbol are not accepted.
GLASS
Clear & coloured glass. Food containers, jars and bottles, cosmetic containers, spice bottles, oil & vinegar bottles, non-alcoholic glass beverage containers. Empty & free from food residue. Lids off.
Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
WHAT’S NOT ACCEPTED:
- Books
- Toys
- Diapers
- Pots & Pans
- Hazardous Materials
- Batteries
- Alcoholic beverage containers
For questions or concerns regarding recycling at any of our depots please contact:
Kathryn Maton, Manager of Public Works
613-259-2398 ext. 239
Lindsay Hutchings, Public Works Administrative Assistant
613-259-2398 ext. 242
CURBSIDE PICK-UP DAY: Fridays with garbage and blue boxes at the curb by 7:00 a.m.
Lanark Highlands will be working with Miller Waste for the curbside collection of residential recyclables effective January 1st, 2025. Our current waste collection contractor, Emterra Environmental will be responsible for all Lanark Village curbside waste collection as well as the collection of all business and institutional recyclables.
CURBSIDE RECYCLING INFORMATION
NEW ITEMS have been added as acceptable recyclable material effective January 1st, 2025!! For a full list of recyclable materials please visit: https://www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-communities/lanark-highlands/
Be Recycle Ready!!
- Give containers a quick rinse before putting in your recycling.
- Place materials clean, dry & loose in your recycling.
- Flatten & bundle cardboard to save space.
- Lids and labels can remain on plastic containers.
Recycling within Lanark Village is single stream – where all recyclables can be placed into one bin for collection.
The following is a list of ACCEPTABLE and NON-ACCEPTABLE recyclable materials:
PAPER & FIBRE
Cardboard Boxes – Pizza boxes, shipping boxes, moving boxes, shoe boxes. Flattened no larger than 60 x 60cm.
Boxboard – Cereal boxes, tissue boxes, egg cartons, rolls from toilet paper & paper towel. Flattened & empty.
Paper Laminate Packaging – Pet food bags, food service paper bags & plates. Empty & free from food residue.
Paper Laminate Containers – Spiral cans, cookie dough packaging, ice cream containers. Empty & free from food residue. Remove lids.
Cartons – Beverage cartons, juice & milk cartons, coffee creamers, sugar cartons, soup & sauce containers.
Paper - Any colour, including flour bags, prescription bags, paper produce bags. Notepads, white or coloured loose paper, file folders, other printed materials. Community newspapers, flyers, brochures & magazines. Greeting cards & envelopes, gift boxes. Shredded paper (in a tied plastic bag). All packing must be empty, all plastic or elastic bands removed. Remove rope handles from paper bags.
NO soft or hard covered books/novels.
PLASTIC & FOAM
Hard Plastic Containers – Laundry detergent & household cleaner jugs, shampoo, body wash, salad dressing, dish soap, mouth wash bottles, plastic beverage bottles.
Plastic Packaging & Containers – Food trays, salad, yogurt, peanut butter, bakery & foam egg containers, plastic cups, plastic tubs & lids.
Tubes – Toothpaste tubes, deodorant, hand cream tubes.
Small Plastic Packaging – Hand sanitizer bottles, medication bottles, blister packs, small plant pots. Empty & free from food & residue. Keep lids on.
Flexible Plastic Packaging – Bags used for dry cleaning, bread, newspapers & flyers. Overwrap (paper towel & toilet paper, beverage containers). Coffee bags or deli pouches, chip bags, bubble wrap, snack wrappers, cereal liner bags, plastic gift bags. Empty & free from residue.
Foam Packaging – Meat trays, takeout containers, cups, plates, bowls, foam packaging for products. Empty & free from food residue. Remove film wrap & absorbent pads from meat trays.
METAL
Metal Containers - Food cans, metal lids, cookie, coffee & tea tins, beverage cans. Empty & free from food residue.
Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
Aluminum (foils & trays) – Aluminum foil (balled up), pie plates, frozen food trays. Empty & free from food residue.
Aerosol Containers – Food spray, hairspray, air fresheners, shaving cream, deodorant (cooking oil sprays, & products designed for food. Hairsprays, cosmetics, and products for hair/skin). Empty. Lids on.
Aerosols with toxic, corrosive, or flammable symbol are not accepted.
GLASS
Clear & coloured glass. Food containers, jars and bottles, cosmetic containers, spice bottles, oil & vinegar bottles, non-alcoholic glass beverage containers. Empty & free from food residue. Lids off.
Do not include alcoholic beverage containers.
WHAT’S NOT ACCEPTED:
- Books
- Toys
- Diapers
- Pots & Pans
- Hazardous Materials
- Batteries
- Alcoholic beverage containers
For questions regarding curbside recycling and related to:
- Replacement recycling containers
- Missed collections.
- What you can recycle
Please contact:
Miller Waste
1-888-852-2374
CURBSIDE WASTE INFORMATION
Residents of Lanark Village who currently receive curbside pickup will continue to do so without the need of a bag tag.
CURBSIDE WASTE PICK-UP LIMITS:
- Residential – 2 bags per week
- Multi-residential & apartment units - 2 bags per residential unit per week
- Commercial & Industrial Establishments - 5 bags per week
Additional bags in excess of these limits and uncollectible waste can be taken to any waste site during normal operating hours for disposal without incurring any additional charge or needing a bag tag.
