Waste and Recycling

You are required to have a bag tag at the price of $2.00 or pay $2.00 at the waste site to dispose of one bag of waste. If you bring in recycling, you will receive one free bag tag for any additional bags of recycling compared to number of bags of waste.

Tags can be acquired at the Municipal Office.

The Township of North Frontenac has mandatory clear bag usage. This is to encourage the rate of recycling while increasing the lifespan of our waste sites. Our residents are reassured of proper recycling by Waste Site Attendants during bag inspections. Mixed bags will be declined for proper separation.

Privacy bag
You may contain one opaque (coloured) privacy bag of no more than 1 cubic foot (1’x1’x1′) inside each large clear waste bag for personal hygienic products.

View our Fees and Charges By-law on the Township’s Civic Web Portal where all Township By-laws are e-published.

View our printable Waste Site Hours for more information.

The Township of North Frontenac closely regulates the usage of the Township’s Waste Sites. A Waste Site Permit is required to gain access into all of the Waste Sites within North Frontenac.

If you own property in North Frontenac you can obtain additional Waste Site Permits for family members, renters and tenants residing on your property by completing a Waste Site Permit Application Form to return to the Township Office.

View the Waste Site Permit Application – PDF Version

Complete the Waste Site Permit Application – Online

Waste Site Permits are mailed or available for pick-up at the Township Office upon information validation.

If you are unable to show a permit or are unable to validate your address, access into the waste site will be denied.

Bulky rigid plastics are accepted at the 506, Plevna and Mississippi Waste Sites in accordance with the Fees & Charges By-law.

Acceptable Items:

• Plastic buckets and pails, all sizes but remove any metal handles
• Plastic crates and trays (Milk/Soda/Bread) and laundry baskets (High-density Polyethylene & Polypropylene)
• Plastic lawn furniture, pet Carriers (High-density Polyethylene & Polypropylene)
• Plastic pots (Polypropylene & Polyethylene)
• Large plastic toys, playhouses, totes and tool cases (High-density Polyethylene & Polypropylene) with metal axles removed
• Plastic garbage cans and recycling bins (High-density Polyethylene & Polypropylene) with metal Axles Removed
• Plastic hazardous material Drums but no oil drums

Unacceptable Items:

Please use separate bins/containers for these items.

• Film (Grocery Bags; Stretch film; Strapping) & Other Flexible Packaging, Seedling Trays
• Electronic Scrap & any Plastics with Circuit Boards or Battery Packs
• Vinyl Siding, Vinyl Panels, all Pipes, all Tubing & Garden Hoses (PVC, ABS, or HDPE)
• Fiber: Juice and Milk Cartons, Newspaper, Paper, Wood, Trash
• Metals, Ceramics, Glass, Stones, Rocks, Gravel, Concrete
• Hazardous Material, Medical Waste
• Plastic Containers With Excessive Food Residue, Liquid & Other Products
• VHS Tapes/Audio Tapes
• Styrofoam and Other Foamed Packaging Material
• Containers which held Flammable, Corrosive or Reactive Products, Pesticides or Herbicides
• Plastics #7 Large Water Bottles

North Frontenac does not have a composting program located at our Waste Sites or Transfer Station, however do encourage home based composting. Composting reduces waste and also converts it into a product that is useful for gardening, landscaping or house plants.

Electronics waste bins are available at the following two waste sites:

Acceptable Items

Computers and Computer Accessories

Computer terminals, Desktop computers, Laptops, Mini notebooks, Monitors, Netbooks, Notebooks, Notepads, Tablet PCs, Thin clients, Computers Monitors, All-in-one computers, Closed circuit monitor screens, Dual computer monitors, Professional displays

Computer Accessories:

• Blu-Ray drives,
• CD-ROM drives,
• Computer keyboards,
• Computer mice,
• DVD drives,
• External hard drives,
• Floppy-disk drives,
• HD-DVD drives, and
• Modems (wired and wireless)

Image, Audio and Video Devices

Audio cassette players / recorders, Cameras (digital and non-digital), CD players / recorders, Digital picture frames, Handheld personal computers, Home radios, Home theatre in a box, Portable audio / video players, Portable DVD players, Portable MP3/ digital audio players, Portable radios, Portable speakers, Projectors (video, audio, image), Stereo amplifiers, Stereo speakers, Stereo turn-tables, Video cameras (analog and digital), Video player / recorder (DVD / VCR / Blu-Ray), Webcams

Printing Devices

Camera dock printers, Desktop all in one devices, Desktop copiers, Desktop printers, Fax machines, Floor standing copiers, Floor standing multifunction, Floor standing printers, Handheld printers, Portable PC-free photo printers, Scanners, Typewriters (electric)

Telephone Equipment

Answering machines, Cellular phones, Cordless telephones, Pagers, Palmtops, PDA (cell enable), Smart phones, Telephones (rotary), Telephones (wired)

Televisions

Closed circuit monitor screens, Dual television, Televisions, Satellite Receivers

Vehicle audio and video devices

Vehicle DVD / Blu-Ray players, Vehicle radios, audio players and speakers

We accept glass at all Transfer Stations and Waste Sites.

