Garbage and Recycling

Garbage and Recycling Dos and Don'ts

place garbage and recycling curbside by no later than 7 am on your designated collection day
garbage can be placed in either clear or black are accepted
if reusable containers are used, the containers must be in good repair and have two handles on either side for easy dumping with lid removed. (West Elgin is not responsible for lost of damaged containers).
Three (3) garbage bag limit. Excess garbage will not be taken
Bags and containers cannot weigh more than 44 lbs.
Two stream recycling system - Fibers and Containers recyclables must be separated. NO BAGS ALLOWED.
break down, flatten and bundle your cardboard boxes or stack them flattened in your recycling bin. Cardboard cannot exceed 24"x24"x8" in size
No limit on the amount of recyclables collected
Each Blue Bin or container cannot weigh more than 44lbs
Residents may use containers that are not issued by the municipality as long as they are easily identifiable as recycling. (West Elgin will not replace containers thought to be garbage or recycling by Waste Connections).

Recycling is Unlimited. For tips on how to reduce your garbage bags please see the Updates page. Please note Recycling must be in containers, no plastic bags.

Garbage and Recycling Collection Calendars

West Elgin provides municipal wide curbside collection of garbage and recycling. View our Collection Maps to see what day is your garbage & recycling is collected.

Garbage is collected weekly and recycling bi-weekly. View the 2023 Garbage and Recycling Calendar to see which week you receive recycling collection. You can pick up a paper copy of the garbage and recycling collection schedule at the Municipal Office located at 22413 Hoskins Line in Rodney.

Please have your garbage and recycling curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the designated days.

Please note West Elgin has a 3 bag limit for household waste.

Municipal Landfill

20385 Downie Line, Rodney, ON

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Yard Waste Collection

Spring Yard Waste Collection will take place in all areas of the Municipality on May 22, 2023. Please have all items curbside by 7am. Collection will take place through May 26th. All leaves must be in PAPER yard waste bags. NO EXCEPTIONS

Spring Cleaning Days at Landfill

Take large items to the landfill on May 10, 12 & 13 , 2023 and most disposal fees will be waived. Charges will still apply for appliances that contain freon and NO HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Please note the Spring Cleaning Days take the place of large item curbside collection.

Hazardous Waste Collection

We do not accept hazardous waste at the landfill. West Elgin has entered into an agreement with St Thomas Community Recycling Centre, located at 330 South Edgware Road, St Thomas starting on June 1, 2021.

Residents can take hazardous waste to this location on Wednesdays from 10 am to 4 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm, year round.

Accepted Items:

Aerosol containers
Propane cylinders
Fluorescent bulbs/tubes
Fire extinguishers and smoke detectors
Fertilizers and pesticides
Paints and coatings
Oven and window cleaners
Batteries household and automotive
Motor oil
Disinfectants
Mercury switches and thermometers
Pharmaceuticals
Needles and syringes (in a puncture proof container)

When dropping off hazardous waste please ensure:

All materials should be in the original or well marked container to indicate the contents
All containers are securely capped and sealed
Liquid wastes must be no larger than 20L each. Barrels or drums of waste will not be accepted
Material will not be decanted, the container and its contents must be left at the depot

Recycling

Want to see what happens to your blue box items? Watch a video of the Municipal Recycling Facility in London.

All new-construction homes receive two blue boxes. You can purchase a blue box at the Municipal Office for $8 plus tax.

We participate in a two-stream recycling system known as Sort It Right. Recycling items should be placed in a container PLASTIC BAGS NOT ALLOWED

Plastic Recycling guide