Waste Management
In our municipality we offer waste management services through curbside garbage pick-up, recycling pick-up by the County of Peterborough, and the operation of a Transfer Station on Drummond Line which includes a Household Hazardous Waste facility and Reuse Centre. Also within the municipality located on Bensfort Road is the County/City landfill.
Contact Us:
| Bud Markham | Superintendent of Public Works |
| Phone: 705.745.3595 | |
| Email: Bud |
Transfer Station - Drummond Line (north of Baseline Road) in Otonabee Ward
Hours of Operation:
| Monday | 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Peterborough County/City Landfill - located on Bensfort Road, north of County Road #2
Hours of Operation:
| Monday - Friday | 8:00 - 4:45 |
| Saturday | 8:00 - 3:45 |
General Information
Victoria Day holiday - May 24/10
Your recycling collection will be picked up as usual.
Additional information - 705.775.2737
The following links provide information regarding curbside garbage collection, hazardous waste, green waste and recycling:
- Garbage collection information (PDF)
- Hazardous waste and green waste information (PDF)
- Recycling information (PDF)
- Changes to the Recycling programs at the Drummond Line Transfer Station (PDF)
- County of Peterborough Recycling Brochure (PDF)
Waste Management FAQ's
- How many garbage bags can I dispose of through regular curbside pickup?
It is Township policy that residents are permitted to dispose of 2 regular sized garbage bags on their respective collection days.
For anything above 2 bags of garbage, residents may dispose of those bags through the Transfer Station on Drummond Line, or at the Peterborough County/City Landfill during regular scheduled hours (please see above).