| Description: | RECYCLING INFORMATION & MUNICIPAL HAZARDOUS OR SPECIAL WASTE COLLECTION INFORMATION
Everyone is reminded to help extend the life of our landfill sites by participating in the Municipality’s recycling program. The best way to preserve the life of our landfill and reduce future costs is to recycle. Whenever possible household waste should be delivered to the waste disposal site in bags.
Only ratepayers of the municipality are permitted entry to the Carlow and Mayo Ward Waste Disposal Sites
ITEMS WHICH ARE ACCEPTED AT OUR WASTE SITES FOR RECYCLING
Metal Cans & Foil, Empty Aerosol & Paint Cans, Rigid & Foam Plastic Containers, Clear & Coloured Glass- Bottles & Jars, Mixed Household Paper, Cardboard, Clean Plastic Bags, Newspaper & Magazines.
Used clothing and furniture may be disposed of at local Heritage Shops. Check with these local charity shops to make arrangements for disposal of items.
Items may also be taken to the ReUse-GreenTEC facility located at: 95A Detlor Road any Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (no clothing accepted).
Note: Items must be clean, working and of reusable value. All electrical items must have their own cords for power up test before they will be accepted and weighed. Large Loads, Large items …….by appointment only. Call Ahead to: 613-332-6819.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE UPDATE
The Township of Carlow/Mayo has arranged for the processing and disposal of:
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
All residents of Carlow/Mayo are requested to co-operate with this program by dropping off all Household Hazardous Waste to:
Bancroft Public Works Yard
125 Monck Street
Bancroft, Ontario
(Take Hwy 28 South to Monck Street – across from the old Bancroft Motors location)
This site will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:
May 15th, 2010
June 19th, 2010
July 10th, 2010
August 14th, 2010
September 25th, 2010
Accepted: Paints/coatings, solvents, antifreeze, cleaners, oil filters, propane tanks, batteries,
fluorescent lighting, pesticides/herbicides, acids/bases, waste oil/fuels
Not Accepted: Commercial, industrial & agricultural wastes, syringes
Bio-Hazard Waste i.e.: syringes, lancets can be disposed of by your local pharmacy. Please contact them for more information.
PLEASE NOTE THAT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE TAKEN TO THE ABOVE SITE ON THE DATES INDICATED. IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT OUR LANDFILL SITES.
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