County of Wellington SOLID WASTE SERVICES

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2020 Garbage, Recycling and Programme Information Calendar

We are pleased to bring you the 2020 Solid Waste Services Division calendar. In it, we will introduce information about the exciting new collection services that will begin in July of this year! Detailed participation information will be delivered to every household starting in May. We thank the County’s Archives staff for their help with this year’s calendar. The photos in this edition are from the Wellington County Museum and Archives collection. They show people at work, school, and play from all around our wonderful County. You may even recognize some of your own family members! You can search the rest of the Archives collection on-line at www.wellington.ca/museum or pop by the Museum and Archives for a visit, they would love to see you! As always, you will find information on how to participate in the various solid waste services and programmes offered at curbside, at waste facilities, and even on-line! If you need more information, please visit our website at www.wellington.ca/sws or give us a call at 519.837.2601. Picture on this Page: Mr. D. Patman and child with horse and cart used for garbage collection, Harriston, ca. 1960.Wellington County Museum and Archives [WCMA ph 4106] Cover Picture: Group posing with their Ford automobiles, Erin Township, 1917. [WCMA ph 856]

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Curbside Collection From January to July 4, 2020, there are no changes to the curbside collection programme. Collection of garbage and blue box recyclables will continue to be weekly in urban areas and bi-weekly in rural areas, with one-sided collection on rural Township roads. Effective July 7, 2020, we have some fantastic changes happening! All households will begin receiving weekly collection of recyclables and green bin organics, and every other week collection of garbage, with collection at the end of your drive/laneway. See page 4 for details.

User Pay Garbage Garbage must be in County-issued user pay bags. There is no set-out limit. Bags are available in two sizes, sold in packages of 10. Packages of large bags are $20.00 and small are $15.00. Visit our website to find a distributor in your area.

Blue Box Recycling Recycling must be in municipal-style blue boxes and sorted into two separate boxes, one for papers and the other for containers. See pages 6-9 for a full list of acceptable materials. Blue boxes are available at municipal offices and all County waste facilities.

Winter Weather Please set your material in a visible location at ground level. Sometimes winter weather will affect curbside collection services. We will collect your materials as soon as we are safely able to do so. Rarely is collection cancelled but it may be postponed.

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NEW Curbside Collection Programme From January to July 4, 2020, there are no changes to the curbside collection programme. Collection continues to be weekly in urban areas and bi-weekly in rural areas, with one-sided collection on rural Township roads. See the January to June calendar pages for the rural collection schedule. Effective July 7, 2020, we have some exciting changes happening to our programme! • We will be launching curbside organics green bin collection • ALL households, both urban and rural, will receive the same frequency of collection:

- Recyclables - weekly - Green bin organics - weekly - Garbage - every other week

• ALL households will be able to set out materials at the end of their driveway or laneway for collection. • Leaf and yard waste collection will be offered to urban households, once per month, in October and November in 2020. Watch your local newspaper for collection dates. We are pleased that Waste Management (WM), who currently provides curbside collection services, will continue as the contractor in 2020. WM will begin using curbside collection vehicles fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). These vehicles will be cleaner and quieter than traditional diesel-powered trucks. Each CNG collection vehicle will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 15% (or 14 metric tonnes per year), while also producing 50% less nitrous oxide emissions and virtually zero particulate emissions.

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Collection Days Collection days are listed on page 30. For most households, your collection day will stay the same.

• For households in Salem and in Elora on the north side of the river, your collection day will change to Tuesday. • The town of Fergus will still be collected on Wednesdays, however garbage will be collected on alternating weeks with Highway 6 as the dividing line. • These changes will make collection routes on Tuesday and Wednesday more efficient. • Please remember these changes will only begin on July 7.

Participation Information Additional information on our current and new collection programmes can be found in this calendar.

• Recycling collection, check out pages 6-9; • Organics collection, go to page 10; • Collection days and weeks, see maps on pages 16 and 30, as well as the monthly calendar pages.

