Waste & Recycling

As Algonquin Highlands residents are receiving their tax bills in the mail, please note there is no new Landfill User ID Card with the February tax bill. Please continue to use your pink Landfill User ID card to access AH waste disposal site until further notice. 

Special Council meetings for the deliberation of the 2026 Algonquin Highlands Budget will take place Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24, commencing at 9 a.m. 

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, February 19 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here.

Please note the Township of Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, February 16 for Family Day. The office will re-open to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17. 

TAKE NOTICE that Council will conduct its 2026 budget deliberations during Special Meetings commencing at 9:00 a.m. on the following dates:

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, February 5 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here.

Please note that due to the inclement weather, all Township of Algonquin Highlands facilities will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 22. 

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, January 15 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here.

As of Jan. 1, 2026, an enhanced recycling program is in effect in the Township of Algonquin Highlands and throughout the province, allowing residents to recycle the same materials regardless of where they live and to recycle more items than before. 

Please note the Declaration of a Significant Weather Event that was issued by the Township of Algonquin Highlands, the County of Haliburton and its other member municipalities on December 28, 2025, will officially be lifted as of noon on Wednesday, December 30, 2025.