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2020
WASTE & RECYCLING
COLLECTION CALENDAR
Featuring images of the sky above
Northumberland County
Northumberland County
Transportation, Waste &
Facilities Department
555 Courthouse Road
Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6
Toll Free Hotline: 1-866-293-8379
@NorthRecycles
NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment
www.northumberland.ca
wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca
Monday to Thursday: 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Garbage, Recycling & Green Bin Collection Schedule 30
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Consult this map to determine your household garbage & recycling day.
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Call 1-866-293-8379 or visit our website at www.northumberland.ca for all inquiries.
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Remember…Holiday – Bump a Day! 38
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Statutory Holidays that will bump collection days to the following 33 C
day unless posted otherwise: 35
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New Year’s Day Canada Day Thanksgiving Day 24
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Family Day Civic Holiday Christmas Day 18 33 C
Victoria Day Labour Day Boxing Day 24
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Monday to Thursday: 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. A A HOPE
HOPE TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATION
STATION
B BEWDLEY
B BEWDLEY COMMUNITYRECYCLING
COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRE
CENTRE
C SEYMOUR COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRE
C SEYMOURACOMMUNITY RECYCLING
HOPE TRANSFER CENTRE
STATION
Always have your garbage and recycling out by 7AM on your collection day. D BRIGHTON COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRE
D BRIGHTONBCOMMUNITY RECYCLINGRECYCLING
BEWDLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE CENTRE
Downtown cores of Cobourg and Port Hope receive collection on Tuesday and Friday.
C SEYMOUR COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRE
D BRIGHTON COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRE
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Leaf & Yard Waste What do these icons mean?
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When you see this image, it means that collection of
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garbage, recycling, and green bin bumps ahead one day
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50 week depending on when holidays fall on the calendar.
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Refer
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the schedule of collection days for each area. 35
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This image notifies you that the Cobourg or Seymour
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AREA 4 Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Depots are
AREA 1 open. Remember you can now drop off HHEW year-round
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at the Brighton and Bewdley Community Recycling Centres.
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AREA 2 This image notifies you of the setout date for leaf and yard
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waste collection depending on what Area you are in (see
map opposite). While most setout days land on a Monday,
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some land on a Tuesday due to a holiday. Please refer to the
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opposite section for more information on the Leaf and Yard
Waste program. See our website for setout limits.
Northumberland County provides a monthly pick up of leaf & yard waste right at your curb on
a routine schedule, from Mid-April to Mid-December. See our website for setout limits.
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Please have your brush, leaves AREA 2
and grass clippings AREA 3
out at the AREA 4
curb by no later than 7 a.m. on What is electronic waste?
the MONDAY of your designated set-out week, not on your garbage/recycling collection
day. It will be collected between Monday and Friday of your designated set-out week. Leaf
and yard waste needs to be in kraft paper bags and brush needs to be bundled. Trees and limbs
that exceed 3 feet in length and are greater than 2” in diameter, need to be disposed of at one of The criteria for defining what electronic
the County Waste Disposal Facilities (see back section of calendar for location details). waste is, has changed. Previously, electronic
waste referred to items such as computers,
Rules & Tips cellphones, video game systems, etc. Now,
UP
TO 18kgs anything with a cord is considered electronic
waste. This includes lamps, toasters, coffee
makers, and much more. This does not include
refrigerators, stoves and Freon containing
Tie your brush into bundles Each bag/bundle must weigh See our website for Roll tops of the bag shut.
items. Those can still be dropped off for no
no longer than 3ft, and with no
material larger than 2” diameter.
less than 18 kgs (40 pounds). setout limits. Rolling the top sheds the rain charge, but they cannot be accepted as electronic waste.
and snow and prevents leaves
from falling or blowing out.
Only use paper yard waste bags. Paper yard waste bags
Electronic Waste can be dropped off at any Community Recycling Centre,
Leaves that are not in paper
yard waste bags will not be are available at most local hardware stores and building or during HHW depot days in Cobourg. For more information on these
picked up. centres.
sites please flip to the back of the calendar.
Please do not include: garbage, litter, animal feces, or soil.