Beginning in May, we will be delivering green bins and detailed participation information to every single-family household. If you have questions, please visit our website or contact us by email or phone. Contact information is on the back cover. The County will also be launching a “waste app” in the New Year where you can set up your own collection reminders and look up what goes where. Watch for promotions coming in 2020.

Page 6 Paper Recycling

1. Boxboard

Boxes such as cereal, pop, toothpaste, tissues, soap, shoes, frozen foods, toilet paper rolls, paper ice cream containers. Please flatten and put inside a larger box

Paper egg cartons, take-out trays

Remove inside bags and liners

Spiral wound food containers are not accepted such as frozen juice container with metal bottom

2. Corrugated Cardboard

Flattened corrugated boxes

Corrugated means boxes with a wavy layer between two layers of linerboard

Tied in bundles, maximum size: 60 cm x 60 cm x 30 cm (24” x 24” x 12”) for curbside collection

Maximum weight of 18 kg (40 lbs)

Staples and tape are okay

Maximum of 3 bundles per week per address.

No waxy cardboard

No cardboard contaminated with oil or chemicals

Remove all food residue and contents from pizza boxes

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3. Household Papers, Books, Paper Bags

Junk mail, cards, office paper. Examples are envelopes, file folders, sticky notes

Telephone books, hard and soft covered books (remove and discard hard covers)

Paper bags from flour, sugar, etc. (no plastic liner)

Shredded paper must be bagged in a clear bag

No metallic or glitter gift wrap or cards

No photographsNo used tissues or paper towels

No candy wrappers

Do not place in a bag unless it is shredded paper

No disposable coffee cups

4. Newspapers, Magazines

Newspapers, all flyers, magazines

Do not place in a bag

Page 8 Container Recycling

1. Aluminum and Tin Cans, Aluminum Foil

Food and beverage cans and lids. Please do not flatten

Clean aluminum foil, pie plates and baking trays

Empty and rinse

Labels are okay to leave on

No aerosol or paint cans. Please see Household Hazardous Waste information for proper disposal

No cooking pots or pans. These can go to waste facilities in scrap metal bin

No other metal items

No foil laminates. An example is a potato chip bag

Do not flatten cans

2. Drink Boxes and Cartons

Milk and juice cartons

Drink boxes including soup containers

Remove straws

Leave caps on

Do not flatten Page 9

3. Glass Bottles and Jars

Food and beverage glass bottles and jars

Clear or coloured glass

Empty and rinse

Leave lids on

Labels are okay to leave on

No light bulbs of any type

No mirror or window glass

No drinking glasses

No ceramics such as plates and mugs

No broken glass. Contact Solid Waste Services for disposal instructions

4. Rigid Plastics

Bottles, jugs and tubs including food, beverage, health, beauty, household cleaning and laundry product containers

Plastic clamshells from bakery products, berries and so on

Planting pots and trays

Empty and rinse

Leave lids and caps on

No motor oil or chemical containers

No plastic bags

No plastic cutlery, plates, cups or straws

No toys

No Styrofoam

No single use beverage discs, pods or cups

Do not flatten

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Green Bin Organics Collection The County is excited to begin providing green bin organics curbside collection! The programme will start July 7, 2020 and organics will be collected every week. Green bins will be delivered to every household beginning in May. Detailed participation instructions will be included with the green bin. The following materials will be able to go into your green bin to be diverted from landfill:

Food Products

• Fruits, vegetables (raw or cooked)

• Meat, poultry, fish products (including bones)

• Pasta, bread, cereals, rice

• Dairy products, eggs and shells

• Coffee grounds, filters, and tea bags

• Nuts and shells

• Herbs, spices, sauces

• Fat, grease, lard (small quantities, solidified, no liquids)

Paper Products

• Muffin, butcher, wax, parchment papers

• Paper plates, napkins, towels (not soiled with cleaning products)

• Fast-food paper packaging

Other Items

• Houseplants (including soil)

• Animal bedding (no droppings or kitty litter)

More details to come!

