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Curbside Collection

Curbside Collection

All households are entitled to weekly curbside collection for regular household waste and recycling.

Curbside Collection Guidelines
  • Waste Limit: 3 clear bags – bag tags required.
  • Recycling Limit: 5 blue bags – no bag tags required.
  • Weight Limit: 40lbs/bag
  • All bags must be out by 7:00am
  • Large items must be taken to the Portland Transfer Station.

Find your pickup day on the Garbage Day by Road Listing link on the left.

See the Curbside Collection Map

Private Road Collection 

Curbside Collection takes place on eligible Private Roads from the Monday of Victoria Day weekend to the Monday of Thanksgving weekend.

New Private Road Curbside Collection policy was adopted May 2021.

By-Law 2020-10 Private Road Policy
Private Road Listing 

Businesses DO NOT receive curbside collection and must dispose of their waste & recycling at the Portland Transfer Station.

Everyone must purchase bag tags for disposal of non-recyclable waste put out for collection (1 tag per bag). All tags must be visible to ensure pickup. If the driver cannot easily see the tag, the bag may be left behind. Tags may be purchased for $2.50 each (no tax). Purchased bag tags have no expiry date. When temperatures drop below 0, bag tags can become less sticky. If this happens, affix your tag to the bag at room temperature before going to the curb or fold the tag around the handle & stick both ends together (full tag must be visible). Bag tags are accepted at the Portland Transfer Station (1 per bag). Bag tags must be placed on the garbage bags prior to going to Transfer Station.

Each household is entitled to place 3 bags of household waste out each week. Household waste must be in a clear bag (no colour) with a current Rideau Lakes’ bag tag attached, weighing less than 40 lbs. All bags set out for collection must be tied and your bag tag must be clearly visible to the driver. During hot weather, freeze decaying material as bags will not be picked up if worms are present. Waste bags containing mostly recycling material will not be collected, as we encourage everyone to recycle. Dark bags will not be picked up. Bags may be placed inside a waste container, however tags must be at the top, clearly visible to the driver.

All bags/containers must be in plain view of the driver. Bags/containers cannot be hidden behind a tree, hedge, mailbox, fence or car. Place all bags at the end of your driveway (not across the road from your house). To ensure your waste & recycling is picked up during the winter months, place your bag(s) on top of the snow bank easily visible to the driver.

Large items are not collected at curbside and must be disposed of at the Portland Transfer Station.

Remember, your bags are YOURS until the driver puts them in the truck. If you have issues with birds & critters, put your bags in a container or cover them with a tarp/blanket. If your bags are torn apart before the truck arrives, it is your responsibility to clean up the mess.

Acceptable Waste Items, but not limited to:

  • Food
  • ALL plastic bags (grocery, bread bags, wood pellet, water softener, etc)
  • ALL black plastics, including flowers pots and trays
  • Milk/soup/juice cartons
  • Tetra packs
  • Foil juice containers
  • Clam shell containers
  • Clear & coloured plastic cups (solo cups and Tim Hortons iced coffee/capp cups)
  • Film wrap, waxed paper & Ziploc bags
  • Aerosol cans – completely empty (cooking spray, mousse, hair spray, shaving cream, cleaning spray, etc.)
  • Food wrappers/packages (cheese, pasta, cookie, bread, etc.)
  • Candy wrappers (chocolate bars, candy, gum, etc.)
  • Cardboard tubes & canisters with metal trim/bottoms (frozen juice, potato chip, coffee, etc.)
  • Toothpaste tubes
  • Seasoning packets (gravy, taco, sauce mixes, etc.)
  • Incandescent light bulbs (florescent bulbs are hazardous waste)
  • Drinking glasses, ceramics, mugs, dishes, cookware/bakeware
  • Small appliances (coffee maker, can opener, etc.)
  • CD/DVD/VHS/Video Games & all cases
  • Small oil jugs (completely empty)
  • Wrapping paper, shiny gift bags, bows, ribbon, bubble wrap & cellophane wrap
  • Bags from potting soil, mulch, grass seed, etc.

Purchase tags at any of these locations:

  • Athens
    • The Village Store
    Chaffeys Lock
    • Brown’s Marina (Seasonal)
  • Chantry
    • Municipal Office, 1439 County Rd 8
  • Crosby
    • Rideau Lakes Building Centre
  • Delta
    • Delta Country Market
  • Elgin
    • Gordanier Freshmart
    • Elgin Library
  • Portland
    • Portland Grocery Store
    • Portland Transfer Station
    • Portland Ultramar
  • Rideau Ferry
    • Covell Building Supply
  • Seeley's Bay
    • Seeley's Bay Ultramar
  • Smiths Falls
    • Jonsonn's Independent Grocer
    • Bill’s Small Engine Repair Shop
    • Buck or Two Plus
  • Westport
    • Kudrinko’s Country Grocer
    • Lower Mountain Mercantile
    • Westport Home Hardware
    • Herlehy Home Building Centre

If you own a business and are interested in selling bag tags, please contact the Municipal Office at 1-800-928-2250 Ext 293 or email Mary Ellen.

Curbside collection is for regular household waste and recycling only. Here are a few options for you to consider when disposing of a large item:  take it to the Portland Transfer Station and pay the applicable charges; take it to a waste disposal company near you; call a local contractor to dispose of it for you; call a family member or neighbour with the means to help you; donate a gently used item to a local charity or post it on social media; place it at the end of your driveway with a “free” sign on it. Diversion Options

When there is a holiday, collection takes place one day later than normal (with the exception of Christmas & New Year’s schedules). Only the week in which the holiday falls is affected.

Example – when the holiday is on a Monday, collection takes place Tuesday through Saturday. When the holiday falls on a Wednesday, collection takes place Thursday through Saturday (only Wednesday to Friday are affected). Check your Township Calendar for the revised holiday schedules.

Pay close attention to the Christmas & New Year’s schedules, as these change every year.

Contact Us

Ben Rothwell
Works & Facilities Coordinator
1-800-928-2250 Ext. 230

 

Rideau Lakes Township Logo

1439 County Road 8, Delta, ON K0E 1G0

613-928-2251 or 1-800-928-2250

Fax: 613-928-3097

Email:

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

After-Hours Road Emergency

1-877-798-5725

Portland Transfer Station

4427H Old Kingston Road, Portland
1-800-928-2250 ext. 230
Open: Wednesdays & Saturdays
8:00am to 4:00pm