Garbage and Recycling

The Township of North Kawartha is responsible for the two Township Transfer Stations (at Anstruther and Haultain). They are not “dump” sites, they are “transfer” sites, where items are collected in large bins, and the bins are then transferred elsewhere for processing. Please note that only clear bags can be used for household garbage.

Curbside Garbage Collection is contracted to a company called Waste Connections, while Curbside Recycling Collection is contracted to a company called Emterra Environmental.

Circular Materials is the organization that is enabling Ontario’s transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This is the first step towards enhanced recycling across the province. EPR is a framework in which producers (the businesses that supply paper and packaging to residents) are responsible for funding and managing the end-of-life management of these materials.