Twitter: @NorthRecycles | www.facebook.com/NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment | www.northumberland.ca | wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca | 1-866-293-8379
January 1
sunday monday
Christmas Tree Collection New Year’s Day 2
tuesday wednesday thursday
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friday
4
saturday
December 2019 February Call your local Municipality for inquiries
about Christmas tree collection in your
s m t w t f s s m t w t f s
area, or check your newspaper for details.
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Please remove all tinsel, decorations and
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 plastic before putting your Christmas tree
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 out for collection. Community Recycling
Centres closed today.
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Green bin and blue/grey box collection has 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
begun!
Please remember:
Papers and paper packaging go in the grey box
Plastic and metal containers including milk/juice 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
cartons and coffee cups (no lid) go in the blue box
Coffee
Food waste goes in the green bin – do not use
plastic bags! Please see your green bin information 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
that was delivered with your green bin on what
types of liners are accepted.
Only two bags of garbage are allowed per week.
Each bag must have a bag tag on it.
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Have your waste to the curb by 7am on collection
day! Any questions? Call 1-866-293-8379 or email
wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca
Twitter: @NorthRecycles | www.facebook.com/NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment | www.northumberland.ca | wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca | 1-866-293-8379
February sunday
1
Rinsing Matters
monday
Clementine Boxes Are
tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
Please rinse out all food waste from Not Recyclable
January March your plastic and metal containers Please put wooden crates
s m t w t f s s m t w t f s before recycling. If food waste is left
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in the garbage or
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in jars, cans, and bottles there is a reuse if possible.
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 good chance those items will not be
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 recycled.
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Day
9 10 11 12 13 14 Valentine’s 15
Day
Help waste collectors do their job
Please place your waste & recycling on the
ground, near the curb and not on top of
snow banks. Our drivers make over 1000
stops in a day and lifting items off snow
banks is a safety risk and slows them down
considerably. 16 17 Family Day 18 19 20 21 22
When the temperature drops
below 0°C, bag tags become finicky
and less sticky. Please affix
the tag end-to-end on the Community Recycling
Centres closed today.
neck of the bag.
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Twitter: @NorthRecycles | www.facebook.com/NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment | www.northumberland.ca | wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca | 1-866-293-8379
March 1
sunday
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monday
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tuesday wednesday
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thursday
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friday
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saturday
February April
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Keep it loose
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Remember that recyclables must be loose
and sorted properly into your blue and grey
boxes. There are only two materials accepted
in bags:
Daylight Savings
1. Your soft plastic bags must be contained Time Begins
inside one plastic bag, and tied. This bag
of bags can then be put into or beside your 15 16 17 St. Patrick’s 18 19 20 First Day 21
blue box. Day of Spring
2. Shredded paper must be in a clear or clear
blue bag, tied and put into or beside your
grey box.
Put a lid on it!
There are many ways to keep your material
inside your boxes on windy days such as 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
stacking your blue box on top of your grey
box, setting out the day of your collection by
7am, and keeping material below the top of
the bin. However, if you would like a lid for
your bins, they are available for $3 each(price
subject to change) at our MRF in Grafton, or
main office in Cobourg.
29 30 31 Things that tangle, such as video & cassette tapes, fishing
line, string, Christmas lights, garden hoses, plastic straps,
etc. are NOT RECYCLABLE and cause havoc with
the equipment at our Material Recovery Facility.
Community Recycling Bewdley and Seymour
If you cannot pass these items on to someone
Centres closed until Community Recycling else, place them in your regular garbage.
noon today. Centre winter hours end.
Twitter: @NorthRecycles | www.facebook.com/NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment | www.northumberland.ca | wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca | 1-866-293-8379
April
sunday monday
Give your yard a Spring Clean-Up 1
tuesday wednesday
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thursday
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friday
4
saturday
March May Have your leaf and yard waste to the curb no later than 7a.m.
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on the MONDAY of your leaf and yard waste collection
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 week. It will be collected between Monday and Friday of that
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 week. It is not collected with your garbage and recycling. Bewdley and Seymour
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See page 3 for rules and tips. Centre summer hours
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Litter cleanup week
The 12th annual Mayors’ Keep the County
Clean Challenge is a week-long litter cleanup
Community Recycling
campaign that takes place throughout all of Centres and Hope
Northumberland. This is a great opportunity to COBOURG DEPOT COBOURG DEPOT
transfer station closed
COBOURG DEPOT
today.
get a group of friends together to make your 8:30-2:00 8:30-2:00 8:30-2:00
little corner of Canada a little bit cleaner.
