Municipal Waste Options
Mississippi Mills
Garbage
Mississippi Mills has a curbside garbage pickup program that allows residents to place tagged bags/containers of refuse out each week. Bag Tag allotments run from September 1 to August 31 yearly. Yearly allotments are mailed mid August.
Additional tags can be purchased for $2.00 each at the following locations:
- Municipal Centre, 3131 Old Perth Road
- Almonte Country Depot, Almonte
- Gemmill’s General Store, Clayton
- Nicholson’s Sundries, Pakenham
- Art’s Fruit & Vegetables, Carleton Place
Landfills and Dumping
The township operates and landfill site just outside of Almonte and a depot near Pakenham.
The Howie Road Landfill is located on Howie Road off March Road (County Road 49) as you travel east towards Highway 417 from Almonte.
Hours:
- Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed Wed. in winter months)
- Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each household receives one free landfill pass to bring one load (up to 300 kg) of waste to the landfill site. The free passes are mailed out each year with the garbage tags.
The Pakenham Depot is located on Barr Side Road off of Waba Road. It is open Saturday's from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. . It is a recycle depot, so does not accept garbage.
Large Item Day
The Town has an Large Item Day the second Saturday of May from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop off bins are be located at the Landfill Site on Howie Road, Pakenham Recycle Depot on Barr Side Road and the Union Hall Yard, corner of Wolfe Grove Road and Tatlock Road.
This is the only free drop off day during the year. Drop off items can include appliances (freon-free where applicable - must be tagged), household furniture, scrap metal and brush, unsafe children's equipment etc.
Additional notes:
- tires accepted free of charge if off their rims
- if your fridge has not been tagged that it is Freon-free you WILL be charged $40.00
- Batteries, propane tanks and household garbage will NOT be accepted free of charge at any of the depots.
- Proof of residency of Mississippi Mills may be required.
Recycling
Curbside Blue Box Recycling is offered weekly. See the schedule.
Blue Box recyclables include:
- Boxboard
- Corrugated cardboard
- #1 Plastic #2 Plastic
- Metal and Aluminum Cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aluminum trays and foil
- Newspapers, magazines, and household paper.
- Empty Aerosol and Paint Cans
Please remember if you are moving to leave your blue box for the new owner(s). Additional blue boxes can be purchased at the Municipal Office for $7.69 each. Damaged blue boxes can be replaced free of charge when a resident of Mississippi Mills brings in a damaged box.
The Town has recently purchased a smaller size of recycle bins to sell at a cost of $5.00 (plus GST) each. The smaller “Deskslider” bins make a perfect stack of 8.5” x 11” paper. These bins are ideal for offices and for apartments. The bins can be purchased at the Municipal Office, Reception.
Other Waste Options
The Waste Diversion Sub-Committee promotes the use of reusable bags, for groceries and other goods, in order to reduce the number of non-biodegradable plastic bags that pollute our environment and take up valuable space in the landfill site. Cotton shopping bags are available for $3.50 at various locations.
The Salvation Army will accept everything that is in working condition. It is located at 12 Elgin St., Arnprior and is open Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Instead of landfilling items that may be used by someone else, donate them to the Rebound Re-Use It Centre. at 2470 Ramsay Concession 8 (at the corner of the Clayton Road) during regualr business hours of Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
The Hub is a second-hand store located at 118 Mill Street, Almonte (256-5225). Run by volunteers, The Hub has been recycling clothing, kitchenware, shoes, sports equipment, books, toys and small appliances for 25 years. All money earned through the sale of second-hand articles is spent in the community via charitable donations.
Store hours are:
- Monday & Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. & 5p.m. to 8 p.m.
Donations of clean clothing, toys, books, kitchen items, small furniture etc. can be dropped of during store hours only.
Composting
There is an annual spring and fall curbside leaf collection. See details.
You can either make your own composter or buy one commercially.
Kitchen Compost Carriers are available at the Municipal Office for a cost of $7.00 (plus HST.)
"Earth Machine" backyard composters can be purchased at the Municipal Office for $15 (plus HST).
See information on home composting.
Hazardous Waste
Residents may use the Household Hazardous Waste Depot located in Carleton Place.
Contacts
Please township's Waste Management page.
If you have any questions please contact Cindy Hartwick at 613-256-2064 613-256-2064 ext. 258
Environmental Advisory Committee: Forbes Symon, Planner (613) 256-2064 ext 259.
Last updated: June 2010
