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Landfill

Location
666 Wildlife Road
Perth, Ontario  
(613) 267-4810
Hours of Operation
  • Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon)
  • Scale House closes 10 minutes before end of business each day.
  • When a holiday falls on a Monday, the landfill will also be closed Tuesday

2023 Holiday Closures - for the Perth Landfill Site:

  • Tuesday, February 21
  • Friday, April 7 (Good Friday)
  • Tuesday, April 11
  • Tuesday, May 23
  • Saturday, July 1 (Canada Day)
  • Tuesday, August 8
  • Tuesday, September 5
  • Tuesday, October 10
  • Saturday, November 11 (Remembrance Day)
  • Friday, December 22 (open until noon)
  • Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day)
  • Wednesday, December 27
  • Friday, December 29 (open until noon)
  • Tuesday, January 2, 2024
  • Resume regular business hours as of Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

For more information please contact the Perth Landfill @ 613-267-4810 or email contactus@perth.ca

Fees & Charges

Item

Fee

Measure

Regular Non-Hazardous Solid Waste

$119.36/tonne

Weight

Construction & Demolition Waste

$149.30/tonne

Weight

Putrescible SSO Waste

$59.78/tonne

Weight

Leaf and Yard Wastes (non-brush)

No charge

 

Brush and Woody Wastes

$89.52/tonne

Weight

Propane Tanks

No charge

 

OCC (cardboard, flattened, unwaxed)

No charge

 
     

Minimum Tip Fee

Eliminated

 

Garbage Bag Tags

$3.05 each

 

 

   
     

Blue Boxes

$9.01 each

Item

Green Bins

$18.01 each

Item

SSO Kitchen Pail

$6.07 each

Item

Yellow Box

$9.01 each

Item

360L Autocarts

$107.42 each

Item

 

Hazardous Waste

Location

Household Hazardous Waste Depot

128 Patterson Crescent

Carleton Place

(613) 257-2253

 

Directions to the depot:

  • Traveling east from Perth on Highway 7, turn left at McNeeley Avenue (the set of lights at the far end of Carleton Place)
  • At the fifth set of lights, turn left on Patterson Crescent
  • The gates are just past the first set of houses on the right
  • If you reach the Curling Club, you've gone too far

For more information:

https://carletonplace.ca/waste-collection-p2418.php 

Hours of Operation

The Household Hazardous Waste Site opens seasonally on Saturdays only from Victoria Day long weekend until Labour Day weekend.

Operating Dates for 2023

  • May 20th-September 2nd (Closed July 1st for Canada Day)
  • Saturdays from 8am-12pm
Accepted Materials

Accepts motor oil, antifreeze, paint (DO NOT mix partial cans of paint together), propane cylinders, aerosol cans, etc. If you're unsure, call ahead (613) 257-2253

Other Drop-Off Locations
  • Fluorescent tubes or fluorescent compact lamp bulbs (fees apply per foot): Nedco, 130 Collings St, Perth, ON K7H 3C8. Phone: 613-267-3560
  • Liquid used paints or stains: Perth Home Hardware Building Centre on Highway 7, Perth, Ontario
  • Single-use batteries: Perth Home Hardware Building Centre on Highway 7 or Perth Town Hall, 80 Gore Street East
  • Oil filters, car batteries and tires: Canadian Tire, 45 Dufferin Street, Perth

 

 

For information on waste collection, please refer to our Garbage and Recycling page.

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