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* **Water & Wastewater**
* **Drains**
* **Public Works & Roads**
* **By-law Enforcement & Animal Control**
* **Cemeteries**
* **Fire, Medical & Police Services**
* **Landfill, Garbage & Recycling**
* **Employment Opportunities**
* **Forms, Documents & Applications**
* **Accessible Format Request**
* **Report a Problem**
* **Commissioner of Oaths, Marriage Licenses & Wedding Officiant Services**
* **Emergency Preparedness**
## Garbage & Recycling Pickup Calendar
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2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar
Garbage and Recycling Route Map
## Landfill
**10443 Coyne Road, Dutton**
**Hours of Operation**
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:00am to 10:00am
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month: 8:00am to 3:00pm
**Accepted Materials:**
* Construction and renovation materials
* Tires, with and without rims
* Recyclable electronics
* Furniture and appliances
* Household items
* Scrap metal
* Compost and yard waste
* Car batteries
Clear bags are mandatory for bagged material.
Household garbage is not accepted.
Please check-in with the attendant at the shack. Proof of residency is required.
## Garbage
**Garbage Guidelines:**
Have garbage curbside by 7:00 am
Place at curb no earlier than 6pm the night before pickup
Use plastic garbage bags
Maximum weight per bag is 20kgs (44lbs)
Do not place garbage collectables on snowbanks or on roadway.
Place broken glass or sharp metal in a sealed and clearly labelled cardboard box.
**Bag Tags:**
Bag tags cost $2.50 and never expire.
Pay at the Municipal Office, 199 Currie Road.
Bag tags must be:
* Attached to the side of each garbage bag (over 2 bag limit)
* Placed so they are visible to collectors
* On bags no more than 20kgs (44lbs) in weight
## Blue Box
The Municipality is no longer responsible for recycling pickup. To report a missed pickup or other issues with recycling, please contact **Miller Waste**:
**1-888-852-2376**
**[email protected]**
For information on recyclable items, please visit:
https://www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-communities/dutton-dunwich/
Announcement:
Starting January 1, 2026, recycling collection in Dutton Dunwich will be changing under the Blue Box Regulation (O. Reg. 391/21).
Recycling will be managed by Circular Materials Ontario, a non-profit organization, who has contracted Miller Waste to handle the recycling in Dutton Dunwich.
For residents, collection days remain the same and recycling will be picked up curbside as usual.
The following property types will no longer receive curbside recycling collection after December 31, 2025:
Businesses and commercial properties
Daycares
Places of worship
Charities
Municipal buildings
Farms
Campgrounds
Recyclables may be brought to the Community Recycling Centre at 330 South Edgeware Rd. in St. Thomas.
## Hazardous Waste
**330 South Edgeware Road, St. Thomas**
Household Hazardous Waste is accepted at the following times:
Wednesdays 10:00am to 2:00pm
Saturdays 8:00am to 3:00pm
Closed on Statutory Holidays
**Site Rules:**
All vehicles must report to the scale attendant
Children under 12 and all pets must remain in the vehicle
Properly secure loads, obey signs, do not scavenge
**Accepted Materials:**
* Aerosol containers
* Propane tanks
* Fluorescent tubes and bulbs (LED and incandescent bulbs not accepted)
* Fire extinguishers
* Fertilizers and pesticides
* Paints, stains, coatings
* Cleaners and chemicals
* Batteries (household and automotive)
* Motor oils and filters
* Acids
* Mercury and thermometers
* Pharmaceuticals
* Needles and syringes (in puncture-proof container)
All chemicals must be in original containers, sealed and capped.
Containers and contents must be left at the depot, no decanting.
## Yard Waste
**Next yard waste pickup day: November 8-14, 2026**
Have yard waste curbside by 7:00 am and leave out until collected, it may take several days for collection to be completed.
If you do not live within the limits of Dutton, Iona, Iona Station or Wallacetown, or you missed the collection date, bring yard waste to the landfill site located at 10443 Coyne Road.
Use brown, compostable yard waste bags. Fill only to the line and roll bag tops to prevent water from filling and overweighing the bag.
If using a can, cover and clearly mark as yard waste. Maximum weight per can is 20kgs (44lbs.)
Bundled brush must be no longer than 2 feet in length.
Yard waste may be collected as part of the two (2) bag limit but will be **disposed of as garbage**. Residents are encouraged to wait for the next yard waste collection day or bring yard waste to the landfill site.
**Accepted Materials:**
* Plant trimmings
* Leaves
* Pumpkins
* Grass Clippings
* Brush (stick and twigs must be bundled with twine, 10cm or less in diameter, no longer than two (2) feet in length)
**Unaccepted Materials:**
* Kitchen scraps
* Sod/soil/dirt
* Rocks
* Tree stumps/large branches
* Painted or treated wood/railway ties
* Flowerpots or trays
* Animal waste.