Waste Transfer Facility

Regular fees and tipping fees

Weigh scale out of service fees and tipping fees

The Attendant has the authority to pro-rate part loads or intermediate size vehicles.

Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) recycling services tipping fees

Brush and yard waste

Hydraulic dump trailers full of brush and large trailer loads of brush are redirected to the Kenora Area Landfill on Highway 671 Jones Road. For regular residential loads of brush, turn right, go to the top of the hill to construction area, pull into stall 5, and offload your brush in the bin that is there.

Bulked cardboard and paper

Turn right past the scale and drive up to the top. Go past the building with the green stripe and enter the 2nd building (recycle building). Place paper/cardboard in designated piles.

Grass, leaves, garden shrubs

To access the compost area you must turn right after the scale, head up to the garbage building and the compost pile is located at the top of the hill on your first right. Paper bags only. Empty plastic bags if used to bring compost to the site.

Construction material

Turn right past the scale drive up past the garbage building, drive up the ramp and deposit construction debris in one of the first three bins. The first bin is for dump trailers only.

Large quantities of construction and demolition materials are required to transport the materials to the Kenora Area Landfill on Highway 671 Jones Road. Large loads must first be weighed at the Transfer Station and then dumped at the Kenora Area Landfill Site. 

Electronics

Ask the scale attendant where the designated area for electronics is now. Place down carefully if it is a TV and do not break the screen. TV's, computers (screen, hard drive, keyboards, mice), radios, stereo equipment, old cell phones, telephones, fax machines, photocopiers, printers, electric type writers, answering machines, DVD and VCR players, modems, scanners and calculators are all acceptable.

Flashlight and pile batteries

Deposit all household batteries free of charge. Receptacles are now located against the summer payment station.

Car batteries and rechargeable batteries

Exit the scale and there are receptacles located straight ahead at the "One Way Traffic" sign. Free of charge.

Fluorescent bulbs

Access the bulb receptacle through the Recycle Depot. The receptacle is located against the summer payment station. Light bulbs up to 4 feet (1.22 meters) in length are accepted free of charge. This is for residential customers only. Westburne Electric located at 1 Dennis Street, will accept used fluorescent bulbs from businesses for a fee.

Fridges, water Coolers, air conditioners or anything that contains Freon

We do not accept these items at the Transfer Facility.

Furniture

Place all furniture in the construction/demolition area. Turn right past the scale, drive up past the garbage building and drive up on the ramp. Furniture goes in the bins with the construction/demolition material.

Glass

Glass windows and patio doors go in the construction bins with the wood, and must be paid for at the scale. Turn right past the scale, drive up past the garbage building and drive up on the ramp to access the bins. Glass bottles and jars only go in the bin labelled, "glass" in the recycle area.

Hazardous waste

The hazardous waste depot operates on Thursdays throughout the summer, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Come across the scale for directions.

Household garbage

Turn right past the scale go all the way up to the building with the green stripe on it. Back in to the building and throw your household garbage on the floor. Please put household garbage only in this building. No wood, metal or furniture.

Metal

Turn right after the scale, drive up past the garbage building and drive up on the ramp to access the construction/demolition area. The metal bin is the last bin in the row as you drive up. Please only throw metal items in that are about 90% metal. Minimum charge applies.

Propane tanks

Turn right after the scale, drive past the recycle area and the second Jersey barrier is where you will deposit propane tanks. There is a charge for propane tanks.

Toys or clothing

Turn right past the scale and drive up to the garbage building. Back in and throw your garbage on the floor. Minimum charge applies.

Tires

Regular car and truck tires, on or off the rim, can be disposed of at no charge. 

Used Cooking Oil

Turn right past scale drive past the recycle area and stop at the squared fence. Pour cooking oil into the brown receptacle that is there. Cooking oil is $2.80 per 20 litre pail. Throw the containers you brought the oil in into the garbage. Dirty containers are not recyclable.