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Sunday
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Monday
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Visit your area municipal office and register
your team or yourself to pick-up litter. You will
be supplied with bags, vests, and gloves. Hope transfer station is
closed today.
In 2019, over 2,989 residents volunteered,
and picked up over 19,450 kg of litter. This AREA 3
SET-OUT DAY AREA 3 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
was our biggest event ever. Will you help us
break that record?
19 20 21 22 Earth Day 23 24 25 Recycling Plant
Open House
When you’re done, you are invited to the MRF 11:00-2:00
in Grafton on Saturday April 25th to explore
the recycling plant, grab some BBQ, and some
SEYMOUR DEPOT
takeaway items. It’s good family fun, and you AREA 4 8:30-2:00
SEYMOUR DEPOT
might learn something new! SET-OUT DAY AREA 4 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
MAYOR’S KEEP THE COUNTY CLEAN CHALLENGE / PITCH-IN CANADA WEEK
26 27 28 29 30 Open House
at the
Recycling
Plant
April 25th
11:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m.
Twitter: @NorthRecycles | www.facebook.com/NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment | www.northumberland.ca | wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca | 1-866-293-8379
May sunday
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monday
Flares & Unused Fireworks:
tuesday wednesday thursday friday
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saturday
April June Flares and unused fireworks are not accepted as household hazardous
s m t w t f s s m t w t f s
and electronic waste. Please call 1-866-293-8379 for disposal information.
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Explosives and Ammunition
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Explosives and ammunition are not accepted as household hazardous
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 waste. Please call your local OPP Detachment to dispose of properly.
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Household hazardous waste top 5 COBOURG DEPOT COBOURG DEPOT
AREA 1 8:30-2:00 8:30-2:00 COBOURG DEPOT
Here are some important things to SET-OUT DAY AREA 1 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
remember before you head out to dispose INTERNATIONAL COMPOSTING AWARENESS WEEK - May 3 RD - 9 TH
of your household hazardous waste.
1. Are you coming from a business? Stop. 10 Mother’s 11 12 13 14 15 16
Day
This program is for households only.
Curbside collection on
2. Empty automotive fluid containers 20L private roads begins
or less with the lids removed and clean today until October 19th.
of liquid will be accepted at the HHW
AREA 2
Depots for recycling. SET-OUT DAY AREA 2 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
3. We allow no more than 50L or 25 cans
per visit. Containers must be 20L or
17 18 Victoria Day 19 20 21 22 23
less. Containers will not be returned.
4. Sort your items into
like categories. Keep SEYMOUR DEPOT
SEYMOUR DEPOT
your paint with paint, 8:30-2:00
8:30-2:00
Community Recycling AREA 3
batteries with batteries, Centres closed today. SET-OUT DAY AREA 3 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
etc. Again, this keeps
traffic flowing. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
5. Please exercise
patience and kindness towards staff,
and other residents as we work to
collect household hazardous and
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electronic waste. AREA 4
SET-OUT DAY AREA 4 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
Twitter: @NorthRecycles | www.facebook.com/NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment | www.northumberland.ca | wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca | 1-866-293-8379
June 1
sunday monday
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tuesday
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wednesday
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thursday
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friday
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saturday
May July
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COBOURG DEPOT
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SET-OUT DAY AREA 1 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
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SET-OUT DAY AREA 2 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 First Day of
Keep your collector and sorter safe Summer
We want all of our staff to finish each day safely,
and a lot of that depends on you. Please follow
these tips in properly disposing of potentially
SEYMOUR DEPOT
dangerous materials. 8:30-2:00
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SET-OUT DAY AREA 3 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
Sharps, including all parts of a syringe, should
be taken back to your pharmacy to be disposed
of properly. These are never accepted in the
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Day
recycling or garbage. Contact your local health
unit, or visit HealthSteward.ca or call 1-844-535-
8889 to find your nearest take-back location.
IV tubes and bags, bandages, wrap and various
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other medical wastes do not belong in the SET-OUT DAY
recycling. Please put all medical waste in the
garbage. 28 29 30
Medical Waste is Not Recyclable
Camping propane cylinders can explode in trucks IV tubes, bags, bandages, etc. are not
and in balers at the Material Recovery Facility. recyclable. Please put medical waste in
NEVER put any type of compressed cylinder, the garbage. Sharps should be returned
empty or not, in the recycling or garbage. They to your local pharmacy.
must be disposed of as hazardous waste.