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Services and Programmes

We offer many waste diversion and management programmes through our curbside

collection, as well as six waste facilities. Visit our website at www.wellington.ca/sws or

contact us for information on what to do with any of these materials:

• Appliances and Freon Removal

• Blue Box Materials

• Christmas Trees

• Construction and Demolition Waste: Asbestos (requires prior approval), Clean Fill,

Concrete and Rubble, Contaminated Soil (requires prior approval), Fibreglass

• Electronics

• Garbage

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

• Organics (backyard composting)

• Reuse Options

• Scrap Metal

• Textiles

• Tires

• Wood and Brush

Contact Information

Telephone 519.837.2601

Telephone 1.866.899.0248

Email wasteinfo@wellington.ca

For Facebook search for County of Wellington

Twitter @wellingtncounty

For Service Alerts please phone our office or check the SWS eNews page or go online

to www.wellington.ca/swsalerts

Page 12 Gold Box Reward Programme

The Gold Box Reward Programme recognizes the County’s best recyclers. All

households in the County are eligible. This is what we are looking for in a Gold Medal

recycler:

Only acceptable items are in the blue boxes.

Materials are properly sorted into papers and containers.

Recyclables are clean.

Cardboard is flattened and bundled (if necessary).

No recyclables placed in plastic bags (except shredded paper).

Participation in recycling programme on a consistent basis.

If you are one of the County’s best recyclers, you may be chosen by us or you can

nominate yourself at www.wellington.ca/goldbox. (Please note that you may only

apply for your own household’s recycling.)

Picture of Dan W. from Fergus was one of the 2019 Gold Box Winners.

Page 13 Electronics Recycling

Electronics are accepted at all six County waste facilities during regular operating hours.

Site locations and hours are listed on the back cover. There is no charge to drop off

electronics at the waste facilities. Visit our website for a full list.

Acceptable items include:

• Cables, wires, keyboards

• Cameras, camcorders

• Computers, monitors, printers

• Electric typewriters

• Fax machines, scanners, copiers

• Phones, cellphones, answering machines

• Radios, stereos, speakers

• Satellite and cable receivers

• Televisions, VCR and DVD players

Unacceptable items include:

• Electric drills

• Kettles

• Lamps

• Microwaves

• Oscillating fans

• Remote control toys

• Smoke Detectors

• Vacuum cleaners

Hazardous waste generated by the industrial, commercial, institutional and agricultural

sectors cannot be accepted.

For more recycling options, please visit the Ontario Electronic Stewardship website at

www.RecycleMyElectronics.ca.

Picture of museum historic television. WCMA 2009.34.1.03 2

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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop off is free at all locations.

Select HHW Depots (Permanent)

Select HHW Depots are located at five County waste facilities: Aberfoyle, Belwood,

Elora, Harriston, and Riverstown. They are open during regular operating hours. They

accept household and automotive batteries, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, aerosol

cans, and propane tanks.

Mobile HHW Depot (Monthly rotation)

The Mobile HHW Depot moves around the County to each of the County’s six waste facilities, as well as two County Roads garages. It will accept a full list of HHW materials. Please allow for time at the beginning and end of every month to empty, move and set up the depot. See schedule below for locations and hours. For both Depot services, maximum quantities apply. Check our website for more details and full list of acceptable materials. Hazardous waste generated by the industrial, commercial, institutional and agricultural

sectors cannot be accepted.

More options to properly dispose of HHW materials are available by checking

www.makethedrop.ca, www.regeneration.ca and www.healthsteward.ca.

Picture of historic Special Pump Oil can. WCMA 2009.22.1A

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2020 Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Depot Schedule

Here is a list of the month, location, address and days of the week open from 8:00am to 4:00pm January Aberfoyle Waste Facility 6922 Concession 4, Puslinch Township Wednesday, Friday, Saturday February Harriston Waste Facility 5668 Highway 23, Town of Minto Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday March Belwood Waste Facility 8585 Wellington Rd 19 Centre Wellington Township Wednesday, Friday, Saturday April Rothsay Waste Facility 8495 Wellington Road 7, Mapleton Township Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

May Erin Roads Garage 9506 Wellington Road 124 Erin Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday June Elora Waste Facility 6549 Gerrie Road, Centre Wellington Township Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday July Riverstown Waste Facility 7254 Sideroad 5 West, Wellington North Township Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday August Aberfoyle Waste Facility 8585 Wellington Road 19, Centre Wellington Township Wednesday, Friday, Saturday September Brucedale Roads Garage 8436 Wellington Road 124 Guelph/Eramosa Township Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

