Waste Disposal Fees

Waste Disposal Fees are payable by Debit or Credit Card. Fees must be paid in full before any materials can be off loaded.

Commercial landfill accounts

Commercial landfill accounts are available for businesses. The commercial landfill account application form must be completed and submitted for approval. Review of applications generally takes 7-10 days but this timing may vary.

Demolition materials

Please contact the Environmental Manager to review your demolition disposal plans prior to making arrangements for disposal at any Township of Algonquin Highlands waste disposal site.

Demolition materials may not be accepted at waste disposal sites without prior review and capacity may not always be available to accept larger loads.

Minimum charge

Please be aware there is a $15 minimum charge for all materials charged by cubic yard or scaled weight, including construction waste, bulky waste, non-upholstered furniture, shingles, concrete, cover soil, brush and yard waste.

Tip: to reduce the impact of minimum charges, save small loads and consolidate into one load. This will eliminate multiple minimum charges for every small load. There is no minimum for minimum charges. If you are disposing of construction waste, bulky waste, non-upholstered furniture, shingles, concrete, cover soil, brush or yard waste, a $15 minimum fee will always apply.

How much material can you bring for $15 minimum charge (i.e. how to get the most from a minimum charge)? It depends on the material and tipping fees. For example, if construction material is $80 per cubic yard, you can bring about 0.2 cubic yards, or about 70 kg of material. If you have anything less than those quantities, you will still pay $15 minimum.

Bring more material each trip, make less trips and you will save time and get the most value for your money.

Note: Fees based on tonnage can only be calculated at the Maple Lake Waste Management site when the scale is operational. If scaled weights cannot be calculated, fees will be calculated based on volume (cubic yards). Mattresses and furniture will be charged at "per piece" rates at all sites.

Waste Type	Fee	Accepted at:
Household Garbage, ≤ 1 cubic yard	No Charge	Maple Lake, Pine Springs, Dorset, Oxtongue
Household Garbage with more than 10% recycleable material or compacted garbage	$10.00/bag $90/cubic yard* $180/tonne*
Bulk Garbage, > 1 cubic yard	$45/cubic yard $90/tonne (scaled)*	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Blue Box Recyclables	No Charge	Maple Lake, Pine Springs, Dorset, Oxtongue
Recycling mixed with greater than 5% garbage	$10.00/bag $90/cubic yard* $180/tonne*
Scrap Metal (unless otherwise specified)	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Tires — from a vehicle, on and off rim	No Charge	Maple Lake, Oxtongue
Tires -- contaminated with wood, metal, concrete, etc./filled/used for construction	$30/tire	Maple Lake, Oxtongue
CFC/Freon Appliance—tagged Where possible, please remove doors and all bins/baskets/shelves (these materials will be accepted, but they are handled separately from the appliances	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
CFC/Freon Appliance—untagged Where possible, please remove doors and all bins/baskets/shelves (these materials will be accepted, but they are handled separately from the appliances	$40/unit	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Appliance except CFC/Freon	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Mattress, Box Spring, Upholstered furniture	$30/piece	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Non-upholstered furniture (wood, plastic, etc.)	$80/cubic yard* $220/tonne (scaled)* minimum $15 charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Construction/ Demolition Waste² - cannot include household waste, hazardous materials, blue box materials, metal, concrete	$80/cubic yard* $220/tonne (scaled)* minimum $15 charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Construction/ Demolition Waste - if special handling required (e.g. asbestos)³ Prior approval required prior to acceptance of these materials - please contact Environmental Manager	$200/cubic yard, $440/tonne (scaled) -- if special handling required minimum $100 charge	Maple Lake, Oxtongue
Concrete (free of wood, metal, plastic)	$60/cubic yard* $60/tonne (scaled)* min. $15 charge	Maple Lake, Oxtongue
Shingles (clean - no metal, wood, waste, packaging, etc.) Note: Shingles must be separated from other Construction/Demolition waste	$60/cubic yard* $90/tonne (scaled) minimum $15 charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Brush under 4" in diameter (Brush 4" in diameter or larger is not accepted)	$50/cubic yard* $110/tonne (scaled)* with min. $15 charge	Maple Lake
Leaves, mulch, wood chips, natural yard waste	$5 per leaf bag $50/cubic yard* $110/tonne (scaled)* with minimum $15 charge	Maple Lake, Oxtongue
Bulky Waste/Large Items	$80/cu. yard* $220/tonne (scaled)* minimum $15 charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Contaminated Soil - with prior approval (please contact Environmental Manager)	$100/cubic yard $100/tonne (scaled) minimum charge $100	Maple Lake, Oxtongue
Propane Tank/Cylinder (100 lbs or less)	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Household Batteries -- single use, rechargeable	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Battery — Automotive/Marine/ATV/Equipment	Not accepted
Fluorescent Light Tubes, UV bulbs	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Empty plastic Automotive Fluid Containers	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Paint, Household Hazardous Waste	Not accepted
Electronics (computers, printers, stereos, tvs)	No Charge	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Canoe, kayak, paddleboard (SUP)	$30 each	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Pedal boat	$60 each	Maple Lake, Dorset, Oxtongue
Boats (not including pedal boats)	Not accepted
Vehicle weight record	$30 each	Maple Lake

² For larger loads of construction or demolition waste (>8 yards) please contact Environmental Manager to review your disposal needs before bringing materials to any waste disposal site. Capacity to accept larger loads may be limited at times and materials that are not properly sorted may be refused. Demolition materials may not be accepted without a demolition permit and not all demolition materials or loads can be accepted. Large loads may be refused until reviewed by the Environmental Manger.

³ Loads requiring special handling cannot be accepted without pre approval from Environmental Manager. Do not bring loads containing asbestos or with suspected asbestos content, or other unsorted loads to any waste disposal site without prior approval. Without prior approval, these loads will be refused.

Contact Information

Environmental Manager
Melissa Murray
705-489-2379 extension 332
mmurray@algonquinhighlands.ca

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