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LANDFILL

​Landfill Hours
Saturdays - 9am - 5pm
Wednesdays 12noon - 7pm

Landfill Location
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Share Shed
The share shed is open the same days and hours that the landfill is open. If you, or someone you know is in need of items from the share shed on days that it is not open please contact the office and we will assist you.

RECYCLING PROGRAM

RECYCLING LOCATIONS
-Landfill
-HWY 17 East Trading Post at the St. Joe Island turn off
DO NOT DISPOSE OF HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE IN THE RECYCLING BINS PLEASE.
Individuals can be fined  $500 and up for depositing garbage anywhere in the Township other than the landfill.


​HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Household Hazardous Waste can be taken to the City Landfill site at 5th line. Hours of operation are 8:30 - 4:30 Tuesday to Satuirday (April 1st to October 31st, 2020). Please ensure you tell the attendant that you are from Tarbutt Township.
Tarbutt pays for this service option to be available for residents and we need to know how much the service is being used.
Click here to find out whats Acceptable vs Unacceptable. 

COMMINGLED PLASTIC & METAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
Please recycle the following:numbers:

​#1, #2,  #3,  #4,  #5 & #6 

We do not accept, glass, film plastics (plastic bags) and Styrofoam in the recycle bins.

Tin food and beverage cans, aluminum food and beverage cans, aluminum trays and foil (please clean!), Plastics: #1, #2, #3, #4 #5, #6 plastic food and beverage containers. These all go in the same deposit bin.

** Please rinse cans and containers **
** For metal cans, push lid inside and squeeze top a bit to hold it there **
** Remove caps and lids from all plastic bottles **
** You don't have to remove the labels **
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CARDBOARD & BOXBOARD ONLY!!
Please flatten all boxes to fit in the deposit slots. Please, NO plastic or wax board !!

NEWSPRINT
We welcome newspapers, flyers, magazines, catalogues, telephone books, paper back books, hard cover books, writing paper, and envelopes.

THE DON'TS !!!!
Many items are labeled with the familiar recyling symbol, however, this does not mean that it is recycleable in OUR program!!

If you turn your plastic containers upside down, you will usually find the plastic identified by a number inside the recycling symbol and /or the letters PETE or HDPE underneath it.

Some exceptions to the #2 plastic that we CANNOT accept are: Motor oil bottles, pesticide and herbicide containers.

REMEMBER....DO NOT DEPOSIT THESE!!
Tissues or paper towels
Drinking glasses
Window pane glass, ceramics or china
Light bulbs
Coat hangers (plastic or metal)
CONTACT US
​Green For Life
9 Industrial Road
Blind River, Ontario
P0R 1B0



​​Toll Free: 1-800-430-7778

Telephone: 705-356-4118
Fax: (705) 849-0427
Tarbutt Township
27 Barr Rd. South
Desbarats, Ontario
P0R 1E0

(705) 782-6776


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  • Home
  • RESIDENTS
    • Volunteers
    • Events
    • Seniors
    • Tarbutt Township History
    • Tax F.A.Q
    • Building
    • Landfill / Recycling
    • Services
  • Council
    • Minutes & Budget
    • By-Laws
    • Policies
  • Office
    • Financial Statements
    • Official Plan
    • Emergency Plan
    • Cemetery Board
    • Asset Management Plan
    • Performance
  • Fire Dept
    • Fire Permit
    • Fire Safety & Public Education
    • History
    • Volunteer
    • Resources
  • Business
  • Planning Board