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MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL MANITOULIN
WASTE AND RECYCLING
BY-LAW 2026-07
BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT
FOR THE MUNICIPALITYOF CENTRAL MANITOULIN
WHEREAS The Municipality of Central Manitoulin deems it expedient to enact rules and regulations to
establish and maintain a system for the collection, removal, and disposal of waste within the Municipality
of Central Manitoulin, and;
WHEREAS Section 11 , Chapter 25 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that a municipality
may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public and
may pass by-laws regarding waste management, and;
WHEREAS Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, provides that a municipality
has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority
under this or any other Act, and;
WHEREAS Section c. 25, s. 76 (1) of the Municipal Act 2001 as amended for the purpose of obtaining
information that a municipality considers necessary for the municipality to meet the requirements of or to
obtain an approval under any Act relating to the planning, establishment, operation, management, alteration
or improvement of a waste disposal site or any other waste management facility, the municipality may, at
reasonable times, enter on and inspect any land, including conducting tests of the land and removing
samples or extracts, and;
WHEREAS Section 74, Section 425 (1), Section 426 and Section 429 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O.
2001, c.25, as amended authorizes that a municipality may, in a by-law prohibiting or regulating any matter
passed under the "waste management" sphere or jurisdiction, provide that a Person who contravenes the
by-law is guilty of an offence is a liable to a fine, and;
WHEREAS Section 180 of the Highway Traffic Act R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8,s. 180, "Every person who throws
or deposits or causes to be deposited any glass, nails, tacks or scraps of metal or any rubbish, refuse, waste
or litter upon, along or adjacent to a highway, except in receptables provided for the purpose, is guilty of
the offence of littering the highway, and;
WHEREAS the Municipality of Central Manitoulin deems it advisable to prescribe a tipping fee for the
acceptance of certain wastes.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Central Manitoulin hereby enacts the following:
1.0 Short Title: The short title of this by-law is "Waste Management By-law".
2.0 Enforcement of By-law: This By-law shall be enforced by the "By-law Officer" or any Officer
designated by the Municipality.
3.0 Definitions:
"Ashes" shall mean the residue, including soot of wood or any fuel after it has been consumed by fire
at a household, institution, or place of business;
"Attendant" shall mean an employee of the Municipality specifically employed to attend at,
supervise, and monitor the waste transfer sites owned and operated by the Municipality;
"Bag" shall mean an enclosed polyethylene plastic bag measuring not more than 30 inches X 38 inches
(76cm X 96cm) of 1.5 gauge thickness securely fasted and closed at the top and containing a maximum
of 18kg. (40lbs) waste;
"By-Law Enforcement Officer" shall mean the person appointed by the municipality to carry out
by-law enforcement duties;
"Clean Brush" shall mean any organic material for which a separate collection may be provided,
excluding leaves, yard waste and Christmas trees;
"Collectable Refuse" shall mean waste which is discarded by a generator from a household, institution
or place of business and consist of garbage, kitchen organic waste, and other refuse, including any
materials and articles as would normally accumulate at a household, institution or place of business,
but shall not include heavy or bulky materials "large item rubbish" and "non-collectable refuse" as
hereinafter defined;
"Co-mingle and Fibre" shall mean recyclable items as defined in Schedule "C";
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"Commercial Waste" shall mean all rejected, abandoned, or discarded waste of a nature generated
by a business, farm, industry, and/or institution; but shall not include items listed under Prohibited
Waste defined in Schedule E of this By-law;
"Construction and Demolition Waste" shall mean any waste as described in Schedule "D";
" Food Waste" shall mean the edible parts of plants and animals that are produced or harvested but
that are not ultimately consumed;
"Generator" shall mean any owner, occupant, tenant, or other person having use, occupation, charge
or control of any household, institution, or place of business;
"Hours of Operation" shall apply to each waste transfer site as designated in Schedules B & C of
this By-law;
"Household" shall mean a dwelling unit, situated in a building or portion thereof and occupied
exclusively by one or more persons as a place of residence with sleeping , cooking, eating and sanitary
facilities, and includes a dwelling unit situated in a single-family dwelling and in a semi-detached
duplex, triplex or apartment;
"Household Batteries" shall include all batteries of sizes AAA, AA, C, D, button cell and 9 Volt etc.