Twitter: @NorthRecycles | www.facebook.com/NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment | www.northumberland.ca | wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca | 1-866-293-8379
July 1
sunday
Got empty aerosol and
monday tuesday wednesday
Canada Day 2
thursday
3
friday
4
saturday
June August paint cans?
Empty aerosol and empty paint cans
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with lids removed can go into curbside
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 recycling. If they still have contents
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 they must be disposed of as hazardous
Community Recycling
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 waste. See back of calendar for details. Centres closed today
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Candy bar wrappers, gum
wrappers, & chip bags
These items may look like they are made from
a recyclable plastic material, but they are not. COBOURG DEPOT
AREA 1 8:30-2:00 COBOURG DEPOT
These items all belong in the garbage. SET-OUT DAY AREA 1 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
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SET-OUT DAY AREA 2 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
Green bin accessories 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Handle – these extendable handles make
rolling your green bin out to the roadside
easier. Available at the MRF in Grafton, or
at County Headquarters in Cobourg for $10
SEYMOUR DEPOT
each (price subject to change). AREA 3 8:30-2:00
SEYMOUR DEPOT
SET-OUT DAY AREA 3 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
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AREA 4
SET-OUT DAY AREA 4 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
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monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday
Group your recycling
July September
together, and your
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 garbage and green
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bin together to make
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2 3 Civic Holiday 4 5 6 7 8
COBOURG DEPOT COBOURG DEPOT
Community Recycling AREA 1 8:30-2:00 8:30-2:00
Centres closed today. SET-OUT DAY AREA 1 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
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AREA 2
SET-OUT DAY AREA 2 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
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SEYMOUR DEPOT
AREA 3 8:30-2:00
SEYMOUR DEPOT
SET-OUT DAY AREA 3 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
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Visit SET-OUT DAY
northumberland.ca
to get started! 30 31
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Twitter: @NorthRecycles | www.facebook.com/NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment | www.northumberland.ca | wastedept@northumberlandcounty.ca | 1-866-293-8379September
sunday
Propane Cylinders
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monday tuesday wednesday
2 3
thursday
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friday
5
saturday
August October do not belong
s m t w t f s s m t w t f s in the blue box.
1 1 2 3 Please dispose
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 of as household
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hazardous waste.
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6 7 Labour Day 8 9 10 11 12
Exchange it!
If your blue or grey box is too big, you can COBOURG DEPOT
Community Recycling AREA 1 8:30-2:00 COBOURG DEPOT
exchange it for a smaller bin at no charge. Centres closed today. SET-OUT DAY 8:30-2:00
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Available at:
County Headquarters
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555 Courthouse Rd.
Cobourg, ON
Material Recovery Facility
280 Edwardson Rd.
AREA 2
Grafton, ON SET-OUT DAY AREA 2 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
20 21 22 First Day 23 24 25 26
of Fall
Broken Blue Box?
You can replace your broken blue or grey
SEYMOUR DEPOT
box for a new one at no charge at the 8:30-2:00
AREA 3 SEYMOUR DEPOT
Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Grafton. SET-OUT DAY AREA 3 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
Your broken box will then be recycled to
make new products such as 27 28 29 30 Don’t Unload on the Road!
blue boxes!
Unsecured loads are illegal, a
Additional blue or grey main source of roadside litter, and
boxes may also be create a safety hazard to other
purchased for $6 each. drivers. Reduce needless clean-up
AREA 4
costs and tarp every load.
SET-OUT DAY AREA 4 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
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monday tuesday wednesday thursday
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friday
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saturday
A reminder that pumpkins are accepted
September November in the green bin. Please note that
s m t w t f s s m t w t f s green bins cannot exceed 18kgs
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (40 lbs). Corn stalks are accepted
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as leaf and yard waste on your
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Green bin
Pumpkins and their guts belong in the green
bin. Remember to remove any candles first.
Candles belong in the garbage COBOURG DEPOT
8:30-2:00
AREA 1 COBOURG DEPOT
All your thanksgiving food waste, including SET-OUT DAY AREA 1 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
bones and napkins belong in the green bin
too. Remember that your green bin can
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weigh no more than 40lbs to be collected.
