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Waste and Recycling Curbside Collection


 

Curbside collection Map

Grey Highlands provides its residents with curbside waste and recycling collection.

Find your collection day

Missed Collection? Please Notify Us! ext. 246

Curbside Collection

 2022 Recycling and Waste Schedule

  • Waste is collected every week (each home receives 1 bag of waste collection weekly without a bag tag)
  • Recycling is collected every other week
  • Collection happens on the same day each week. 
  • Waste and Recycling must be curbside by 7:00am. 

Missed Collection? Please Notify Us! ext. 246

(hold on to curb side material until you receive a response from us)

Winter Curbside Collection Tips

Bag Tags

Each home receives 1 bag of waste collection (without a bag tag) and 2 bags with a bag tag attached to them each week.

 Waste bag tags are available for $3.00 each at:

  • Grey Highlands Municipal Office
  • Markdale Foodland
  • Markdale & Flesherton Home Hardware
  • Grey Highlands Libraries (Markdale, Flesherton, and Kimberly)

Garbage bag tags are also available to order online.

Recycling

We can all do out part to reduce waste and keep items out of our landfills. 

What is recyclable? 

Large cardboard boxes may be bundles into a size of 61cm x 61cm x 31cm (24” x 24” x 12”), tied and left at the curb for pick up at a maximum of 2 bundles per pick up.

Any addition bundles may be brought to the Waste Disposal Sites free of charge.

Recycling bins can be purchased at the municipal office for $12.50 

Where does my recycling go?

Compost

Using a backyard composter can reduce your waste by approximately 30% and can be done year-round. 

Yard Waste can be dropped off at all Grey Highlands Waste and Diversion Sites.

Composter

Composters are available at the municipal office for $42.00

Waste and Diversion Sites



 Waste and Diversion Sites

*NEW* We want to hear from you! Environmental Services wants to hear about your experience in general at the Waste and Diversion Sites. Waste and Diversion Site Feedback Survey

*cash or cheque accepted on site only
Markdale Waste and Diversion Site:

Address: 775557 Highway 10

Hours of Operation: 9am – 4pm

Days of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday 

*cash or cheque accepted on site only

Items Accepted: Waste, Recycling, Re-Use Center, Mattress Diversion, Styrofoam Diversion, Re-useable Clothing, Drywall Recycling, Electronic Waste Recycling, Scrap Metal, Battery Recycling, Tire Recycling, Yard Waste

 *trailer loads and large bulky items accepted

Osprey Waste and Diversion Site:

Address: 493926 Road 49

Hours of Operation: 9am – 4pm

Days of Operation: Saturday

*cash or cheque accepted on site only

Items Accepted: Bagged household waste, Recycling, Re-Use Center, Mattress Diversion, Styrofoam Diversion, Re-useable Clothing, Drywall Recycling, Electronic Waste Recycling, Scrap Metal, Battery Recycling, Tire Recycling, Yard Waste

 

*trailer load of waste and large bulky items are NOT accepted

Will accept trailer loads of the following materials:

  • Brush
  • Mattresses
  • Styrofoam
  • Reusable clothing
  • Drywall
  • Electronic Waste
  • Scrap metal
  • Comingle and Cardboard
  • Leaf and yard waste materials
  • Tires
  • Batteries
Artemesia Waste and Diversion Site:

Address: 113524 Grey Road 14

Hours of Operation: 10am – 4pm

Days of Operation: Sunday

*cash or cheque accepted on site only

Items Accepted:  Bagged household waste, Recycling, Re-Use Center, Mattress Diversion, Styrofoam Diversion, Re-useable Clothing, Drywall Recycling, Electronic Waste Recycling, Scrap Metal, Battery Recycling, Tire Recycling, Yard Waste

 

*trailer loads of waste and large bulky items are NOT accepted

Will accept trailer loads of the following materials:

  • Brush
  • Mattresses
  • Styrofoam
  • Reusable clothing
  • Drywall
  • Electronic Waste
  • Scrap metal
  • Comingle and Cardboard
  • Leaf and yard waste materials
  • Tires
  • Batteries
 Diversion Programs

Re-Use Center

Drop off your gently used items for other residents to pick up and enjoy.

CANCELLED until further notice due to Covid-19.

 

Mattresses

Drop off your old mattresses for $25.00, they are now shipped out and diverted instead of going into the landfill.

 

Styrofoam

Clean, block styrofoam (that snaps when folded) must be in clear plastic bags.

 

Reusable Clothing

Drop off your unwanted/used clothing into our reusable clothing bin at no charge.

 

Drywall Recycling

Drop off your cut off and scraps of drywall as per the Fees and Charges By-Law.

 

Electronic Waste Recycling

Drop off your old/unwanted electronics in the electronic collection bins at no charge.

 

Scrap Metal

Drop off your cut off and scraps of metal at no charge. 

 

Battery Recycling & 9 Volt Battery Safety

Single use and rechargeable household batteries are accepted at no charge. Car batteries are not accepted.

 

Tire Recycling

Drop off up to 10 tires per day for diversion at no charge.

 

Take Back the Light

Drop off florescent and compact light bulbs at Ideal Supply at 94 Collingwood St, Flesherton

 

Agricultural Plastic
Contact https://www.switchenergycorp.com/ for more information regarding agricultural plastic pick-up

 

Medication and Needles:

All prescription, over-the-counter and natural health drugs are accepted at any pharmacy. Approved sharp containers can be picked up at any pharmacy and dropped back off once filled/used, free of charge.

Health Products Stewardship Assoc.

 Household Hazardous Waste

This program is available through the City of Owen Sound FREE of CHARGE for Grey Highlands residents.

Hazardous Waste Flyer

City of Owen Sound Waste

 Contractor Forms
Contractors may dispose of waste on behalf of property owners. A Contractor Waste Disposal Site Authorization Form is required.
 By-Laws

The Municipality of Grey Highlands is committed to extending the life of our landfills by diverting acceptable reusable items back into the recycling system to make new products. We are committed to a greener municipality and are working towards that goal in all of our operations, including using and discovering new diversion programs. By-Law 2019-063.

 

For Landfill Fees and Charges Check Schedule E of our Fees and Charges By-law 2022-028

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