"Household Waste" shall mean all rejected, abandoned, or discarded waste of a nature generated by
a household; but shall not include items listed under Prohibited Waste designated in Schedule E of this
By-law;
"ICI" shall mean Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional;
"Identification User Card" shall mean a card created by the Municipality of Central Manitoulin for
the purpose of identifying a resident for the use of entering a waste transfer site within the municipality;
"Municipality" shall mean the Municipality of Central Manitoulin;
"Place of Business" shall mean any place, other than a household, and includes any hotel, motel, short
term accommodation, restaurant, shop, store, shopping Center, plaza, service station, commercial or
industrial office, industrial plant, other commercial establishment, school, institution and public
building;
"Prohibited Waste" shall mean any refuse material of a class or kind not accepted at the waste
transfer sites as designated in Schedule "E" of this By-law;
"Recyclable Material" shall mean any material as described in schedules "B" and "C";
"Re-Use Centre" shall mean an area in the Waste Transfer Site that allows residents to drop off
unwanted items that may be picked up by others;
"Short Term Accommodation" shall mean a private residential dwelling (or part of dwelling) that is
rented to provide accommodations to a person or persons on a temporary basis for a period of less than
30 days;
"Site" shall mean Waste Transfer Site;
"Street" shall mean any road dedicated to and assumed by the Municipality of Central Manitoulin as
a public highway and includes any Provincial highway;
"Tipping Fees" shall mean the tariffs charged for the use of waste transfer sites as designated in
Schedule B of this By-law;
"Transfer Site" shall mean any M.O.E. (Ministry of Environment) certified transfer site within the
Municipality of Central Manitoulin;
"Vehicle" shall mean anything, either motorized or not motorized, used for transporting people or
goods on land, including, but not limited to a car, truck, sports utility vehicle, van, lorry, side-by-
side, horse drawn cart or buggy and farm tractor.
"Waste" shall mean all rejected, abandoned, or discarded refuse material as designated in Schedule
"B" and "C" of this By-law;
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"Waste Contractor" shall mean the owner or a representative of the company undertaking the
municipal curbside waste collection program.";
"Yard Waste" means any organic material generated on a property including, but not limited to, grass
clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, hedge trimmings, plants, weeds, spring raking, sod, pinecones, fruits
and vegetables from yard trees and gardens;
4.0
Waste Transfer Sites
The Municipality of Central Manitoulin shall operate Waste Transfer Sites on municipally owned
designated properties:
a) Big Lake Waste Transfer Site, Big Lake Dump Road off 3248 Highway 542, Mindemoya, ON.
b) Providence Bay Waste Transfer Site, 4077 Government Road, Providence Bay, ON.
4.1 The Municipality may contract or employ an Attendant to oversee any of its sites, as well as a certified
waste hauler to haul waste to its sites.
5.0
Waste Transfer Identification User Cards
5.1 The Municipality of Central Manitoulin shall issue Waste Transfer Station Identification User Cards
for access to the Waste Disposal Sites. Each household will be given one (1) card per household in the
Municipality of Central Manitoulin. Secondary Identification cards may be requested for a separate user
residing in the household.
5.2 The Waste Transfer Site Identification User Cards may only be used by the Person to whom it was
issued or a spouse or member of the household of such Person, or an employee, acting with the
knowledge or consent of such Person.
5.3 The Waste Transfer Site Identification User Cards cannot be loaned, shared transferred, copied,
scanned, photographed, or provided to Short Term Accommodation Renters.
5.4 The Person to whom the Waste Transfer Site Identification User Card was issued may be held
responsible for misuse of the card, if used by an unauthorized Person or any violation of this By-law by
any Person using said card.
5.5 Lost Waste Transfer Site Identification User Cards must be reported to the Municipality immediately.
5.6 No person shall loan, share, copy, scan, photograph or provide to a renter a Waste Transfer
Identification User Card.
