2016 & 2017 WASTE MANAGEMENT GUIDE Create the Co ver Contest W in ner: Emily - H untsville Pub lic School TOWNSHIP OF LAKE OF BAYS muskokarecycles.ca 705-645-6764 1-800-281-3483
Table of Contents 1 Lake of Bays Map 2 Lake of Bays Transfer Sites µ 3 Recycling Sorting Guide 4 Waste Management in LOB 4 Electronic Waste T Sinclair Transfer Station 1931 Limberlost Rd 705-635-2328 5 Household Hazardous Waste Township of Lake of Bays residents may use any Landfill or Transfer Station in Muskoka. For a full list of locations, please visit muskokarecycles.ca,+ Dwight!H,+ T Dwight Transfer Station 1020 Oxtongue Rapids Pk Rd 705-635-1667,+
Dorset!H T Baysville Transfer Station 3901 Brunel Rd 705-767-2401 Baysville T!H Dorset Transfer Station 21909 Highway 35 705-766-9910 PROVINCIAL ROADS DISTRICT ROADS LAKES TOWNSHIP OF LAKE OF BAYS MAP LEGEND 11 T TRANSFER STATION 13 HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY (1020 OXTONGUE RAPIDS PARK RD) ELECTRONIC WASTE BIN (1020 OXTONGUE RAPIDS PARK RD) 1
Your Local Disposal Locations SUMMER: VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND UNTIL THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER WINTER: AFTER THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER, BUT NOT INCLUDING VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND BAYSVILLE TRANSFER STATION McLean Ward 3901 Brunel Road - 705-767-2401 (Approximately 3.2kms North of MR 117 on Brunel Road) SCALED SITE SUMMER OPERATING HOURS: VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND UNTIL THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Sunday 11:00am - 8:00pm Mon - Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm WINTER OPERATING HOURS: AFTER THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Sunday Noon - 5:00pm Mon & Wed & Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm CLOSED TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS DWIGHT TRANSFER STATION Franklin Ward 1020 Oxtongue Rapids Park Road - 705-635-1667 (Off Oxtongue Rapids Road, 1.6kms East of Highway 35) SUMMER OPERATING HOURS: VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND UNTIL THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm WINTER OPERATING HOURS: AFTER THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Sunday Noon - 5:00pm Mon to Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm SCALED SITE CLOSED All Landfill and Transfer Stations are closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year s Day, Good Friday & Easter Sunday
Your Local Disposal Locations SUMMER: VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND UNTIL THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER WINTER: AFTER THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER, BUT NOT INCLUDING VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND LIMBERLOST TRANSFER STATION Sinclair Ward 1931 Limberlost Road - 705-635-2328 (Approximately 9.7kms North on MR 8 off Highway 60) NO SCALES DORSET TRANSFER STATION Ridout Ward 21909 Highway 35-705-766-9910 (Highway 35 South of Dorset, approximately 3.2kms) NO SCALES SUMMER OPERATING HOURS: VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND UNTIL THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm Tues & Thurs 7:30am - 5:00pm Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm CLOSED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS WINTER OPERATING HOURS: AFTER THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Sunday Noon - 5:00pm Tues & Thurs 8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm CLOSED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS SUMMER OPERATING HOURS: VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND UNTIL THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm Tues & Thurs 7:30am - 5:00pm Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm CLOSED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS WINTER OPERATING HOURS: AFTER THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER Sunday Noon - 5:00pm Tues & Thurs 8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm CLOSED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS VISA, MasterCard, Cash and Debit are accepted for chargeable material. 2
MY CONTAINERS STREAM Food/Beverage Glass Bottles & Jars Keep lids on Avoid breaking glass Empty and rinse material No light bulbs No mirrors or windows No drinking glasses No ceramics Plastic Bottles, Tubs, Lids & Containers Food & beverage bottles/tubs/containers Laundry detergent jugs and bottles Household cleaner and shampoo bottles Foam plastics - meat trays and foam cups Empty and rinse material No styrofoam blocks/peanuts No toys or durable plastics No plastic lawn furniture Plastic Film & Outer Wrap Aluminum & Tin Cans, Paint Cans Empty Aerosol Cans Plastic grocery bags, bread bags, newspaper bags, candy wrappers, etc. Secure all plastic film inside one film bag to ensure material does not blow away Please don t squish or flatten cans Keep lids on and press lids inside cans Clean foil (pie plates, tinfoil, etc.) Empty, dry paint cans with lid off Empty and rinse material Empty aerosol cans with lids removed Cans must be empty No food soiled material No elastic bands No cooking pots or pans No metal clothes hangers Aerosol cans with remaining contents are considered household hazardous waste