October Harriston Waste Facility 5668 Highway 23, Town of Minto Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday November Belwood Waste Facility 8585 Wellington Rd 19, Centre Wellington Township Wednesday, Friday, Saturday December Rothsay Waste Facility 8495 Wellington Road 7, Mapleton Township Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

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Collection Days and Waste Facilities – Map 1

Collection Days for January to July 4 only

If you live in an Urban area, collection is every week.

For Rural residents, collection alternates every other week.

Tuesday Collection (urban weekly, rural Week 1) - Mapleton

Tuesday Collection (urban weekly, rural Week 2) - Minto

Wednesday Collection (urban weekly, rural Week 1) – Centre Wellington (west of

Highway 6)

Wednesday Collection (urban weekly, rural Week 2) – Centre Wellington (east of

Highway 6)

Thursday Collection (urban weekly, rural Week 1) - Erin

Thursday Collection (urban weekly, rural Week 2) – Wellington North

Friday Collection (urban weekly, rural Week 1) – Guelph-Eramosa

Friday Collection (urban weekly, rural Week 2) – Puslinch

If you are unsure if you are in an urban or rural collection area please contact us at

1.866.899.0248 or wasteinfo@wellington.ca

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Second page of map

Waste Facility Locations

Harriston Waste Facility – Minto Township

Riverstown Waste Facility – Wellington North Township

Rothsay Waste Facility – Mapleton Township

Belwood Waste Facility – Centre Wellington Township (east of Highway 6)

Elora Waste Facility – Centre Wellington Township (west of Highway 6)

Aberfoyle Waste Facility – Puslinch Township

Hours and addresses on last page

Download a copy at www.wellington.ca/sws

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Monthly Tips

January

Tip of the Month: Never miss another collection day! Download the County’s free waste app from the App Store or Google Play. You can also access the waste app through the County’s website. Check it out! February

Tip of the Month: Glass, metal and rigid plastic containers are recyclable, but must be empty and clean. Please empty and rinse your containers before placing in your blue box. Food is a major contaminant in recycling and reduces the value of the materials. March

Tip of the Month: Not sure what goes where? Check the waste app on our website to find out how to properly dispose or recycle an item. Download the waste app to your cellphone for extra convenience! April Tip of the Month: Plastic Bags become entangled in recycling equipment and slow down work on the sorting lines. Please do not bag recyclables or place bags in your blue box. Try reusable bags instead or check out www. plasticsfilmrecycling.org for a drop-off location.

May

Tip of the Month: How do you safely dispose of used automotive oil and oil filters? Check the waste app! It will let you know these should go to a Household Hazardous Waste Depot, and help you find the closest one to you! June

Tip of the Month: Grasscycling means leaving the grass clippings on the lawn. This helps put nutrients back in the soil, reduces leaf and yard waste needs, and saves you time and your back by not having to rake after mowing. July

Tip of the Month: Changes to curbside collection start July 7. Blue boxes and green bins will be collected each week. Check the map on page 30 to find out which week to place out your garbage, or check the waste app! August

Tip of the Month: Remember to use your green bin! Food waste that ends up in the landfill produces methane gas, a greenhouse gas. Reduce food waste by shopping with a list, storing food correctly, eating leftovers, and freezing items before they go bad. September

Tip of the Month: Have materials out by 7:00 am on your collection day. Collection routes can and do change from week to week for a number of reasons. Not sure which week is garbage week? Check the waste app!

October

Tip of the Month: Leaf and yard waste will be picked up from all urban households in October and November in 2020. Check the waste app, our website, or your local newspaper for set-out instructions and collection dates. November

Tip of the Month: Is that disposable coffee cup recyclable? Check the waste app! It can tell you whether an item belongs in the blue bin, green bin, garbage bag, or has a special drop-off location. (PS: The coffee cup goes in the garbage.) December

Tip of the Month: Reuse it! The County operates Reuse Centres at the Aberfoyle, Belwood, and Riverstown waste facilities. There is a fee to drop-off, but items are free to take home! For more convenience, check out our online service at www. Wellington.Reuses.com.