6.0
Rules and Regulations
6.1 No person shall trespass on a Municipality of Central Manitoulin Waste Transfer Site.
6.2 No person shall trespass on a Municipality of Central Manitoulin Waste Management Transfer Site.
6.3 All waste deposited at the Waste Transfer Site must be placed in clear bags weighing no more than 40
lbs and shall become the property of the Municipality of Central Manitoulin.
6.4 All waste and/or other materials must be deposited in the areas designated at a particular waste transfer
site, or as directed by the Site Attendant.
6.5 Public access to the waste transfer sites shall be limited to the Hours of Operation as per Schedules "B"
and "C" of this By-law.
6.6 No person shall scavenge at the waste transfer sites.
6.7 No person shall salvage at the sites without prior written approval of the Municipality.
6.8
No person shall use firearms or other weapons on the Municipal waste transfer sites.
6.9 Every person shall enter a waste transfer site in a vehicle and;
a) Vehicles must come to a complete stop and await direction from the Attendant before entering
the waste transfer site and;
b) Obey directions of the Attendant, and;
c) Waste is to be unloaded in a safe manner, and children and animals are to remain in the vehicle.
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6.10
Every person shall conform strictly to all legislative requirements including, in particular, the
Environmental Protection Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and any other relevant
successor legislation, any relevant regulations there under, any relevant Environmental Compliance
Approval and any relevant By-laws, Policies and Procedures.
6.11
Small loads of construction and demolition waste may be brought by the residents to the Providence
Bay waste transfer station for disposal, where Tipping Fees will apply. Construction and demolition
waste over 10 cubic yards will not be accepted.
6.12 No person shall act in any kind of abusive behaviour, yell, threaten or refuse to leave the waste transfer
site, when dealing with the Attendant at any Municipal waste transfer site.
6.13
Recycling must be sorted Co-mingle every other week, and Fibres the opposite weeks.
7.0
Illegal Dumping
7.1
No person shall dump or dispose of waste of any kind on Municipal land other than designated certified
waste transfer sites.
7.2
No person shall deposit prohibited waste at any site as specified in section E.
7.3
No person shall deposit waste from residences, businesses or institutions located outside the geographic
area known as The Municipality of Central Manitoulin.
7.4
No person shall deposit at any site prohibited waste or waste not listed as permitted except as may be
allowed in a designated area and approved in advance by the Municipality.
7.5
No person shall deposit waste at the gate or entrance to any Municipal waste transfer site.
7.6
No person shall deposit waste when such waste has been prohibited by the Attendant on grounds that
the deposit would be contrary to this By-law or the origin of the waste has not been satisfactorily proven.
7.7
Waste that has been dumped unsorted, will be considered to be in contravention of this by-law.
7.8
All bags brought to the transfer station must have bag tags fastened to the top of the bag, visible to the
Attendant. Bags without proper bag tags will be considered to be in contravention of this by-law.
7.9
Any sorting and/or removal of bags left at the dump that are in contravention to this by-law will be
deemed to be a chargeable service fee to the owner.
8.0
Fees
8.1
Fees shall be payable at the Municipal office by way of purchasing cards that will be stamped per usage
by the Attendant. The Municipality may revise tipping fees from time to time.
8.2
Where a violation of this By-law is not remedied by the Owner, they shall be held liable for all fees and
expenses incurred as a result of the remedy.
8.3
Any fee required by or described in this By-law shall be as set out in the Service Fee By-law, as updated
from time to time.
8.4
Where waste or recyclables are not collected for any reason and are left to cause an untidy or unsanitary
condition, Municipal staff shall make a written demand to the owner requesting removal. Should the
owner fail to perform the work necessary to remove the waste, it will be performed by the Municipality,
and failing payment by the owner within ten (10) days after notice in writing of the cost of such work,
the cost will be recovered in the same manner as Municipal taxes.
9.0
Residential Curbside Pick-Up
9.1
Each property is permitted to place two bags of household waste per week at the curbside for collection.
