Landfill and Recycling
Magnetawan Landfills
You Must Present Your Reusable Landfill Card to Use Our Landfill Sites.
Cards with an allocation for tags will be swiped by the attendant and Cards with no allocation for tags (deactivated) will need their household waste bags tagged and just need to show their card to the attendant for entry!
ONLY Clear Plastic Bags are accepted at our Landfills for refuse.
To read By-law 2021-02 Magnetawan Landfill Management/Illegal Dumping By-law CLICK HERE
Magnetawan Backyard Composting Program
The Municipality of Magnetawan is selling backyard composting tumblers at wholesale price ($70.00). The Municipality has created an incentive and benefit sharing program wherein a $10.00 “Magnetawan Bucks” comes with each purchase. These “Mag Bucks” can be redeemed at the Magnetawan Home Hardware for approved composting supplies; helping even further to start your backyard composting journey. Reach out to the Municipal Office at (705) 387-3947 for further details, inventory is limited.
2024 LANDFILL UPDATE
2023 NEW RELOADABLE LANDFILL CARD LAUNCH
SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATIONS
Property owners are responsible to provide landfill cards and/or bag tag stickers to the renters. Property owners can contact the Municipal Office to exchange your annual allocated allotment for STA tags. Contact Erica at the Municipal Office 705 387 3947.
Illegal dumping will not be tolerated and owners and/or renters will be charged.
Find out what to do with your garbage before you visit!
Landfill Hours
SUMMER - Summer (Begins Saturday of Victoria Day Weekend to Thanksgiving Weekend)
A landfill REGULARLY SCHEDULED to be open during the summer will be OPEN on a statutory holiday.
Landfill hours are: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
CHAPMAN SITE - 259 Rocky Road - Open: Sunday, Monday, Saturday
CROFT SITE - 218 25th & 26th Side Road - Open: Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
WINTER - Winter (Begins Tuesday after Thanksgiving Weekend to Victoria Day)
A landfill REGULARLY SCHEDULED to be open during the winter will NOT be OPEN on a statutory holiday
Landfill hours are: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
CHAPMAN SITE - 259 Rocky Road - Open: Sunday, Monday
CROFT SITE - 218 25th & 26th Side Road - Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
LOCATIONS:
Chapman Site
Location
259 Rocky Road
Landfills Closed During All Statutory Holidays For The Winter. Includes: Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday And Easter Monday.
Croft Site
Location
218 – 25th & 26th Side Road
Landfills Closed During All Statutory Holidays For The Winter.
Includes: Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday.
We only accept Clear Bags with refuse
Recyclables need to be sorted
Waste Reduction Program
A new landfill moderately costs around 5.6 million over 5-7 years just to get it up and running and does not include the price of the land.
Let’s work together to find ways to limit waste and extend the life of our landfills. The Municipality is starting a soft launch in March 2021 with a hard launch of May 1, 2021. After May 1, 2021 household waste will not be picked up for curbside pickup without a bag tag sticker nor will you be allowed to deposit household waste at the landfill without providing your numbered card or having bag tag stickers on your bags of waste.
Report to Council Landfill Survey Results
MAGNETAWAN RE-USE CENTRE INFORMATION
The Re-Use Centers are located at Croft and Chapman Landfills are open during the Summer Season Hours ONLY
Residents may drop off gently used items
NOT ACCEPTED
CHILD CAR SEATS, HELMETS, ELECTRONICS, FUEL OPERATED MACHINERY, MATTRESSES, AND COUCHES
ALL DROP OFFS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LANDFILL STAFF - TIPPING FEES WILL STILL APPLY TO ANY RE-USE CENTRE ITEMS
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
THE MUNICIPALITY ASSUMES NO LIABLITY FOR ANY ITEMS PLACED OR REMOVED IN THE RE-USE CENTRE
DO YOU HAVE GENTLY USED ELECTRONICS OR FUEL OPERATED MACHINERY?
