Location

20385 Downie Line, Rodney
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Hours of Operation

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Fees

We may charge tipping fees at our landfill. The fees for 2024 are:

Pick-Up Load - $45.00
Half a Pick-Up Load - $25.00
Large Item Fee (Couches, Mattress, etc) (per item) - $15.00
Removal of Refrigerant - $30.00
Shingles/Construction Materials/Commercial - $160.00

Tipping fees are determined by the Landfill Attendant.

Hazardous Waste

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 Edgeware Road, St Thomas starting on June 1, 2021.

Residents can take hazardous waste to this location on Wednesdays from 10 am to 2 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

Landfill Monitoring

2018 Site Monitoring Report

2020 Monitoring Report

Acceptable Items for the Landfill

• Hedge clippings (1 load per day)
• Tree branches (no longer than 4' - no rounder than 10") 
• Metal car parts
• Shrub root system 
• Mattresses 
• BBQ’s  
• Shoes/clothes
•  Pressure tank, Hot water tank  
• Fridge/Freezers 
• Wood shingles 
• Electronics
• Paint cans (lids off and paint dried inside) 
• Appliances with doors off
• Aluminum foil/plates/siding/wiring/plumbing/eavestrough 
• Propane BBQ tank
• Fence posts (not pressure treated) 
• Raspberry canes/grape vines  
• Ceramic tile
• Wood doors 
• Steel iron railings 
• Stone mixed with dirt (only a small amount)
• Tires with/out one piece rim

Unacceptable Items for the Landfill

• Grass clippings 
• Commercial hog plastic 
• Leaves
• Dead animals 
• Plastic car parts 
• Tree root system
• Pesticides/herbicides/chemicals 
• Gasoline/oil/brake fluid 
• Paint/solvents
• Unused medication 
• Tar & felt roofing 
• Liquid waste  
• Used motor oil
• Insul brick 
• Asbestos siding 
• Railway ties 
• PCB's transformers
• Household oil 
• Batteries
• Fluorescent tubes 
• Cement over 50 lbs.
• Clean concrete and asphalt