Every person shall place garbage on Wednesdays each week by 6:00am. Private lanes will not be
travelled for pick up.
9.2
All garbage must be deposited in clear bags weighing no more than 40 lbs and to not exceed 30" by
38".
9.3
Every owner or occupant shall maintain the land that is contiguous with their lot line(s) and adjacent to
the roadway, free of waste, recyclable materials, and non-collectable waste in accordance with the
requirements of this by-law.
9.4
No person shall direct or permit anyone to deposit garbage, non-collectible waste, trash, yard material
upon any street within the Municipality of Central Manitoulin.
9.5
No person shall pick over, disturb, remove, or scatter any waste or recyclable material placed for
collection by a householder in accordance with the provisions of this by-law whether the same is
contained in a proper receptable/recyclable material receptacle or not.
9.6
No person shall deposit or permit to be deposited any waste, non-collectable waste, or recyclable
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material on the property of another person without the expressed permission of the person in control of
that property.
9.7
No person shall place or cause to be placed any waste, non-collectable waste, or recyclable material on
any street within the municipality which may cause an obstruction to vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic.
9.8
Every owner or occupant of any property within the municipality shall cause their property to be kept
free from the accumulation of waste, non-collectable waste, and recyclable material.
9.9
No person shall place or cause to be placed waste or recyclable material for collection by the collector
in a receptacle that does not comply with this by-law.
9.10 No person shall place or cause to be placed non-collectable waste at a collection point or at the edge of
the roadway for collection by the collector.
9.11 No person shall place for collection any material, substance or object which may or is likely to be
injurious to the health or safety of any person.
9.12 No person shall place construction, industrial and/or demolition waste out for curbside pickup.
10.0
Commercial Curbside Pick-Up
10.1 Eligible businesses, not utilizing a rental bin, are permitted to place up to eight bags per week of
household-type waste per commercial property at curbside for collection. Businesses exceeding this
limit must purchase bag tags and deliver them to Providence Bay Transfer Station.
10.2 Industrial or construction type waste will not be collected at curbside.
10.3 Recycling bags are to be placed curbside and will be collected separately from waste bags. There is no
bag limit for recycling at curbside, and items to be picked up alternate weekly between plastic/cans and
cardboard/paper items.
10.4 No Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional recycling will be permitted to be delivered to the
Providence Bay or Big Lake Transfer Station.
10.5 The Municipality will post a garbage and recycling pick-up calendar on a yearly basis.
11.0
Re-Use Centre
11.1
Residents of the Municipality of Central Manitoulin may drop off unwanted items that may be picked
up by others.
11.2
All items received shall be sorted and any items that are deemed to be inappropriate for the Re-Use
Centre shall be appropriately disposed.
11.3
The Re-Use Centre will not accept refrigerant appliances or non-functioning EEE. (MHSW will not
be accepted). Certain items can be dropped off for a tipping fee, see Schedule B.
12.0
Offences
12.1
Every person who maliciously, willfully or negligently tampers with any facility, structure or
equipment used for the management of waste under this By-law is guilty of an offence and shall be
liable to a fine in accordance with the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act R.S.O. 1990, c.P.33
and to any other applicable penalty.
12.2 Every person who commits an offence in the presence of an Attendant, the attendant may:
a) Direct that person to cease engaging in the conduct constituting the offence, or to modify the
manner in which such conduct is being carried out;
b) Direct the person to take any necessary action to remedy the contravention;
c) Direct the person to leave the Waste Disposal Site with their Waste.
12.3
The Municipality and/or Attendant may at any time, order any person found conducting unauthorized
activity on the Waste Transfer Sites to leave forthwith. Failure to comply may result in the calling of
the authorities where trespass charges may also be laid.
13.0
Enforcement and Penalties
13.1 The provisions of this By-law shall be enforced by the By-Law Enforcement Officer or designate.
13.2 Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this By-Law is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided by the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter
P.33 as amended. (See Schedule "B").
13.4 Any person who fails to comply with an order made under Subsection 5.3 is guilty of an offence.
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13.6 Each day that a contravention of this By-law continues shall constitute a separate offence.
