Garbage and recycling collection is available Township wide (see waste collection). The Township operates one landfill/transfer station site in Portland (at 4427 H Old Kingston Road).
The landfill site will only accept household garbage in transparent plastic bags. These will be charged the normal tipping fee (note that curbside pickup of garbage is available throughout the township). For more waste disposal details read the Waste Disposal FAQ page. For information about what is recyclable see the Recycling Page.
Please note that building demolition material (torn down buildings) is NOT accepted.
TIPPING FEES
All waste entering the Landfill Site is charged at a rate of $210/tonne. A minimum charge of $10 per visit applies to dispose of ALL waste. Small amounts of construction material are accepted (e.g. drywall, lumber, shingles, insulation, windows/doors & flooring). Buidling demolition material is not accepted. The Township reserves the right to limit the quantity of material brought into the Landfill Site at any one time. All bagged waste MUST BE IN CLEAR BAGS, black bags are not accepted. The Landfill Site accepts cash, debit, Mastercard & Visa. Personal cheques are not accepted. Bag tags are not valid at the Landfill Site.
Free at the Landfill Site:
Items accepted free of charge at the Landfill Site include – all recycling, electronics (see below fora list of acceptable items), scrap steel (see below for a list of acceptable items), tires (clean and off the rim), leaves/grass clippings (MUST empty pails and/or plastic bags), compost and Christmas trees.
ELECTRONIC WASTE
Electronic waste, e-waste, e-scrap, or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) describes discarded, surplus, obsolete, or broken electrical or electronic devices. These items can be taken to the Portland Landfill Site, free of charge, year-round during regular business hours
Acceptable items:
Personal computers (desktop & laptop)
Keyboards, mice, cables
Monitors (CRT, LCD, plasma)
Printers (desktop, photo, laser)
Combination TV/Computer displays
Telephones & answering machines
Fax Machines
Cell phones
Televisions
Radios
VCR/DVD players
Video Games/Handheld video consoles
MP3 Players
Closed circuit displays
SCRAP STEEL
These items can be taken to the Portland Landfill Site, free of charge, year-round during regular business hours. Acceptable items include but not limited to:
Pieces of scrap steel/aluminum
Steel roofing & aluminum siding
Barbeques (no propane tanks)
Bicycles (tires removed)
Microwaves (with glass plate removed)
Bread makers, toasters & toaster ovens
Tire rims (clean tires can go in the tire pile - free)
Fridges/freezers (Freon MUST be removed)
Stoves/Ovens/Washers/Dryers
Air Conditioners (Freon MUST be removed)
Empty paint/stain cans (lids removed, paint/stain wiped out & dry)
Satellite dishes
Satellite, cable & digital transmitters or receivers
Thursday - Household Waste & Recycling to be out by 7:00 am.
SOUTH ELMSLEY HOUSEHOLD WASTE & RECYCLING COLLECTION
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday see the Garbage Pickup & Recycling Schedule for details
Household Waste to be out by 7:00 am on the day of your pickup
SOUTH ELMSLEY RECYCLING DEPOT
CLOSED - Effective January 1, 2008
Landfill Site Hours - Statutory Holidays
There is NO waste or recycling pickup on statutory or civic holidays and the
landfill site will be closed.
2012 FREE Brush Coupon - ONE TIME ONLY
Each household in the Township of Rideau Lakes is entitled to ONE Free Brush Coupon. This coupon allows you to take one load, no larger in volume than a ½ ton truck (without racks) of brush to the Portland Landfill site FREE of charge. Please contact the township office to have a coupon mailed to you and then present it to the Landfill Site Attendant at the time of disposal. Any additional brush will be charged at $21.50 truck load. Valid January 2, 2012 to December 29, 2012 at the Portland Landfill Site. Does not include large stumps (over 60 cm in diameter)
Monday, Dec 24 – Regular Collection Tuesday, Dec 25 – No Collection – will take place on Thursday, Dec 27 Wednesday, Dec 26 – No Collection – will take place on Friday, Dec 28 Thursday, Dec 27 – Tuesday (Dec 25) collection only (Thursday regular collection will be on Friday, Dec 28) Friday, Dec 28 – Wednesday (Dec 26) and Thursday (Dec 27) collection Saturday, Dec 29 - Friday (Dec 28) collection.
The Township has registered with the Ontario Tire Stewardship and now accepts used tires at the Portland Landfill Site at no charge. For more information on the program see the PDF brochure: Ontario Tire Stewardship Brochure
PROPANE TANKS
Do you have old propane tanks you don’t know what to do with?
The Township of Rideau Lakes, together with Elgin Equipment Rentals, would like to offer you a place to dispose of them.
If you have old propane tanks that are just sitting around getting in your way, you can dispose of them free of charge at Elgin Equipment Rentals at #367 County Rd 8 in Elgin.
Just simply show up at Elgin Equipment Rentals during their regular business hours and drop them off. That’s it – it’s easy and it’s FREE.
Let’s do our part to get these old propane tanks back where they belong. Elgin Equipment Rental refurbishes and recycles the old ones!
Bag Tags
Bag Tags: everyone must purchase bag tags for curbside pickup of household garbage (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 $2.00 each (no tax) in sheets of 5. Bag tags have no expiry date if they have been purchased (bag tags reading “curbside collection only” $2.00, do not expire). For a listing of bag tag locations see the Bag Tags page.
LANDFILL SITE CLOSURES
• Elgin Landfill Site - Closed: January 1, 2005
• South Elmsley Recycling Depot - Closed: January 1, 2005
• Delta Landfill Site - Closed: January 1, 2009
• Westport/Rideau Lakes Landfill Site - Closed: January 1, 2009
Waste & Recycling Survey Results
The Township asked residents to complete a waste/recycling survey in 2010. Some 244 surveys were received and prizes were won
and distributed. Congratulations to our winners. We thank everyone who took the
time to complete a survey. View the results of the survey: Waste & Recycling Survey Results - Fall 2010 (PDF file)
Township of Rideau Lakes, 1439 County Road 8, Delta, ON, K0E 1G0
email: info@twprideaulakes.on.ca
For general inquiries, administration, planning, public works, parks & rec, and fire department: Tel: 613-928-2251 or 1-800-928-2250 - Fax: 613-928-3097
For the tax office: Tel: 613-928-2896 or 1-866-677-4577
Garbage and recycling collection is available Township wide (see 