MY PAPER PRODUCTS STREAM Newspaper, Flyers & Catalogues Mixed Paper, Junk Mail, Office Paper, Envelopes & Books All paper flyers are recyclable (even glossy) Include telephone books, catalogues, etc. Stack them together or tie in bundles Junk mail, greeting cards, office paper, etc. Books are acceptable! Keep hard & soft covers on for recycling Envelopes with windows are acceptable Do not exceed 45 lbs. No plastic newspaper bags No tissues or paper towels No photos/waxed paper No plastic shopping bags Milk Cartons, Juice Cartons, TetraPaks & Juice Boxes Include all polycoated containers (milk cartons, soup and juice boxes, etc.) Keep all plastic lids on Flatten to make more space in Blue Box No food soiled cartons No elastic bands Boxboard Cereal boxes, cracker boxes, tissue boxes, pasta boxes, etc. Remove inside bags/liners No tissues or paper towels Corrugated Cardboard / Boxes Flatten, bundle and tie cardboard no larger than 100cm x 100cm x 20cm No wax coated boxes Tie together with string Textiles / Fabric Old t-shirts, socks, towels, etc. Secure in a clear, transparent bag Tie a piece of fabric to top of bag Remove buttons Remove zippers 3 2
Waste Management in Lake of Bays Residents in the Township of Lake of Bays do not receive curbside collection. Material must be delivered to any landfill or local transfer station for proper disposal. Upon entering any of the Lake of Bays Transfer Stations, please report to the site guard before proceeding into the site. The guard will explain site usage related to the load you are delivering and direct you to the appropriate areas to ensure material is disposed of properly. ACCEPTED AT NO CHARGE Three (3) Bags of Household Garbage (per week) Sorted Recycling Flattened Cardboard Tagged Appliances (Freon Removed) Scrap Metal Empty BBQ Propane Tanks (20lbs) Electronic Waste (Accepted at Franklin Site Only) Residential Yard Waste Tires (No Rims) Christmas Trees SUBJECT TO DISPOSAL FEE More than Three (3) Bags of Household Garbage Construction Material / Waste Untagged Appliances (Freon Units) Commercial / Industrial Waste Tires on Rims Household Furniture VISA, MasterCard, Cash and Debit are accepted for chargeable material. All loads arriving at facilities are subject to inspection for prohibited or contaminated waste and approved standards of the District of Muskoka. Lake of Bays Transfer Stations are limited to 10 cubic yards of waste per customer, per week.
ELECTRONIC WASTE Electronic Waste (E-Waste) needs care and should not be placed into your garbage bag. Computers & Accessories, Televisions, A/V Equipment!! Unwanted electronics should never end up in your garbage bag. Most of the parts steel, glass, copper, aluminum, plastics and many precious metals, can be recovered and made into new products. Environmental Handling Fees (EHF) are charged on the sale and distribution of new electronics regulated in Ontario. The fee reflects the cost to collect, transport and responsibly recycle each electronic at the end of its useful life. Computer Equipment: Desktop & Laptops Computer Peripherals Printing Devices Wires and Cables Televisions: Standard Televisions LCD Screens Plasma Screens Projection TVs For additional drop-off locations, please visit www.recycleyourelectronics.ca A/V Equipment: Telephones Cellular Phones PDAs and Pagers Audio/Video Players Cameras Speakers/Amplifiers Radios/Tuners Bracebridge Landfill Rosewarne Site 1062 Rosewarne Dr. Gravenhurst Landfill Beiers Site 1052 Beiers Rd. Huntsville Transfer Stn. Stisted Site 178 Sisted Landfill Rd. Port Carling Transfer Stn. Eveleigh Site 1174 Eveleigh Road Port Severn Transfer Stn. Baxter Site 980 South Bay Road Dwight Transfer Stn. Franklin Site 1020 Oxtongue Rapids Rd. 4
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Automotive Related: Maintenance Related: Household Related: Mercury Products: aerosols, antifreeze, auto fluids, brake fluid, cleaners, fuel, lead acid batteries, motor oil, paint, solvents all cleaners, batteries, bleach, cooking oil, disinfectants, medicines, paint, polishes, pool/hot tub chemicals, propane camping cylinders, soaps, stain removers, uv lamps, waxes Yard and Garden: fertilizers, fungicides, fuel, herbicides, insecticides, oil, rodenticides, pesticides adhesives, caulking, deck cleaner, glues, paints, solvents, stains, wood preservatives fluorescent/LED, CFL light bulbs, thermometers, thermostats Pharmaceuticals / Needles: medicines, pharmaceuticals needles/sharps packaged in a hard plastic sealed container Smoke Detectors: Smoke alarms are not considered hazardous by Ministry of Environment regulations, and should be placed in your regular garbage for collection. Be sure to remove the batteries before disposal! NO CHARGE DROP-OFF Residential Material Only Microwaves and Small Metal Appliances: Microwaves and other metal based small appliances (toasters, kettles, etc.) are not considered hazardous by Ministry of Environment regulations, and should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.