13.7 The cost of any action taken by the Municipality to ensure compliance with this or any other By-law
shall be recoverable to the limit as provided by law.
13.8 Any persons convicted of a breach of any of the provisions of this By-law by a Provincial Court Judge
or competent jurisdiction thereafter shall be issued an order prohibiting the continuation or repetition
of the offence or the doing of any act by the person convicted directed towards the continuation or the
repetition of the offence. Also, in addition to any other penalty, all recoverable costs shall also be
imposed on the person convicted.
13.9
No person shall hinder or obstruct or attempt to hinder or obstruct an officer who is exercising a power
or performing a duty under this By-law.
14.0
Severability
Should any section, clause or provision of this By-law be declared by a court or tribunal of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the By-law as a whole or any part
thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
15.0
Administration
That this By-Law shall come into full force and effect after third and final reading thereof.
Read a first time on this day of , 2026 .
Read a second and third time and finally passed on this day of , 2026.
___________________________
__________________________
Richard Stephens, Mayor
Denise Deforge, CAO/Clerk
I, , Clerk of the Municipality of Central Manitoulin,
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of By-Law 2026-07 passed by the
Council of the Municipality of Central Manitoulin on the day of
______2026.
________________________
Clerk
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Municipality of Central Manitoulin
PART 1 Provincial Offences Act
Waste & Recycling By-Law #2026-07
Schedule "A"
ITEM
COLUMN 1
Short Form Wording
COLUMN 2
Provision Creating or
Defining Offence
COLUMN 3
Set Fine
1
Loan, share, copy, scan, photograph and/or
provide to a renter a Waste Transfer
Identification User Card.
5.6
$300.00
2
Trespass on a Municipality of Central
Manitoulin waste transfer site.
6.1
$200.00
3
Deposit at the waste transfer sites without proof
of the right to access.
6.2
$100.00
4
Scavenge at the Municipal waste transfer site.
6.6
$50.00
5
Use of firearms or other weapons on the
Municipal waste transfer site.
6.8
$500.00
6
Fail to come to a complete stop in a motor
vehicle to await direction from attendant.
6.9 a)
$200.00
7
Fail to obey directions of the Municipal waste
transfer site Attendant.
6.9 b)
$200.00
8
Fail to unload waste in a safe manner.
6.9 c)
$200.00
9
Act in any kind of abusive behaviour, yell,
threaten or refuse to leave the waste transfer site,
when dealing with the Attendant at any
Municipal waste transfer site.
6.12
$500.00
10
Dump or dispose of waste of any kind on
Municipal land.
7.1
$300.00
11
Deposit waste from residences, businesses or
institutions located outside the Municipality of
Central Manitoulin.
7.3
$250.00
12
Deposit prohibited waste at Municipal waste
transfer site.
7.4
$300.00
13
Deposit Waste at the gate or entrance to any
Municipal waste transfer site.
7.5
$300.00
14
Deposit Waste Prohibited by the Attendant.
7.6
$300.00
15
Fail to keep the land that is contiguous with
their lot line and adjacent roadway, free of
waste, recyclable materials, and con-collectable
waste.
9.3
$200.00
16
Direct or permit anyone to deposit garbage, non-
collectible waste, trash, yard material upon any
street within the Municipality of Central
Manitoulin.
9.4
$200.00
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17
Pick up, disturb, remove, or scatter any waste or
recyclable material placed for collection by a
householder.
9.5
$200.00
18
Deposit or permit to be deposited any waste,
non-collectable waste, or recyclable material on
the property of another person.
9.6
$300.00
19
Please or cause to be placed any waste, non-
collectable waste, or recyclable material on any
street within the Municipality which may cause
an obstruction to vehicles or pedestrians.
9.7
$300.00
20
Fail to keep property free from accumulation of
waste, non-collectable waste, and recyclable
material.
9.8
$100.00
21
Place waste or recyclable material in a receptacle
that does not comply with this by-law.
9.9
$100.00
22
Place non collectable waste at a collection point
or at the edge of a roadway for collection.
