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Waste Management fall diversion program reminders
Community News, Green Scene, Village Improvement Melissa Dafoe Community News, Green Scene, Village Improvement Melissa Dafoe

Waste Management fall diversion program reminders

Kawartha Lakes is excited to share some of the great diversion programs available to residents this fall through the Waste Management division, like curbside textile recycling, winter landfill hours and seasonal road collection, fall curbside leaf and yard waste collection, woodchip (mulch) and compost giveaway, paint reuse program, mattress recycling program, bulky plastic recycling program.

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Curbside Battery Collection Returns November 14 to 17
Community News Melissa Dafoe Community News Melissa Dafoe

Curbside Battery Collection Returns November 14 to 17

Curbside battery collection is back. We’ll be collecting your used batteries curbside from November 14 to 17 on your regularly scheduled collection day. To dispose of your used batteries properly, please place them inside a clear, re-sealable bag and leave it on top of your fibre recycling materials at your curb by 7am on the morning of collection.

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Important note for curbside collection
Community News Megan Barton Community News Megan Barton

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)

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