Please consider donating these items to a local organization such as the Magnetawan Agricultural Society for their White Elephant Sale, other thrift stores like The Restore or Salvation Army, or give them away for free to friends and/or neighbours who may want to or could repair them!
Clear Bag Information
Important Notice Clear Bags for Garbage
Recycling
Please contact the Municipality of Magnetawan with any questions regarding the new clear bag policy and Waste Connections of Canada for any further questions.
The Curbside Recycling Calendars Are Below For The Village Of Magnetawan Only:
Recyclable Items and How to Sort
Containers
- Water Bottles
- Plastic Containers
- Plastic Trays
- Coffee Cup Lids
- Food and Beverage Cans
- Aluminum Plates and Foil
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Empty Aerosol Cans
- Empty Dry Latex Paint Cans (Lids Removed)
- Clamshell Packaging
- Rigid Plastic Containers
Fibers
- Soft Cover Books
- Mail & Envelopes
- Newspapers & Inserts
- Magazines & Catalogues
- Cardboard
- Gable Top Containers (Milk & Juice boxes)
- Tissue Boxes
- Shoe Boxes
- Paper Towel Rolls
- Toiler Paper Rolls
- Cardboard Boxes (broken down/bundled)
- Pizza Boxes
- Cereal Boxes
Please contact the Municipality of Magnetawan with any questions regarding the new clear bag policy and Waste Connections of Canada for any further recycling questions.
Recycling FAQ's
What plastic numbers are recyclable?
A: Need a recycling symbol with 1-5 or 7 on it.
Does paper have to come off of tin cans?
A: No.
Does the plastic spout need to be taken out of the juice containers?
A: No.
If someone isn’t sure about a plastic being recyclable, what is the best thing to do?
A: If you don’t see a recycling symbol with the numbers 1-5 or 7, it is garbage.
Can toothpaste tubes be cleaned and recycled?
A: No.
Aerosol cans are on the listed of containers, is that all aerosol cans?
A: Any emptied aerosol cans that have not/do not contain hazardous materials.
Are plastic bags, milk bags, bread bags, etc.,recyclable?
A: Yes, if they have a recycling symbol with numbers 1-5 or 7.
What about items with a recycling symbol but don’t have a number on them?
A: They are not recyclable in our system.
Do all container items need to have the recycling symbol on them?
A: Yes.
What about plastic meat trays, veggie trays and sushi trays?
A: If they have a recycling symbol with a number between 1-5 or 7, they are recyclable.
Do lids need to come off of items because they are different types of containers? Examples: pop/water bottles, glass jars etc.
A: No, but plastic/cardboard/gable top containers should be crushed as much as possible.
Should tin can lids be kept attached to the can?
A: Attached or should be shoved inside the can itself.
Is tinfoil recyclable if it has food particles on it?
A: No the tinfoil must be clean, if not, it's garbage.
Are cleaner bottles, shampoo bottles, etc., recyclable?
A: Yes, if they are cleaned out properly and have not contained hazardous materials.
Can cat litter containers and bags be recycled?
A: Yes, if they have a recycling symbol on them with numbers 1-5 or 7.
Please note that the following items are not recyclable:
1. Styrofoam.
2. Plastic wrap of any kind unless marked.
3. Lightbulbs.
4. Mesh bags (that onions come in).
5. Woven bags of any kind unless marked.
6. Any item with the number 6 identified on it.
Annual Monitoring Reports
Waste Disposal Site Methane Monitoring Fall and Winter 2022
2022 Chapman Annual Monitoring Summary Report
2022 Chapman Annual Monitoring Full Report
2022 Croft Annual Monitoring Summary Report
2022 Croft Annual Monitoring Full Report
2021 Chapman Annual Monitoring Summary Report
2021 Chapman Annual Monitoring Full Report
2021 Croft Annual Monitoring Summary Report
2021 Croft Annual Monitoring Full Report
2020 Chapman Annual Monitoring Summary Report
2020 Chapman Annual Monitoring Full Report
2020 Croft Annual Monitoring Summary Report
2020 Croft Annual Monitoring Full Report