Community Recycling AREA 2
Centres closed today. SET-OUT DAY AREA 2 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
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Last day for curbside
collection on private
roads.
SEYMOUR DEPOT
Halloween candy AREA 3 8:30-2:00
SEYMOUR DEPOT
All of those wrappers and chip bags are, SET-OUT DAY AREA 3 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD 8:30-2:00
unfortunately, just garbage. WASTE REDUCTION WEEK - October 19 TH - 25 TH www.wrwcanada.ca
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween
AREA 4
SET-OUT DAY AREA 4 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
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sunday
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monday
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tuesday
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wednesday
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thursday
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friday
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saturday
October December
s m t w t f s s m t w t f s
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8 9 10 11 Remembrance
Day
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Drop off household hazardous
and electronic waste year-round! Hope transfer station
closed today.
Residents can drop off household hazardous and
electronic waste year-round at the Brighton and
Bewdley Community Recycling Centres during
normal operating Daylight Saving AREA 2
hours. Time Ends SET-OUT DAY AREA 2 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
Paints, stains, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
computers, and much
more can be dropped
off for safe disposal.
Don’t miss the truck! AREA 3
SET-OUT DAY AREA 3 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
ALWAYS have your
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waste & recycling
to the curb by
7AM! AREA 4
SET-OUT DAY AREA 4 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
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Northumberland County
Transportation, Waste &
Facilities Department
555 Courthouse Road
Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6
Toll Free Hotline: 1-866-293-8379
December. You can also access the calendar
For more information on our programs and services, please contact us
at www.northumberland.ca.
@NorthRecycles
NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment
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CRC summer hours end. Monday to Thursday: 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
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sunday
Flatten your boxes 1
monday tuesday wednesday
2 3
thursday
4
friday
5
saturday
November January 2021 Flatten, bundle and tie corrugated
cardboard boxes in 30” x 30” x 10“
s m t w t f s s m t w t f s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 dimensions, and Bewdley & Seymour
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 place between Community Recycling
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 your blue and Centre winter hours
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 grey box. begin and run to
29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 March 31st., 2020.
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Blue/Grey Box tips
Community Recycling
Now that sorting is part of the weekly routine Centres closed until
in recycling, below are some tips to keep in noon today.
mind. AREA 1
SET-OUT DAY AREA 1 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
Blue Box 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
• Rinse your recyclables. Dirty
plastic or glass containers do
not get recycled. Rinsing is
important!
• Metal lids on glass jars
should be removed, and put AREA 2
separately in the blue box. SET-OUT DAY AREA 2 LEAF & YARD WASTE COLLECTION PERIOD
• Do not crush cans or bottles. 20 21 First Day of 22 23 24 Christmas 25 Christmas 26 Boxing Day
• Keep material loose. Do not bag materials. Winter Eve Day
Grey Box
• Flatten and tie or bundle boxes. This saves a lot
Community Recycling
of space in the grey box! Centres close at noon Community Recycling Community Recycling
• Remove plastic sleeve from newspapers. on Dec. 24th. Centres closed today. Centres closed today.
Newspapers go in the grey
box, and the sleeves goes in 27 28 29 30 31 New Year’s
Return your empties
Eve
your bags of bags. Take all wine beer and spirit bottles
• Fold paper gift wrap to save to The Beer Store for a refund.
space.
• No metallic gift wrap will be Community Recycling
accepted. Centres close at noon on
Dec. 31st.
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BOX
GREY
BOX
GREEN
BIN
GARBAGE
LEAF & YARD
WASTE
Up to 3ft length x 2” diameter
Coffee
Rinse all containers. Coffee cup
HAZARDOUS &
lids are garbage.
ELECTRONIC WASTE
30” x 30” x 10” Tied & Bundled
Stuff all grocery, retail, bread and
newspaper plastic sleeves inside one
grocery plastic bag and tie. Wrappers,
chip bags and stretch wrap are garbage.
Some photos provided by Dufferin County.
Please place all shredded
paper inside a clear bag.
Place sharp objects in a puncture
Rinse all jars. Remove all lids and
safe container (sealable box) or
place in blue box loose.
protective wrap, before putting
them in the garbage.
Containers Papers OrganicsWhere Do I Take My Household
What is Hazardous & Electronic Waste?
