Important note for curbside collection
Reshared from Kawartha Lakes News
Residents are reminded to follow the curbside waste and recycling collection requirements, to ensure all your items are picked up every week:
Bagged recycling will not be picked up. All recycling must be loose, rinsed of food residue and placed in an approved container for pick up
Waste and recycling must be accessible from the road: Waste, recyclables, leaf and yard materials and bulky items shall not be placed atop or behind a snow bank or other visual obstruction and out of the path of the snow plough or other maintenance equipment
Bins and bags should not weigh more than 40 pounds (18 kg)
Plastic film must be bagged within a plastic bag, tied and placed with your container recycling. Loose film will not be accepted
Syringes and needles are prohibited from curbside collection
Low Density Residential Buildings (less than three units):
Two clear bags of allowed waste per unit, per week
Unlimited recycling allowed.
Recycling must be placed loose in wide-mouthed bins (16-22 gallons) at the curb(carts will not be accepted)
High Density Residential Buildings (three or more units):
Two clear bags of allowed waste per unit, per week
Unlimited recycling allowed, placed loose in bins or carts (65-95 gallon) at the curb
Industrial Commercial or Institutional (ICI) Zoned Buildings
Four clear bags of allowed waste per week
Four (65 or 95 gallon) recycling carts allowed with loose recycling
For a full review please refer to By-Law 2016-144 and download or pick up your 2020 Municipal calendar today.
Stay informed on great changes coming to waste management and for more questions please contact 705-324-9411, email recycle@kawarthalakes.ca or visit the municipal website waste management page.