9.10
$100.00
23
Placement of material, substance, or object
likely to be injurious to health or safety of any
person.
9.11
$500.00
24
Placement of construction, industrial and/or
demolition waste out for curbside pick up.
9.12
$300.00
25
Hinder or obstruct an Officer.
12.9
$500.00
"Note: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is section 12.1 of this By-Law No. 2026-07
of which a certified copy has been filed".
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Schedule "B"
Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling
PROVIDENCE BAY WASTE TRANSFER STATION
Winter Hours
September long weekend to May
Long weekend
Thursday & Saturday 1pm to 5pm
MAP
The following items are accepted at the Providence Bay Waste Transfer Station:
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Household Waste in a clear bag, tagged with a bag tag, properly sorted.
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Household recycling, properly sorted into co-mingle and fibres.
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Small loads of Construction and Demolition waste under 10 cubic yards.
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Scrap metal.
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White goods such as freezers, stoves, fridges.
-
Bulky Items such as furniture.
-
E-waste for recycling.
-
Tires from a personal vehicle (no more than 4 per day per resident, some tires are not
accepted).
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Clean brush & yard waste.
-
Household paint cans, some types of light bulbs and household batteries.
Each of these types of items are deposited in separate areas at the site. A properly sorted load
will ensure that each of these types of items is able to be placed in the appropriate bin at site.
Unsorted loads will be turned away, or the resident will be responsible for sorting the items on-
site. To learn more about what belongs in the various categories read on.
The following items are examples of the types of materials not accepted at the Providence Bay
Transfer Station:
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Industrial, Commercial or Institutional ("ICI") recycling materials of any kind.
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Hot ashes.
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Animal carcasses.
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Household Hazardous waste (other than household paint, some types of batteries and
some types of lightbulbs).
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Large Loads of Construction and Demolition waste over 10 cubic yards per week.
Providence Bay Transfer Station, 4077 Government Road, Providence Bay, Ontario
Summer Hours
May long weekend to September
Long weekend
Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 2pm to 6pm
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Un-sorted or contaminated loads will be turned away, or the resident will be responsible for
sorting the items on-site. Acceptance or rejection of loads is at the sole discretion of the waste
transfer site attendant.
Electronics Waste Recycling
Allowable elctronics in Ontario:
Display devices
Drones
Home Audio/Video Systems
Desktop Computers
Home Theatre Systems (HTB)
Cameras and Security Cameras
Vehicle Audio /Video systems
Portable Computers
Personal/Portable Audio/Video Systems
Musical Instruments and Recording Equipment
Floor Standing Printers & Printer Cartridges
Video Gaming Systems & Peripherals
Computer Peripherals
IT & Telecom Equipment (Hard drives, servers, Modum readers, binding machines, postage
machines, and check filler machines
Desktop Printing/Multi-function devices, 3D Printers & Printer Cartridges
Phones (telephones, cellular & smart phone devices, pagers
Small quantities of household paint, coatings and lightbulbs are now accepted year-round at our
Providence Bay Transfer Station and are also collected in the e-waste shed but must be placed in
the appropriate container for transfer offsite. See the Household Hazardous Waste Section D.
Tipping Fees are as per the current Fees By-law
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Schedule "C"
Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling
BIG LAKE TRANSFER STATION
Winter Hours
September long weekend to May
Long weekend
Saturday 9am to 12pm
MAP
What Is Accepted at the Big Lake Transfer Station?
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Household Waste in a clear bag, tagged with a bag tag, properly sorted.
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Household recycling, properly sorted into co-mingle and fibres.
Note that the Big Lake Transfer Station accepts bagged household waste and recycling only. Bags
must be no larger than 38" by 30" and weigh no more than 40 lbs each. No large items or waste
from commercial sources are accepted at this location. Any large items, scrap metal, e-waste
recycling, furniture, appliances, and small loads of construction waste must be brought to the
Providence Bay Site for disposal.
Un-sorted or contaminated loads will be turned away, or the resident will be responsible for sorting
the items on-site. Acceptance or rejection of loads is at the sole discretion of the waste transfer
station attendant.