DROP-OFF SCHEDULE BRACEBRIDGE 1122 Rosewarne Drive Bracebridge BRENDAR ENVIRONMENTAL GRAVENHURST 1052 Beiers Road Gravenhurst GRAVENHURST LANDFILL HUNTSVILLE 169 Madill Church Road Huntsville MADILL WORKS YARD MUSKOKA LAKES 1174 Eveleigh Road Port Carling EVELEIGH TRANSFER STATION GEORGIAN BAY 980 South Bay Road Port Severn BAXTER TRANSFER STATION LAKE OF BAYS 1020 Oxtongue Rapids Road Dwight FRANKLIN TRANSFER STATION Muskoka s Full-Time Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility Open Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm Selected Saturdays: 9:00am - 2:00pm 2016: July 9, July 23, Sept. 3 2017: Jan. 28, March 25 SELECTED TUESDAYS 8:00am - 2:00pm SELECTED SATURDAYS 9:00am - 2:00pm May 10, June 7, July 12, July 26 Aug. 9, Aug. 23, Sept. 13, Oct. 4 May 14, July 30, Sept. 10 2017: Jan. 7, March 4 SELECTED WEDNESDAYS 8:00am - 2:00pm SELECTED SATURDAYS 9:00am - 2:00pm May 4, June 1, July 6, July 20, Aug. 3 Aug. 17, Sept. 7, Sept. 28 May 21, Aug. 13, Oct. 8 2017: Jan. 14, March 11 SELECTED THURSDAYS 8:00am - 2:00pm SELECTED SATURDAYS 9:00am - 2:00pm May 12, June 9, July 14, July 28 Aug. 11, Aug. 25, Sept. 15, Oct. 6 June 18, Aug. 20, Oct. 1 2017: Jan. 21, March 18 SELECTED WEDNESDAYS 8:00am - 2:00pm May 11, June 8, July 13, July 27 Aug. 10, Aug. 24, Sept. 14, Oct. 5 SELECTED THURSDAYS 8:00am - 2:00pm May 5, June 2, July 7, July 21 Aug. 4, Aug. 18, Sept. 8, Sept. 29 SELECTED SATURDAYS 9:00am - 2:00pm May 7, June 4, July 16, Aug. 6 2017: Feb. 11 SELECTED SATURDAYS 9:00am - 2:00pm June 11, July 2, Aug. 27 2017: Feb. 4 5 5
ON THE COVER: Congratulations to Emily from Huntsville Public School on her winning design! Special mention to the runners up in this year s contest: Evan - Monck Public School Edie - Huntsville Public School Eden - Huntsville Public School Leighton - KP Manson Public School The District Municipality of Muskoka s Contractor: 705-645-4453 NOT SURE WHERE IT GOES? Try Muskoka s Waste Wizard Tool! If you re not sure where it goes, type the name of the material into Muskoka s Waste Wizard online tool located at muskokarecycles.ca for a quick answer 24 hours a day. muskokarecycles.ca The District Municipality of Muskoka For an electronic downloadable version of this guide, posters, resources, tips and tools regarding waste management in Muskoka, please visit www.muskokarecycles.ca 705-645-6764 1-800-281-3483