A bag or container used for waste disposal shall not exceed 45 pounds when full.
Uncollectible Waste
The following items are considered ‘uncollectible waste’ and will not be collected curbside:
- articles more than 1.5 metres long,
- construction or manufacturing waste,
- demolition debris,
- yard waste,
- iron or steel,
- tires,
- electronics,
- appliances,
- household hazardous waste (including paint),
- or the carcass of any animal.
Any uncollectable waste will be left at the curb with a courtesy tag explaining why it was not picked up.
For questions or concerns regarding curbside waste pick-up please contact:
Kathryn Maton, Manager of Public Works
613-259-2398 ext. 239
Lindsay Hutchings, Public Works Administrative Assistant
613-259-2398 ext. 242
Jump on the Township of Lanark Highland’s
Mattress Recycling Program!
| Where can you recycle your mattress? |
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| When | During normal operating hours |
| How | Containers at the sites for protection against weather |
| Acceptable Materials |
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It is estimated that the Township sends over 400 mattresses per year for disposal
Fee
The fee for recycling a mattress/boxspring is $45 per piece and will be collected at the time of delivery.
Additional Information
For details on the process of mattress recycling, visit the Recyc-Mattress website.
For additional information or alternative options for mattress recycling, contact:
Lanark Highlands Public Works Assistant
613-259-2398 ext 242
Lanark Highlands collects used tires at all waste sites so they can be diverted from landfill and recycled. Tires of all sizes, on or off rims are accepted. No tipping fees apply.
From 2009 – 2013 residents of Lanark Highlands recycled over 18,000 tires through municipal waste sites. By becoming a registered collector of used tires for Ontario Tire Stewardship, the township turned an expense into a source of income. Instead of paying to have tires hauled away, the Township is paid for every tire collected for the provincial tire recycling program. You can do your part to generate waste management revenues by bringing your used tires to a waste site near you.
The Used Tire Program benefits Ontario by promoting safer methods of reusing and recycling scrap tires, by creating jobs and economic growth, and by protecting the health and safety of people and the environment.
Lanark Highlands is doing its part to help Ontario meet its scrap tire goals.
For more information about the provincial tire recycling program, go to www.rethinktires.ca
Lanark Highlands Public Works Assistant
613-259-2398 ext 242
It is also recommended that cans and bottles be the original with labels and that they are placed in a cardboard box to make for easier disposal.
The following items are not accepted:
- Containers over 25 litres (not considered Household)
- Freon tanks
- Light Ballasts
- Flares / Fireworks
- Explosives
Household Hazardous Waste Information Pamphlet
Thank you and we look forward to another great season!
E-Waste is made up of electrical and electronic products that are no longer wanted by their owners. 90% of Ontarians have unwanted electronic devices to dispose of.
Lanark Highlands collects E-Waste at all waste sites so it can be sorted and processed at approved facilities in Ontario and Quebec. In 2010 residents of Lanark Highlands recycled 13.4 tonnes of E-Waste through municipal waste sites; in 2013 E-Waste recycling increased by over 180% to 37.8 tonnes!
When you recycle E-Waste you support the development of Green Industry in Canada while reclaiming valuable resources and preserving local landfill space.
The following E-Waste is accepted at all waste sites. No tipping fees apply.
- Desktop computers
- Portable computers
- Computer peripherals including modems
- Monitors
- Televisions
- Printing devices including copiers, scanners, typewriters
- Telephones (physical and accessories)
- Cellular phones
- PDA’s and pagers
- Audio and video players
- Cameras
- Equalizers, (pre)amplifiers
- Radios
- Receivers
- Speakers
- Tuners
- Turntables
- Video players/projectors
- Video recorders
- Personal hand held computers
For more information and a detailed list of accepted materials go towww.recyclemyelectronics.ca.
MCDONALD'S CORNERS REUSE CENTRE
Hours of operation for the Reuse Centre remain the same as the landfill; Summer Hours (May 15 - Sept 14) Thursday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and Sunday 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Winter Hours (Sept 15 - May 14) Thursday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
The Reuse Centre is a community-based volunteer organization that partners with the Township to divert reusable goods from the landfill and redistribute them free-of-charge to people who can use them.
Books, clothing, house wares, craft materials, furniture, electronics, small appliances, sports & garden equipment, reusable windows and doors are all accepted at the Reuse Centre from Lanark Highlands' residents. (Due to limited storage capacity and volunteer labour, donations from outside of the Township are discouraged.)
The Reuse Centre is located at the McDonald's Corners Waste Site: 800 Con. 10, Dalhousie at County Road 12, and is open during regular waste site hours.
'The ReUsers', a volunteer group dedicated to maximum diversion from the landfill, staff the Reuse Centre. In October 2009 the ReUsers, with support from the municipality, local businesses and volunteer carpenters opened a new facility to accept, sort, and distribute reusable goods. Diversion from the landfill increased with the new and improved facility from an estimated 16 tonnes of material in 2009 to 37 tonnes in 2010 – a 130% increase in diversion! As of 2023, it is estimated that over 100 tonnes of materials are diverted annually.
To CONTACT the ReUsers (to offer your volunteer labour or to get information to assist in establishing a Reuse Centre in another community) phone Lynne Parks at 613-278-2739, Chris Anstead at (613) 278-1428, or email
