Waste & Recycling

TAKE NOTICE the bus tour of municipal infrastructure for members of Algonquin Highlands Council for educational purposes that had been scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2025 has been cancelled. 

Please note that Household Hazardous Waste collection will be available at the Oxtongue Lake waste disposal site on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m. This is a newly added collection event!

TAKE NOTICE members of Council will be participating in a tour, for educational purposes, of municipal infrastructure located in the Township of Algonquin Highlands on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, commencing at 9:00 AM. 

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, August 4 for the civic holiday, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5. 

Algonquin Highlands residents are welcome to bring their household hazardous waste materials to the collection event at the Haliburton landfill (222 Industrial Park Rd, Haliburton), this Saturday, July 26, from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, July 17 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here. 

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is hiring a Public Works Operator to be based out of the Dorset Yard. 

Please note the Township of Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office will be closed on Tuesday, July 1 for Canada Day, re-opening to the public on Wednesday, July 2 at 8 a.m. 

Please note the Township of Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office will be closed on Tuesday, July 1 for Canada Day, re-opening to the public on Wednesday, July 2 at 8 a.m. 

Please note that all Algonquin Highlands waste disposal sites will follow their regular operating hours throughout the weekend, as well as Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1. There will be no special holiday hours in effect - all AH waste disposal will continue to operate according to their regular schedules.