Museum Pictures provided for 2020 calendar for January to December

January - Ready to play goal on an outside hockey rink, Drayton, ca. 1925. [WCMA ph 37141] February - Main street, Erin, winter 1923. [WCMA ph 50773] March - Students of Fergus High School 3rd and 4th Forms sitting at their desks, ca.1913. [WCMA ph 6269] April - Harriston Grand Trunk Railway station and grounds, ca. 1910. [WCMA ph 23351a] May - Catherine Cleghorn of Guelph Township, ready to work the turnip field, ca.1936. [WCMA ph 11530] June - Group looking down at the mill race, Rockwood, 1 July 1915. [WCMA ph 31397] July - Boy Scouts cooking over a campfire, Nichol Township, ca. 1942. [WCMA ph 6695] August - Mr. Macpherson, Irene and Mr. Arkell in the Arkell Farm garden, Puslinch Township, ca1910. [WCMA ph 50911] September - School Section #4 Peel Township family picnic, 1940. [WCMA ph 37174] October - Children dressed in Halloween costumes at the nursery school in the Eden Mills Town Hall, ca. 1969. [WCMA ph 53086] November - Boys waiting for a sleigh ride, Arthur Township, ca. 1923. The boy far left is Howard Richard Wright. [WCMA ph 54305] December - Friends having fun snowshoeing around Harriston, ca. 1919. [WCMA ph

30760_15d]

Calendar Information by Month January 2020

Mobile HHW depot location is Aberfoyle Waste Facility (all month)

January 1 New Year’s Day. Sites closed. No collection.

January 2 to January 3 week one rural curbside collection

January 4 Rescheduled January 1 collection for week one rural curbside collection

January 7 to January 10 week two rural curbside collection

January 7 to January 10 urban area curbside Christmas tree collection

January 14 to January 17 week one rural curbside collection

January 21 to January 24 week two rural curbside collection

January 28 and January 31 week one rural curbside collection February 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Harriston Waste Facility (all month)

February 4 to February 7 week two rural curbside collection

February 11 to February 14 week one rural curbside collection

February 14 Valentine’s Day

February 17 Family Day

February 18 to February 21 week two rural curbside collection

February 25 and February 28 week one rural curbside collection March 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Belwood Waste Facility (all month)

March 3 to March 6 week two rural curbside collection

March 10 to March 13 week one rural curbside collection

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 17 to March 20 week two rural curbside collection

March 24 to March 27 week one rural curbside collection

March 31 week two rural curbside collection April 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Rothsay Waste Facility (all month)

April 1 to April 3 week two rural curbside collection

April 7 to April 9 week one rural curbside collection

April 10 – Good Friday. Sites closed. No collection.

April 11 Rescheduled April 10 collection for week one rural curbside collection

April 12 – Easter Sunday

April 13 – Easter Monday

April 14 to April 17 week two rural curbside collection

April 21 to April 24 week one rural curbside collection

April 22 Earth Day

April 28 to April 30 week two rural curbside collection

May 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Erin Roads Garage (all month)

May 1 week two rural curbside collection

May 5 to May 8 week one rural curbside collection

May 10 Mother’s Day

May 12 to May 15 week two rural curbside collection

May 18 Victoria Day

May 19 to May 22 week one rural curbside collection

May 26 to May 29 week two rural curbside collection June 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Elora Waste Facility (all month)

June 2 to June 5 week one rural curbside collection

June 9 to June 12 week two rural curbside collection

June 16 to June 19 week one rural curbside collection

June 21 Father’s Day

June 23 to June 26 week two rural curbside collection

June 30 week one rural curbside collection Page 30 Collection changes in July - Map 2 Starting July 7, 2020 ALL rural and urban households will change to a new schedule • Recycling and Organics - weekly • Garbage - every other week Garbage Bi-Weekly Collection Days Week A Tuesday - Mapleton, Salem, Elora (north of river) Wednesday - Centre Wellington (west of Hwy 6), Elora (south of river) Thursday - Erin Friday - Guelph/Eramosa Week B Tuesday - Minto Wednesday - Centre Wellington (east of Hwy 6) Thursday - Wellington North Friday – Puslinch NOTE: Salem and the portion of Elora north of the river will be changing to Tuesday collection effective July 7

