Haldimand County announces year-round leaf and yard waste drop-off and 2022 electronic and household hazardous waste event dates

Residents of Haldimand County can now drop off leaf and yard waste at the Canborough Waste Management Facility (CWMF) year round, free of charge. Curbside pickup of leaf and yard waste will continue in urban areas as scheduled. Acceptable leaf and yard waste includes:

• Brush, branches (bundled in bunches less than 1.2m x 0.75m of branches 7cm in diameter or less)
• Flowers, plants, leaves, pine cones/needles, black walnuts, straw, corn stalks, pumpkins
• Trimmings: bushes, hedges, plants, trees, weeds

The County has also announced its hazardous waste drop-off dates for 2022. Residents wishing to get rid of hazardous materials and electronic equipment that aren’t appropriate for regular garbage collection may do so at any of the four events throughout the year. All events run from 9 a.m – 1 p.m.

April 30 – Cayuga Secondary School, 70 Brant County Hwy 54, Cayuga
June 11 – McKinnon Park Secondary School, 91 Haddington St., Caledonia
September 17 – Public Works Yard, 710 Main St. E., Dunnville
October 15 – Hagersville Secondary School, 70 Parkview Rd., Hagersville

Examples of common household hazardous waste include cleaners, paints, batteries, solvents, oil, pesticides, fertilizers, mercury items, fire extinguishers and aerosol cans. Residents can use the “What Goes Where” search tool to determine if an item is considered hazardous waste and visit the Recycle My Electronics website for a list of accepted electronic waste items. While batteries will be accepted at the events, they can also be dropped off year round at select locations.

For more information, or to ask about disposing waste items that are not accepted at the events, residents can email waste@haldimandcounty.on.ca.