Hazardous & Electronic Waste?
* Drop off for HHW & E-Waste at Community Recycling Centres are year-round with exception of
Cobourg and Seymour (see calendar for dates). AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS • Kerosene • Furniture polish and waxes
• Air conditioning refrigerants • Photographic chemicals • Metal cleaners
• Antifreeze • Oven cleaners
PAINTS & SOLVENTS
• Autobody filler • Acetone • Rust remover
• Automobile batteries – lead acid • Latex paint • Shoe polish (liquid)
• Brake fluid • Lead-based paint • Spot and stain remover
• Carburetor cleaner • Marine paint • Toilet bowl cleaner
• Car wax with solvent • Oil-based paint • Upholstery and rug cleaners
7650 County Rd. 9, near 1112 County Rd. 26, Northumberland County 344 5th Line West, • Chrome polish • Paint thinner • Lighter fluid
Bewdley, between County Brighton, north of Works Yard, west of County Rd. 30, • Engine degreaser • Muriatic acid
Rd. 28 & County Rd. 18 60 Elgin Street West, • Spray paint
Hwy 401 south of Campbellford • Fuel additives • Tub and tile cleaners
Cobourg, enter off • Varnish or lacquer
• Gasoline (in ULC approved • Other solvents • Window cleaners
of Veronica Street
container) • Barbeque starting fluid
• Oil filters COMPRESSED GAS
CYLINDERS MISCELLANEOUS
• Starter fluids
• Swimming pool and
Trip Tips for the Community Recycling Centres • Transmission fluid • Butane tanks
spa/hot tub chemicals
• Used motor oil • Gas tanks
• Helium tanks • Energy efficient light
• Windshield washer fluid Bulbs and tubes
• Kerosene containers
1. Got needles? Bring them in a sealed container (i.e. 2 litre pop bottle). For safety reasons, BATTERIES • Propane tanks GARDENING & PEST CONTROL
do not bring them to a Community Recycling Centre loose! We will not handle loose needles. • General household batteries • All fungicides
2. Got Batteries? Sort the rechargeable from the non-rechargeable. • Vehicle batteries MERCURY-CONTAINING
PRODUCTS • All herbicides
3. Got liquid or Powder waste? Bring them in a sealed container. • Small Ni-Cad batteries
• Metal halide lamps • All insecticides
4. Got gasoline or Oil waste? For safety reasons, we cannot empty gasoline, oil, or antifreeze (rechargeable)
into large drums and therefore, the container you bring it in cannot be returned to you. Oil, • Thermometers • Chemical fertilizers
ELECTRONICS • Flea/tick pet products
gasoline, and antifreeze need to be in pails less than 20L (5 gallons) in size. We cannot accept • Thermostats
• Computers & monitors • Rat poison
any items in drums. • Ultraviolet lamps
• Printers, scanners, • Slug bait
5. No Hazardous Waste from Commercial/Industrial/Businesses. Hazardous Waste is only • Energy efficient light
Fax machines • Wood preservatives
accepted from residents. bulbs and tubes
• Cell phones, telephones,
Place empty, dry containers and aerosol cans into your curbside recycling! Answering machines GLUE AND CEMENTS PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS
Check this calendar starting in April for this symbol for Community Recycling. • VCRs and DVD players • Liquid glues only (dispose • Hair dye
• Radios, stereos, • Hairspray
How to Dispose of Medical Waste, Needles & Syringes and speakers
of hardened glue as regular
household garbage) • Hydrogen peroxide
NEVER throw needles or syringes in the garbage or recycling. They can pose a serious threat to • Camcorders • Jewelry cleaner
curious children, pets and Waste Management Staff. HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
• Cables • Nail polish and
• Abrasive cleaners remover
Pharmacies accept used needles and syringes. Please call your pharmacy to confirm packaging • Electronic games (i.e. Nintendo)
• Aerosol products • Perm lotion or solution
requirements before dropping them off. These are never accepted in the recycling or garbage. • Televisions (including woodgrain
• All-purpose cleaners • Prescription medication
Visit HealthSteward.ca or call 1-844-535-8889 to find your nearest take-back location. These cabinet style)
• Ammonia • Rubbing alcohol
items can also be disposed of free of charge at any Community Recycling Centre. Place them • LED light bulbs and solar lights
• Disinfectants
in a sealed container such as a pop bottle or glass jar. DO NOT BRING THEM IN LOOSE. WE • Microwaves
• Bleach REACTIVE PRODUCTS
WILL NOT HANDLE LOOSE NEEDLES. HOBBY SUPPLIES • Fluorescent light
• Drain cleaner
Other non-hazardous medical waste such as IV tubing, IV bags, latex gloves, paper gowns, • Chemistry sets • Floor wax strippers fixture ballasts
blood stained linens, absorbent products etc., should be put in your household garbage.Where Do I Buy Garbage Tags? Curbside Reminders For Garbage
Garbage tags sell for $2.75* each, however, some vendors charge an additional Please Remember:
10% handling fee. The maximum charge for bags tags should not exceed $3.02.
