Municipal Waste Options

Prescott

Garbage

Prescott has a curbside garbage pickup program. Pickup day is Tuesday. Garbage must be in town-issued garbage bags.

Large paper bags are $1.75, large plastic bags are $1.25 and small plastic bags are $.75 (taxes inc.) and are sold at:

• Town Hall (360 Dibble St. West)
• Beach Home Hardware (199 Irvine Dr.)
• Canadian Tire (140 Prescott Centre Drive)
• Giant Tiger (103 Churchill Rd. W.)
• Hill-Court Convenience (965 Edward St.)
• O´Reilly´s Your Independent Grocer (150 Prescott Centre Drive)
• Lane´s Smoke Shop (170 King St. W)
• Mac’s Convenience Store (297 King St. W. and 108 Park St. E.)

Price:  Large paper - $3.00  Large plastic -$1.50 each Small plastic - $0.75 each.

Recycling

Prescott operates a curbside blue box program. Recycling collection is alternate Thursdays, alternating between the East and West sides of town.

See schedule.

Blue boxes can be purchased from the Town of Prescott for $7.00 (GST included) or the Town Yard.

Blue Box recyclables include:

• Boxboard
• Corrugated cardboard
• Newspapers, magazines, and household paper
• #1 through #7 Plastic containers
• Metal and Aluminum Cans
• Aluminum trays and foil
• Glass bottles and jars
• Milk cartons and juice boxes.

Not accepted:

• styrofoam
• hazardous waste
• window glass
• dishess
• container lids
• plastic bags or film

See full list.

Compost

Leaves, grass, and yard waste will continue to be picked up on the last Wednesday of the month. Read what is accepted. Brush must be at the curb by no later than Tuesday evening.  Branches 6´ - 12´ long shall be piled neatly at the curb with the butt ends facing the street.  Branches shorter than 6´ shall be bundled or they will not be picked up.  Small branches and twigs must be bundled and not bagged as bags cannot be put through the wood chipper.

Prescott´s compost yard is located in the Public Works Facility at the north end of Sophia Street and is open Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, April through October and during weekdays from 8am to 3pm if you want to drop off your own..

Compost is available for residents free of charge.

Residential composters can be bought from the Town of Prescott for $30.00 each (GST included).

Hazardous Waste

Prescott residents may participate in the free Household Hazardous Waste Depots organized for residents of the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville. In 2010 the dates are Saturday, August 21 and Saturday, September 25.

Contacts

Prescott's Garbage, Recycling and Compost page.

Local Contacts:

Town of Prescott: (613) 925-2812

Last Updated: June 2010