Calendar Information by Month continued July 2020 Mobile HHW Depot location is Riverstown Waste Facility (all month)

July 1 Canada Day, Sites closed. No collection

July 2 to July 3 final week one rural curbside collection

July 4 rescheduled July 1 collection final week one rural curbside collection July 2020 Collection Changes

Recycling and Organics now collected weekly

Garbage now collected every other week

New schedule begins with Week A Curbside Garbage collection and Week B Curbside Garbage

July 7 to July 10 week B curbside garbage collection

July 14 to July 17 week A curbside garbage collection

July 21 to July 24 week B curbside garbage collection

July 28 to July 31 week A curbside garbage collection August 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Aberfoyle Waste Facility (all month)

August 3 Civic Holiday

August 4 to August 7 week B curbside garbage collection

August 11 to August 14 week A curbside garbage collection

August 18 to August 21 week B curbside garbage collection

August 25 to August 28 week A curbside garbage collection September 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Brucedale Roads Garage (all month)

September 1 to September 4 week B curbside garbage collection

September 7 Labour Day

September 8 to September 11 week A curbside garbage collection

September 15 to September 18 week B curbside garbage collection

September 22 to September 25 week A curbside garbage collection

September 29 to September 30 week B curbside garbage collection October 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Harriston Waste Facility (all month)

October 1 to October 2 week B curbside garbage collection

October 6 to October 9 week A curbside garbage collection

October 12 Thanksgiving Day

October 13 to October 16 week B curbside garbage collection

October 20 to October 23 week A curbside garbage collection

October 27 and October 30 week B curbside garbage collection

October 31 Halloween November 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Belwood Waste Facility (all month)

November 3 to November 6 week A curbside garbage collection

November 10 week B curbside garbage collection

November 11 Remembrance Day. Sites closed. No collection.

November 12 to November 13 week B curbside garbage collection

November 14 Rescheduled Nov 11 collection

November 17 to November 20 week A curbside garbage collection

November 24 to November 27 week B curbside garbage collection

December 2020

Mobile HHW Depot location is Rothsay Waste Facility (all month)

December 1 to December 4 week A curbside garbage collection

December 8 to December 11 week B curbside garbage collection

December 15 to December 18 week A curbside garbage collection

December 22 to December 24 week B curbside garbage collection

December 25 Christmas Day, Sites closed. No collection

December 26 Boxing Day, Sites closed. No collection

December 28 Rescheduled December 25 curbside garbage collection for week B

December 29 to December 31 week A curbside collection

January 1 2021 New Year’s Day Sites closed. No collection.

January 4 2021 Rescheduled January 1 collection Have your materials out by 7:00 am for collection Municipal Waste Facilities Addresses and Hours

Aberfoyle Waste Facility (open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) 6922 Concession 4, Township of Puslinch

Belwood Waste Facility (open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) 8585 Wellington Road 19, Township of Centre Wellington

Elora Waste Facility (open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) 6549 Gerrie Road, Township of Centre Wellington

Harriston Waste Facility (open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) 5668 Highway 23, Town of Minto

Riverstown Waste Facility (open Tuesday to Saturday) 7254 Sideroad 5 West, Township of Wellington North

Rothsay Waste Facility (open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) 8495 Wellington Road 7, Township of Mapleton

All waste facilities hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on site-specific days. County waste facilities are not open on Sundays, Mondays, or statutory holidays. Contact information for Wellington County Solid Waste Services Engineering Services Department 74 Woolwich Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3T9 Telephone number is 519.837.2601 Toll-free telephone number is 1.866.899.0248 Fax number is 519.837.8138 Email address is wasteinfo@wellington.ca Website address is www.wellington.ca/sws On Facebook search for County of Wellington Twitter handle is @wellingtncounty