Unacceptable Items:

• Household dishes
• Mugs and cups
• Light Bulbs
• Vases
• Mirrors
• Car headlights
• Window glass
• Drinking glasses
• Leaded glass
• Ceramics
• Eye glasses

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depots are open from May 15th to September 30th annually
Three HHW Depots have been set up permanently at the following waste sites and times:

Acceptable Items:

• Paints & coatings – latex or oil based, includes stains and their containers
• Petroleum Distillates – varsol, paint thinner, paint strippers, degreasers and their containers
• Crankcase Oil and its Containers
• Used spin on or element style oil filters
• Single use dry cell batteries – alkaline, lithium, buttons cells (watches, hearing aids)
• Pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and their respective containers (Must show a skull & crossbones hazardous warning)
• All N-P-K Fertilizers and containers in which they are contained
• Propane tanks and cylinders
• Automobile Engine Antifreeze and containers in which it is contained
• All batteries – excluding lead acid batteries from vehicles
• Aerosol containers, such as hairspray and spray paint containers
• Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes (whole and unbroken)
• Switches that contain mercury (thermostats, thermometers, barometers, or other measuring devices containing mercury)
• Corrosives – chlorine, drain openers, ammonia
• Irritants such as cleaners
• Liquid fuels (gas, diesel, camping, etc.)
• Stain and scale removers; concrete, cement and mortar mixes
• pH reducer; soldering flux
• Gasoline, antifreeze
• Auto body filler; glazing and spot putty; silicones; drywall compound; foundation coating; roof repair cement
• Foam insulation containers

The Re-Use Centre located at the 506 Waste Disposal Site will open May 15th to September 30th annually

Hours of Operation:

Wednesdays 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.

Saturdays 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Drop offs: North Frontenac Residents Only.

Reuse: Anyone.

Acceptable Items:

• Small furniture;
• Sporting goods;
• Toys;
• Books;
• Housewares;
• Paint (excluding spray paint);
• Craft materials;
• Garden equipment;
• Tools;
• Windows and doors;
• Clean wood.

Unacceptable Items:

• Hazardous materials;
• Food waste;
• Liquids;
• Unsanitary items (such as toilets or mattresses);
• Textiles;
• Clothing;
• Bulky items;
• Tires;
• Appliance and Electrical devices.

Bulky Item Posting Board (Bulky items, furniture and appliances)

Bulky items, heavy furniture, and appliances will not be accepted at the Centre; however, residents may still advertise these items within the Centre. A bulletin board have been made available for residents to post a picture, their personal contact information, information regarding items for repurposing and a date. The role of the Township is to facilitate contact between the donor and recipient.

• All items posted are at the discretion of the owner and will not be warranted or guaranteed by North Frontenac Township in any way and are taken “as is”.
• Personal advertisements will be posted for a maximum of thirty (30) days.
• Bulky items for repurposing will not be delivered to, unloaded or stored at the Centre ore Waste Disposal Site.

Scrap metal and white goods are accepted at the 506, Plevna and Mississippi Waste Sites.

Scrap Metal

BBQ, bicycles, file cabinets, doors, fencing/wire, dismantled swing sets, iron furniture & railings; metal sheds, aluminum lawn chairs, shower stalls, etc.

Large items such as swing sets, metal sheds, shower stalls, etc., should be broken down before drop off.

White Goods

Refrigerators; freezers; stoves, clothes washers and dryers, hot water tanks, dishwashers, wall ovens, microwave ovens, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, etc.

Ensure freezer and refrigerator doors are removed; Freon removed and appliance tagged; otherwise a fee of $30 per unit is payable for appliance containing Freon.

Clean tires are accepted all year round from North Frontenac residents free of charge and are accepted at three waste sites within the Municipality. View Tires – RPRA for more information.

Types of Tires Accepted

• Passenger tires,
• Light truck tires,
• Medium truck tires (commonly known as Commercial Truck Tires), and
• Small RV; motorcycle, golf cart, ATV and OTR (Off the Road) tires.

You can return any used toner or ink cartridges to local retail recycle program where available.

To view the Waste Disposal Annual Reports, Please contact the township office

Municipal Office
6648 Road 506
Plevna, Ontario
K0H 2M0

Telephone (613) 479-2231 or 1 (800) 234-3953
Fax (613) 479-2352

Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm