Waste & Recycling

Please note the Township of Algonquin Highlands is experiencing an interruption to its network. This means our phone lines and email are currently down. This service disruption is expected to last up to two hours. We’ll notify the public when service has been restored. Thanks for your patience.

At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the Township of Algonquin Highlands has declared a Significant Weather Event. 

Please note that as a result of the Declaration of a Significant Weather Event issued by the Township of Algonquin Highlands at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, all Algonquin Highlands waste disposal sites will be closed on Wednesday, March 11.

With the snow melting across Algonquin Highlands, a friendly reminder to residents walking their dogs to please clean up after their pets.

An ongoing Service Delivery Review being conducted by the County of Haliburton is taking a look at the way the County and its member municipalities – Algonquin Highlands, Dysart et al, Minden Hills and Highlands East – communicate with the public.

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

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.