1. Have your waste to the curb by 7AM
TOWN OF COBOURG TOWNSHIP OF CRAMAHE on your collection day;
• Town of Cobourg Town Hall, Victoria Hall, • Township of Cramahe Municipal Office, 1
55 King St. W. Toronto Rd. 2. Each household is allowed to set out
• Metro Grocers, Northumberland Mall • Mr. Convenience, 16 Toronto Rd. up to two (2)* standard size garbage
• Fisher’s Foodland, 990 Division St. • Castleton General Store, 1768 Percy St. bags each week;
• David’s No Frills, Midtown Mall • Colborne Ultramar, 301 Big Apple Dr.
• Shopper’s Drug Mart, 270 Spring St. • Colborne Esso, 109 King St E. 3. Place a green bag tag around the neck
• Yonge’s Convenience, 443 King St. E. of each bag, sticking it end to end like a
• Westwood Convenience, 365 Westwood Dr. MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT HILLS clothespin;
• Elgin Variety, 336 Elgin St. E. • Municipality of Trent Hills Municipal Office, 4. Full bag tag must be visible for
• Campbell’s Convenience, 391 Walton St. 66 Front St., Campbellford
collection;
• Petro Canada Gas Station, 1030 Division St. • B&C Variety, 15 Bridge St. W.,
Campbellford 5. Each bag can weigh no more than
• York Super IDA Pharmacy, 500 Division St.
• Sharpe’s IGA, 85 Front St. N., 18 kilograms (40 pounds);
• The ReStore, 764 Division St.
Campbellford 6. Bags placed in garbage cans must
• Convenience K, 275 University Ave. W.
• Hastings Home Hardware, 13 Front St.,
be tagged on the bag, not on the can.
MUNICIPALITY OF ALNWICK/HALDIMAND Hastings
Size of garbage cans/bins no larger
• Municipality of Alnwick/Haldimand Municipal • Todd’s Valu-Mart, 52 Bridge St., Hastings
than 80 litres (17 gallons). No oversize
Office, 10836 County Rd. 2, Grafton • Scott’s Variety, 22 Main St., Warkworth
bins/cans please;
• Grafton Variety, 10861 County Rd. 2, Grafton • Hastings C-Store, 30 Bridge St. N.,
• The Red Barn, Fenella Hastings 7. Half-tags may be used on grocery style bags
• Fisher’s No Frills, 15 Canrobert St., with handles, weighing no more than 9
TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON Campbellford kilograms (20 pounds). A full tag, cut
• Township of Hamilton Municipal Office, lengthwise must be placed on the side of
8285 Majestic Hills Dr., Cobourg MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON
the bag or around the neck;
• Lakeside Supermarket, 5082 Rice Lake Dr., • Municipality of Brighton Municipal Office,
Bewdley 35 Alice St. 8. Cardboard boxes must be flattened
• Mr. Convenience, 4765 to County Rd 45, • Mike and Lori’s No Frills, 155 Elizabeth St., and bundled 76 cm x 76 cm x 25 cm
Baltimore Brighton (30” x 30” x 10”);
• Harwood Family Variety, 6117 Harwood Rd. • Mr. Convenience, 64 Elizabeth St.
9. Label your garbage can 'GARBAGE' to help
• Clark’s Dale Road Variety, 8404 Dale Rd. • Main Street Variety, 77 Main St.
collectors clearly identify the cans containing
• Baltimore Gas Bar, 4723 County Rd. 45 • No Frills Gas Bar, 155 Elizabeth St., Brighton
garbage from cans containing recyclable material;
• Presqu’ile One Stop, 87 Ontario St.
MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE • Dollar Choice, 19 Main St. 10. An unlimited number of properly sorted grey and
• Municipality of Port Hope Municipal Office, blue boxes can be set out for collection each week;
56 Queen St. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY FACILITIES
• County of Northumberland Headquarters, 11. Place sharp objects (like broken glass) into a box
• Municipality of Port Hope (Ward 2)
Municipal Office, 5325 County Rd. 10 555 Courthouse Rd., Cobourg labeled 'garbage' and place beside your garbage
• Gilmer’s Home Hardware, 177 Toronto Rd. • Bewdley CRC, Bewdley bag at the curb for pickup.
• Davis Your Independent Grocer, 20 Jocelyn St. • Brighton CRC, Brighton 12. Any type of boat larger than 14 feet must be taken
• Pharma Plus, 60 Ontario St. • Seymour CRC, Campbellford to the Brighton CRC.
• Giant Tiger, Peter St. • Material Recovery Facility,
Edwardson Road, Grafton 13. If you are unsure why your garbage or recycling was
• Village Variety, 4572 County Rd. 2 rejected or was missed by our collectors, please
contact our customer service representatives at
* Fees subject to change 1-866-293-8379.Northumberland County Waste Disposal Facilities
CRC BEWDLEY BRIGHTON CRC SEYMOUR CRC HOPE Transfer Station
(available for Ward 2 residents only)
DISPOSAL ITEMS (Costs shown are in $/metric tonne for disposal, unless otherwise noted)
Garbage $115.00 ($11.50 for loads under 100kg) $115.00 ($11.50 for loads under 100kg) $115.00 ($11.50 for loads under 100kg) $2.75 per bag
Drywall $85.00 ($8.50 for loads under 100kg) $85.00 ($8.50 for loads under 100kg) $85.00 ($8.50 for loads under 100kg) Not Accepted
Leaf and Yard Waste (no plastic bags) $40.00 (First 500kg Free) $40.00 (First 500kg Free) $40.00 (First 500kg Free) Not Accepted
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS DROP-OFF (Materials listed are accepted free of charge unless otherwise noted)
Blue/Grey Box Recycling
Bulky Plastics
Used Clothing
Tires(with or without rims)*
Scrap Metal & White Goods Non-freon appliances only.**
Household Hazardous Waste (during scheduled depot days only
between Apr–Oct)
Electronic Waste
Styrofoam Packaging****
SITE INFORMATION
Hours of Operation*** SUMMER HOURS: April 1 to Nov. 30 Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., 8:30-5:00 SUMMER HOURS: April 1 to Nov. 30 Mon., Tues., Fri. & Sat., 9:00-5:00
– Mon. to Wed., Fri. & Sat., 8:30-5:00 Thurs., 9:30-5:00 – Mon., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 8:30-5:00 Wed., 11:00-7:00
Thurs., 9:30-5:00
WINTER HOURS: Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 WINTER HOURS: Dec. 1 to Mar. 31
– Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 8:30-5:00 – Mon., Fri. & Sat., 8:30-5:00
Thurs., 9:30-5:00
Phone 905-342-2514 613-475-1946 705-653-4757 905-753-2030
Location 7650 County Rd. 9, between County 1112 County Rd. 26, north of Hwy. 401 344 5th Line West, west of County 4775 5th Line, east of County Rd. 10
Rd. 28 and County Rd. 18 Rd. 30, south of Campbellford
Reminders
• Advanced approval required for
contaminated soils and asbestos disposal. 10 28
Please call 1-866-293-8379.
• CRCs and transfer stations are 5th Line
closed on New Year’s Day, Family Day,
Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day,
Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving,
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and close
at noon on Christmas Eve and New
Year’s Eve. Welcome 74
Dale Road
• Methods of payment at CRCs and
transfer stations are cash, debit, NOTE: Hours of operation and disposal rates are subject to change throughout the year. * Only residential and agricultural tires accepted. Tires can be on or off the rim.
** Fridges, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and other appliances containing Freon not
cheque, Visa or Mastercard.
accepted at Hope Transfer Station.
• All fees subject to change. *** Sites are closed on all statutory holidays, unless posted otherwise.
**** Styrofoam must be clean, and in a clear bag. No meat or food trays or containers accepted.You can also read
