Public Works

Waste Sites

There is one landfill site in Tay Valley Township at Glen Tay.  In addition there is a waste transfer station in Stanleyville and Maberly where household waste and recyclables are collected but not landfilled on site.  To view location maps and hours for all three sites, please scroll down.  

WASTE SITE SERVICES
In order to access the landfill site, you need a “waste services” card.  The card is good for as long as you own property, and must be available for presentation each and every time you go to the waste site.  Waste services cards are available at the Township office.

ALL GARBAGE MUST BE BAGGED
AND MAY BE CHECKED BY THE ATTENDANT

ONE FULL CONTAINER OF RECYCLABLES
ALLOWS YOU TO DISPOSE OF ONE BAG FOR FREE! 
(WITHOUT USING A TAG)

Your 2010 Garbage Bag Tags are now available at the Township Office.  
Each household receives 40 tags annually.  Additional tags are $1.00 per tag.  

BAG TAGS
Bag tags may be picked up at the Municipal Office and are made available each January for the year.   Each household receives 40 tags.  Additional tags cost $1.00 per tag.  Do not put a tag on your bag until you get to the site.

RECYCLING PROGRAM

Please sort your recyclables into the following four categories:

NOT ACCEPTED FOR RECYCLING

·          Carbon paper 

·          Fluorescent tubes

·          Styrofoam

·          Textiles (please take clean textiles to local depots)

·          Food wrap and plastic lunch & freezer bags

·          Hazardous waste is NOT accepted.  See below for hazardous waste information.

COMPOSTING PROGRAM

The Township encourages residents to compost household and garden waste (such as brush) at home.  It is a great way to reduce your household garbage. 

Including compost in regular bagged garbage is not permitted under By-law 98-68.  Fines may be payable.  If home composting is not feasible, Glen Tay and Stanleyville sites will accept compost.  Only the following materials may be placed there.

·          Food waste (fruit, vegetables, bread)

·          Serviettes, paper towels, tissues

·          Sawdust, shaving, wood chips

·          Leaves & grass (out of the bag)

·          Plants & dryer lint

Composting Information & Tips 
Includes information on what to compost, how to build a composter and how to use one
(Source - www.pitch-in.ca)

TIPPING FEES Waste Disposal / Tipping Fees By-law

SCHEDULE “A” To By-law No. 10-028

Waste Disposal

FEE SCHEDULE

Household Hazardous Waste Depot - Middleville

The Household Hazardous Waste Depot (HHWD), located at the Middleville waste site, 4686 Wolf Grove Road , will open for the 2010 season on Saturday, May 22nd at 9:00 a.m.  The site is available to all residents of Lanark Highlands and Tay Valley Townships .

The HHWD will be open until Thanksgiving Day to accept your household hazardous wastes, including motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, flammable liquids, latex/oil paints and stains, propane cylinders, batteries, acids and bases, pesticides, oxidizers (e.g. pool chemicals), fire extinguishers, pharmaceuticals (prescription or non-prescription drugs for huma or veterinary use), pathalogical waste (syringes).  Commercial, farm, or industrial wastes are NOT accepted.

The HHWD is open during all regular Middleville waste site hours - Monday 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Please help our environment by disposing of household hazardous waste properly.

For more information, please call the Lanark Highlands Township office at 613-259-2398.

Directions:

¨ From Perth take Hwy #511 to Lanark Village.  Stay on Hwy #511 (approx. 10 km) to Hopetown

¨ Turn right onto County Road 16 (Wolf Grove Road)

WASTE SITES:  LOCATIONS & HOURS

    Glen Tay (Bathurst Ward)
    Muttons Road, off Harper Road, N. of Hwy 7

                  Maberly (Sherbrooke Ward)
                Zealand Road, West of Hwy 36

                Stanleyville (Burgess Ward)
                Stanleyville Road, South of Stanley Road

Updated June 17, 2010