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Garbage and Recycling

Garbage and Recycling

Welcome to this page dedicated to the environment and sustainability in our community. Here you will find a wealth of crucial information on responsible waste management. From ordinary waste collection to recycling initiatives, including practices such as composting, heavy item recovery, and proper disposal of electronic waste, our goal is to guide you through a range of collection methods. We believe in promoting an environmentally friendly lifestyle, encouraging waste reduction, and active participation of each individual in preserving our planet. Explore the various sections to discover how you can contribute to making our community more sustainable and eco-friendly.

Recycling collection

Blue box collection day

  • The recyclable material collection takes place every Tuesday, including public holidays, at all residential addresses in Casselman. 
  • Please place your blue boxes at the side of the road between 6 p.m. the day before collection and 7 a.m. the morning of collection.
  • There is no limit to the number of blue boxes or clear bags collected from each address.

Items accepted in the blue box

Paper and cardboard 

  • Newspapers, leaflets, and magazines 
  • Sheets of paper, envelopes, and paper bags 
  • Cardboard boxes
  • Egg cartons 
  • Gable-mounted milk and juice cartons 
  • Aseptic containers 
  • Paper towels and toilet paper rolls 

Containers

  • Cans
  • Beverage cartons and boxes 
  • Glass jars and bottles 
  • Metal tin can, metal tray 
  • Plastic bottle and jugs 
  • Plastic containers and lids 

For more details, please visit Recycling Guide

Contact

Please contact Miller Waste with questions or to request replacement bins at 1-888-852-2374, by email at area2@millerwaste.ca or via the website www.circularmaterials.ca/casselman

FAQ - Changes to recycling collection

The Municipality of Casselman is working with Circular Materials to bring you a first-class system that continues to provide recycling services and support to our residents. During the transition period, from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, there will be no change to how residents recycle or to what they can recycle.

What will these changes mean for the recycling program?

In 2021, the Ontario government passed a new regulation that transfers financial and operational responsibility for blue box recycling programs to producers - those who produce and supply blue box materials to residents. Under this new extended producer responsibility model, producers will become fully responsible for the collection and recycling of blue box materials.


The transition to extended producer responsibility will take place between 2023 and 2025, with the new model fully in place by January 1, 2026. As a result, the Municipality of Casselman's blue box recycling program is now managed by Circular Materials, the blue box collection system administrator and a not-for-profit organization committed to efficient recycling systems in Ontario.

What do we mean by extended producer responsibility?

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) makes companies that supply products and packaging responsible for their end-of-life management. This encourages companies to make more careful decisions about the materials they use in their packaging and products, and makes them responsible for the cost of recycling these products in end-of-life management.


EPR is recognized as one of the most efficacious mechanisms for improving recycling rates and advancing a circular economy where materials are collected, recycled and returned to producers for use as recycled content in new products and packaging.

When did these changes take effect in Casselman?

Since January 1, 2024. There is no impact on residents other than the time of collection. We ask you to place your blue boxes at the curb between 6 p.m. the day before collection and 7 a.m. the morning of the collection.

Household waste collection

Picking day

  • Garbage collection takes place every Thursday, including statutory holidays, at all residential addresses in the Municipality of Casselman.
  • Please place your garbage at the curb between 6 p.m. the day before collection and 7 a.m. the morning of the collection.

Quantity and weight of garbage

Capacity and weight of garbage cans and bags collected 

  • Maximum garbage can capacity is 125 liters (28 gallons).
  • The maximum weight per garbage can or bag is 18 kg (40 lb), including the weight of the container.
  • If your garbage exceeds the permitted capacity or weight, you must obtain a heavy items sticker from City Hall.

Quantity of waste 

  • The limit for bags per week is 2, whether they are for regular trash or biodegradable material (yard waste) in bags.
  • If you have extra bags or garbage cans, you'll need to buy tags and affix one prominently to any extra bags or garbage cans.

Bag and garbage can tags

  • Tags are sold at the Town Hall offices in packs of 10. The cost is $20 per pack.

Items not accepted

  • Tires and other automotive parts such as batteries
  • Propane cylinders and tanks
  • Hazardous materials such as paint, antifreeze, motor oil and batteries
  • Electronic devices 
  • Rocks and soil 
  • Other 

Other types of collection

Special items - municipal tickets

Picking up heavy items  

Examples of heavy items include sofas, toilets, sinks, appliances, doors, windows and anything else that won't fit in a bag or garbage can.

You must go to Town Hall and purchase a sticker to have a heavy item picked up.

  • For items weighing up to 75 lb (34 kg), the cost is $15 per tag.
  • For items weighing more than 75 lb (34 kg), the price is $20 per tag. 

Affix the sticker to your item and place it by the curb. Heavy items will be picked up within 48 hours.

Household appliances containing refrigerant gas 

  • Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water machines and dehumidifiers must be emptied by a certified technician and tagged.
  • You must also purchase a tag for heavy items.

Dog excrement garbage cans

You can now find these handy garbage cans at the following locations:

📍 Corner of Dollard and Brébeuf
📍 Corners of Laflèche and Faucher 
📍 Rue Doré (near community mailboxes)
📍 Corner of St-Isidore and Isabelle
📍 Roundabout at Des Cèdres
📍 Corner of St-Isidore and Laval (west)

 

Poubelles pour les excréments de chien

Drop-off

You can bring large items such as furniture, construction waste and other heavy items directly to the Moose Creek landfill at 17125 chemin Laflèche. Landfill fees are payable on-site.

You can also can drop off your biodegradable bags at GFL in Moose Creek at 17125 Laflèche free of charge.

Hazardous materials

The Municipality of Casselman does not offer special pick-up for hazardous materials including paint, solvents, antifreeze, motor oil, batteries, etc.

You can find information on the recycling of hazardous waste by clicking on the following link: https://ottawa.ca/en/garbage-and-recycling/hazardous-waste-and-special-items

You can also recycle by mail. For more information, visit the Recycle by Mail page on the site at https://www.wm.com/

Recycling in the community

Groupe Convex - 40 Racine St

  • Beverage cans and bottles depot
  • Electronic products

Pont Masson - 8 Racine St

  • Paint container
  • Small battery 

Jean Coutu - 629 Principale

  • Expired medication

MacEwen - 631 Principale

  • Propane tanks

Comptoir Populaire Deguire - 653 St-Isidore

  • Clothing
  • Furniture 
  • Other items accepted by the organization

Centre d'entraide Le Bon Samaritain - 718 Principale

  • Clothing 
  • Furniture 
  • Other items accepted by the organization