Landfill Site Hours

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Waste Transfer and Recycling Station

The Paris Landfill Site has reached its final capacity and cannot accept wastes for disposal.

There is a transfer station operating at the location of the old landfill to allow residents the opportunity to drop off small amounts of solid wastes and recycling items.

Click here for a street map of the location.

The hours of operations for the Waste Transfer and Recycling Station are:

Monday & Wednesdays.............. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday...................................... 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Effective January 28, 2006)

The Transfer Station is closed on all Statutory Holidays.

Further updates on the hours of operation will be published on the Web Page and through public notices in the local paper

Please phone 442-7480 during working hours of the Transfer Station or the Public Works Department at 519-449-2451 for further information.

Please refer to the current fees and charges bylaw schedule ( Public Works - Environmental - Solid Waste section ) for current rates.

Sorting of recyclable and reusable materials conserves valuable land fill space and generates revenue which directly offsets the cost of operating your waste management facilities.

Materials which are sorted by users and staff for recycling and reuse include:

• Cardboard
• Electronic wastes
• Scrap metal
• White goods (fees apply for CFC removal & handling)
• Tires – no rims
• Batteries
• Propane tanks
• Cement, Asphalt, Bricks
• Wood (must be sorted from the other waste streams)
  • painted, stained, veneer, wooden furniture (no upholstery), pressure treated, wooden doors are acceptable.
  • no drywall contamination
  • no shingles or construction debris
• All blue box materials - recycling carts are provided
  There is no charge for blue box materials at the Waste Management Facilities.
• Brush and yard waste (must be de-bagged from plastic bags)
• Please note: Grass clippings are banned from curbside collection and disposal at the Waste Management Facilities.
• Residential waste
• Large loads (i.e. more than a fully loaded pick up truck box, or equivalent) are not accepted at the transfer station and MUST be taken to Biggars Lane Landfill. (See below for directions)

NOTICE:
All loads to be tarped to reduce debris on roadside. Loads that are not secured may be refused.

BIGGARS LANE LANDFILL SITE

Click here for a street map of the location.
(Please note that Maple Avenue and Daveland Road have both been renamed to Ellis Avenue.)

The Biggars Lane Landfill Site is located at 128 Biggars Lane

Biggars Lane Landfill hours of operations are:
Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Effective January 28, 2006)

The landfill is closed on all Statutory Holidays.

Sorting of recyclable and reusable materials conserves valuable land fill space and generates revenue which directly offsets the cost of operating your waste management facilities.

Materials which are sorted by users and staff for recycling and reuse include:

• Cardboard
• Electronic wastes
• Scrap metal
• White goods (fees apply for CFC removal & handling)
• Tires
• Batteries
• Propane tanks
• Cement, Asphalt, Bricks
• Wood (must be sorted from the other waste streams)
  • painted, stained, veneer, wooden furniture (no upholstery), pressure treated, wooden doors are acceptable.
  • no drywall contamination
  • no shingles or construction debris
• Brush and yard waste (must be de-bagged from plastic bags)
• Please note: Grass clippings are banned from curbside collection and disposal at the Waste Management Facilities.
• All blue box materials - recycling carts are provided
  There is no charge for blue box materials at the Waste Management Facility.

NOTICE:
All loads to be tarped to reduce debris on roadside. Loads that are not secured may be refused.

Please refer to the current fees and charges bylaw schedule ( Public Works - Environmental - Solid Waste section ) for current rates.

To assist you at the landfill, staff is available to direct you to the appropriate areas for the placement of recyclables and wastes.

For further information call public works department @ 519-449-2451 or email us at Public Works Department

Are there any other local options available?
See the links below to be redirected to find local outlets able to receive your MHSW, WEEE, tires and others.

For further information on alternative locations available to dispose of MHSW materials, please visit www.makethedrop.ca

For further information on alternative locations available to dispose of Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE), please visit www.recycleyourelectronics.ca

For further information on alternative locations available to dispose of used tires, please visit www.ontarioTS.ca

For further information on upcoming changes to the ways that wastes are manged in Ontario, please visit www.wdo.ca and www.stewardshipontario.ca

CleanFarms™ provides farmers with tools to help minimize their environmental footprint through FREE programs such as the Empty pesticide container recycling program and the Obsolete pesticide collection campaign. Please visit www.cleanfarms.ca to learn how your farm can participate.