EcoCentre
EcoCentre Drop‑off Services
- Free drop‑off of:
- Used oil
- Oil filters
- Empty oil containers
- Antifreeze
Large batteries can be dropped off here; the Scale House attendant will direct you to the battery drop‑off location.
Call2Recycle boxes for small household batteries:
City locations
- City Hall
- Field House
- Don Ross
- WMF
For businesses, use Recycle Your Batteries, Canada for exact addresses
- Bee Plus
- Canadian Tire
- SARCAN
- Staples
Fees
- No entrance fee for EcoCentre items.
- A fee applies only if EcoCentre items are mixed with regular waste.
East of the city off Wearing Road
Closed for statutory holidays
Summer hours May 1 to October 31
Open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
No entry after 5:45 p.m.
Closed for statutory holidays
Winter hours November 1 to April 30
Open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No entry after 4:45 p.m.
Disposal fees
Each time you enter the WMF, there is a minimum $6 tipping fee - unless you are dropping off items only at the EcoCentre, for residential recycling, batteries, compostable materials, or clean soil.
Accepted Material
Use Recycle Coach on your phone to look up what materials are accepted at the WMF, or use the Recycle Coach widget on the Curbside pick up page.
Annual Compost Collection Program
October 19 to 26
We offer our residents a free compost collection program each year. Program guidelines:
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Place your compost material in see-through bags or paper yard waste bags
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Bags may only contain leaves, grass clippings, and garden waste
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Branches are not accepted, and twigs thicker than a pen are not accepted
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Unlimited number of bags residents can be left for pickup
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Bags should be left on the boulevard, not streets or sidewalks
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Compost is collected from streets on that street's designated "no on street parking" day
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Drop compost off for free at the WMF if you can't take part in the compost collection program
- After October 26, 2026, residents who wish to have their compostable material collected must take their bags to the WMF.