Garbage and Recycling

Please see the picture of the suggested garbage toter placement. 

Spring collection will take place the week of May 18th.

Fall collection will take place the weeks of October 19th and November 16th.

Please have bags curbside on the day of collection.

• All items must be in brown paper bags and consists of leaves, branches, garden bed material. 

• 20385 Downie Line, Rodney, ON
• Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The fees for 2026 are:

• Pick-Up Load - $45.00
• Half a Pick-Up Load - $25.00
• Large Item Fee (Couches, Mattress, etc) (per item) - $15.00
• Removal of Refrigerant - $45.00

Tipping fees are determined by the Landfill Attendant.

West Elgin provides municipal wide curbside collection of garbage. View our Collection Maps to see what day is your garbage & recycling is collected.

Garbage is collected weekly and recycling bi-weekly. View the 2026 Garbage and Recycling Calendar to see which week you receive recycling collection. 

Please have your garbage and recycling curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the designated days. 

Please note West Elgin has a 3 bag limit for household waste.  

Recycling

New for 2026 - The province is now handling the collection of recycling. Please refer to Circular Materials website for their calendar, contacts and how to sort recycling.

Individual municipalities are no longer looking after recycling province wide.

If your recycling has not been collected, please reach out to Miller Waste at 1-888-852-2376.

All new-construction homes receive two blue boxes. You can purchase a blue box at the Municipal Office for $17 plus tax.

For any questions or concerns regarding recycling and garbage please contact:

Garbage - Waste Connections 

Telephone: 519-681-4040

Email: customercarelondon@wasteconnections.com

Recycling - Circular Materials 

Miller Waste: 888-852-2376

Email: area24@millerwaste.ca

• Place garbage and recycling curbside by no later than 7 am on your designated collection day
• Garbage can be placed in either clear or black bags.
• If reusable containers are used, the containers must be in good repair and have two handles on either side for easy dumping with lid removed. (West Elgin is not responsible for lost or damaged containers).
• Three (3) garbage bag limit.  Excess garbage will not be taken
• Bags and containers cannot weigh more than 44 lbs.
• Two stream recycling system - Fibers and Containers recyclables must be separated into blue bins or clear garbage bags.
• Break down, flatten and bundle your cardboard boxes or stack them flattened in your recycling bin.  Cardboard cannot exceed 24"x24"x8" in size
• No limit on the amount of recyclables collected
• Each Blue Bin or container cannot weigh more than 44lbs
• Residents may use containers that are not issued by the municipality as long as they are easily identifiable as recycling. (West Elgin will not replace containers thought to be garbage or recycling by Waste Connections).

We do not accept hazardous waste at the landfill.  West Elgin has entered into an agreement with St Thomas Community Recycling Centre, located at 330 South Edgeware Road, St Thomas.

Residents can take hazardous waste to this location on Wednesdays from 10 am to 4 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm, year round.  

Accepted Items:

• Aerosol containers
• Propane cylinders
• Fluorescent bulbs/tubes
• Fire extinguishers and smoke detectors
• Fertilizers and pesticides
• Paints and coatings
• Oven and window cleaners
• Batteries household and automotive
• Motor oil
• Disinfectants
• Mercury switches and thermometers
• Pharmaceuticals
• Needles and syringes (in a puncture proof container)

When dropping off hazardous waste please ensure:

• All materials should be in the original or well marked container to indicate the contents
• All containers are securely capped and sealed
• Liquid wastes must be no larger than 20L each. Barrels or drums of waste will not be accepted
• Material will not be decanted, the container and its contents must be left at the depot