South Huron Municipality

Recycling

The Association is pleased to offer the following recycling service to your community:

• Needles and syringes are NOT recyclable and should NOT be placed in recycling containers. Contact your local pharmacist, health unit or hospital for proper disposal procedures.
• Please remember that if your collection falls on a holiday, collection will occur as scheduled, except for Christmas and New Year’s Day; when collection may be rescheduled.
• If you have been missed, you can report the issue by clicking here and filling out the form, or calling our office at 1-800-265-9799 ext 228
• Note that there is an annual fee for curbside recycling service.  This fee is set by the Municipality and can be found in the General Fees Bylaw on the Municipal Website.

Waste

The Association is pleased to offer the following waste service to your community:

• A user pay program is in effect. The most benefits are gained when a little effort is put forth. Those who produce the least waste pay the least! This is an excellent opportunity for you to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as you can.
• This is a user pay program and the cost for service is based on the bin size. Please check the Municipal Website for the current fees.  Annual 2024 published rates were $101.08 for a small bin, $126.50 for the medium bin, and $164.34 for the large bin.
• If you have been missed, you can report the issue by calling our office at 1-800-265-9799 ext 228 or emailing us at dispatch@bra.org
• See the Setout Guide for information.

Organic Waste

• There is no year round scheduled curbside collection service for source separate organic materials and leaf and yard waste collection in your community.  However, the municipality offers Spring and Fall collection of leaf and yard waste.  Please consult the Municipal Website for details.
• We encourage you to use a backyard composter or a digester to manage this type of material. Managing materials as close to the source as possible is usually the best approach from an economic and environmental perspective.
• Leaves raked onto the street or ditch will not be collected. This poses a danger to pedestrians, bicycles and motorists and can cause drainage problems.
• Yard waste can also be dropped off at your local Leaf & Yard waste site. See a map of all Leaf and Yard Waste sites here.. Note that not all sites can accept all materials, please call ahead to avoid any disappointments and some may charge a nominal fee to drop off your materials.

Electronic Waste

The Municipality is accepting all e-waste at the South Huron Landfill near Exeter:
71230 Ausable Line (Highway 83)

The Bluewater Recycling Association is accepting all e-waste at its facility in Huron Park:
415 Canada Ave, Huron Park
Monday to Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Phone: 519-228-6678

To find additional drop-off locations near you, go to www.recycleyourelectronics.ca

Here is a list of electronic waste products we accept:

Hazardous Waste

• Hazardous materials can be dangerous to people as well as the environment.  Be sure to bring your hazardous products to the special depots so that they can be disposed of properly.
• The County of Huron operates a Household Hazardous Waste depot at the Mid-Huron Landfill Site. Contact the County of Huron at 519-482-7668 for more information.  The Mid Huron Landfill Site is located at 37506 A Huron Road (Highway 8) near Holmesville.
• Annually, the County of Huron schedules a special drop off day for household hazardous waste at temporary locations throughout the County.  Refer to the South Huron or Huron County Web site for information on dates & locations.
• Farm generated hazardous waste is not eligible in the county sites.  Please consult OMAFRA and OFA for options.
• Some retailers take back some materials. For more information on the location and types of materials accepted visit this website.
• Agriculture and industry may produce the most hazardous waste by volume and mass, but the biggest threat to the majority of Canadians is our homes.  Our closets, cupboards, basements and garages are full of hazardous products, which are also known as household hazardous waste.  Products are considered hazardous when they are corrosive, reactive, flammable, toxic and/or radioactive.
• Dangers associated with a product can be reduced through careful shopping or by using safer alternatives.  To get a list of safer alternatives, click here.

Bulky Waste

Some materials are just not made to be disposed of curbside.  Whether you are a resident doing a spring clean up, a renovation project, or you have oversize items to dispose of, you can use a containerized service like those offered by Mars Environmental or you can bring it directly to the local landfill.

Your local landfill is:

• Please call ahead to avoid any disappointments and expect to pay a nominal fee to drop off your materials.
• We try to keep our lists up to date, but they may be outdated. Send us an email if a site is closed.

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