What Is Not Accepted at the Big Lake Transfer Station?
Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional ("ICI") waste and recycling materials are not permitted at
the Big Lake Transfer Station.
Recycling
Household recycling may be brought to either the Big Lake or Providence Bay Transfer Station
sites. The recycling must be separated into co-mingle and fibres as they are deposited into separate
bins at the site. Recycling is mandatory. Any unsorted loads will be turned away if the resident is
unable to sort the recycling from their garbage on-site.
Fibres include:
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Newsprint
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Magazines and catalogues
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Telephone books
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Household fine paper
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Corrugated Cardboard
Summer Hours
May long weekend to September
Long weekend
Saturday & Sunday 9am to 1pm
Big Lake Transfer Station, Big Lake Dump Road off 3248 Highway 542, Mindemoya, ON.
81 Big Lake Dump Road at 3248 Highway 542
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Boxboard
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Gable Top Cartons
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Aseptic Containers
Co-mingle includes:
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Aluminum food or beverage cans.
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Aluminum Foil and Trays.
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PET Bottles (#1)
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HDPE Containers (#2)
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Tubs and lids (#2, #4, #5)
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Other bottles and containers (numbers #1 through #6 only)
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Steel Food and Beverage Cans
Please note that the following items are not currently recyclable in the municipality.
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No glass of any kind (still accepted at the transfer station)
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No paper laminates
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No Thermoform PET (#1), clamshells or other clear plastic containers not listed in the
accepted materials.
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No plastic film (LDPE/HDPE #2 & #4) or gift wrap
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No plastic laminates
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No polystyrene Foam (#6)
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No Polystyrene Crystal (#6)
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No plastic bags including grocery, milk, or bread bags
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Schedule "D"
Household Hazardous Waste
A Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event takes place every year in July, typically the third
Saturday in July from 1 to 4pm at the Mindemoya Roads Yard at 7 Lakeshore Road in Mindemoya
(off of Highway 542/551). The event is open to participants from Municipality of Central
Manitoulin, and the Townships of Assiginack, Billings, Burpee and Mills, Gordon/Barrie Island,
Tehkummah and Gore Bay. Details of the event will be announced annually and posted here and
advertised in the local paper as well as on social media channels.
Small quantities of household paint, coatings, lightbulbs, and batteries are now accepted year-
round at our Providence Bay Transfer Station but must be placed in the appropriate container for
transfer offsite.
Household Hazardous Waste Day event Items - Once a year in July
From your workbench:
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Adhesives, glues, resins
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Hobby supplies, artist supplies
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Latex, oil paints
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Stains, thinners, and strippers, Varsol, solvents, Linseed oil
From your garage:
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Car batteries, dry cell batteries
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Engine degreasers, brake fluids
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Transmission Fluids
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Engine oil, gasoline
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Antifreeze
From your yard:
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Insecticides, herbicides, Pesticides
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Propane cylinders (small)
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Swimming pool chemicals and bleach (do not mix)
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Wood preservatives
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BBQ lighter fluids.
From your house:
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Aerosol cans
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Cleaners (oven and drain), spot removers
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Batteries: Ni-Cad, hearing aid batteries
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Photo chemicals
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Pharmaceuticals
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Fluorescent light tubes and bulbs
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Nail polish and nail polish removers
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Rat and mouse poisons.
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Paints, stains
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Personal electronic devices and cell phones (accepted only at Providence Bay Transfer
Station
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Medicines, pharmaceuticals
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Computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, ink-jet cartridges
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Cleaners, chemicals
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Needles, syringes, lancets
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Thermometers, thermostats
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Televisions, DVD players, and VCR's
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DO NOT BRING:
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Ammunition, fireworks or other explosives
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Infectious or biological waste
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Radioactive waste
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Unknown compressed gas cylinders
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Tires (Accepted at Providence Bay Transfer Station)
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Old electronics. (accepted at Providence Bay Transfer Station)
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Pathological waste
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PCB's
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Asbestos
To ensure safety, never mis chemicals and never smoke near hazardous materials. Do not place
the hazardous waste in plastic garbage bags and always tighten caps and lids. Leave materials in
the originally labeled containers. Sort and pack paint, pesticides, and household cleaners
separately. Keep containers upright in a sturdy container with a secured bottom. Pack your vehicle,
then go directly to the disposal event, do not leave the items in your car for a prolonged period.
Year-Round Materials Accepted at Providence Bay Transfer Station
We are now pleased to be able to offer collection of small amounts of household paint,
lightbulbs, and batteries year-round at the Providence Bay Waste Transfer site. These items are
collected in the e-waste shed and must be kept separate from other materials.
Leftover paint and coatings will be accepted at the site from residents in small amounts. The
following items are accepted:
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Interior and Exterior Architectural Consumer Paint
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Latex
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Acrylic
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Water based
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Oil based
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Enamel
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Aerosol automotive paint
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Aerosol architectural paint
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Deck coatings
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Floor paint
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Varnishes and urethanes
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Concrete and masonry paints
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Primers for wood, metal, and drywall
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Wood finishing oils
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Wood preservatives (unless registered under Pest Control Act)
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Non pesticide marine coatings, melamine, metal anti-rust paints, stains, and shellac
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Stain blocking paint.
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Driveway and roof sealers.
Items must be on the accepted product list, must be in a sealed container, must have the original
label intact and cannot exceed 30 litres per container.
Construction and Demolition Waste
Construction and demolition waste cannot be picked up at curbside and must be taken directly to
a waste disposal facility. Construction and demolition waste is not accepted at the Big Lake
Transfer Station. Small loads of construction and demolition waste under 10 cubic yards will be
collected at the Providence Bay Transfer Station with a $40.00 per cubic yard tipping fee.
Acceptance of large loads over 10+ cubic yards has been suspended. Residents undertaking larger
renovation projects must hire a bin directly or should contact the Dodge landfill site in Espanola
which is the next closest site that will accept waste from our municipality. The contact information
is provided below:
Contractor inquiries for over 10 cubic yards of construction waste contact:
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DODGE ESPANOLA LANDFILL SITE
1653 BASS LAKE RD
705 869 3867
Clean wood, brush, bulky furniture items, concrete, brick, scrap metal, and reusable materials
must all be separated from construction and demolition waste.
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Schedule "E"
Prohibited Waste for Curbside or On-Site Collection
1.
Agricultural Waste
2.
Liquid Waste
3.
Manure or waste from livestock or farm animal
4.
Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Waste from properties not receiving municipal waste
collection
5.
Waste generated as a result of construction, demolition or renovation, including but not
limited to soil, sod, plaster, drywall, masonry and any tile not made of Porcelain, bricks,
concrete, concrete or cinder blocks, paving stones, asphalt, wood, windows and window
glass, shingles, asbestos, and urea formaldehyde.
6.
Carpeting
7.
Swimming pools
8.
Hot ashes and any other waste capable of starting a fire
9.
Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste
10. Pathological waste
11. Bio-medical waste
12. Automotive or motorized equipment parts including tires, engines, and frames
13. Any sharp material or item that may pose a safety hazard to staff or waste contractors
14. Dead animals
15. Railroad ties
16. Grass clippings
17. Ammunition
18. Explosives
19. Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste
20. Sludge
21. Any Waste, not including WEEE bulky goods and scrap weighing more then 20 kilograms
(44 pounds)
22. Any Waste frozen to approved Receptacles that is not easily removed by shaking
23. Any Waste not set out in approved Receptacles
24. Any Waste Set out in such a manner as to pose a health and/or safety hazard to any person
25. Any garbage over the garbage bag limit that is not tagged
26. Tree stumps and branches with a diameter greater than 116mm (4')
27. Yard Waste in plastic bags
28. Household Organics in plastic bags
29. Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment
30. Designated Waste that has been banned from transfer site or for which reasonable
alternative disposal methods are available, as determined by the Region
31. Two-piece toilets whose tanks have not been separated from the bowls
32. Any other material deemed as prohibited waste by the Region