Wolfe Island Waste and Recycling
Wolfe Island
Starting on June 18th to September 11th 2022, the Wolfe Island Waste and Recycling Centre will be open on Sundays.
Wolfe Island Transfer Site (By-Law 07-2016)
Transfer Site By-law Provisions
Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Third Sunday in June to third Sunday in September 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hours for Statutory Holidays to be posted at least one week in advance.
Accepted for recycling in the recycling bin:
- Clear glass and coloured food grade Glass (clean-with lids removed)
- Waste glass, ie. mirrors, window glass
- Newspapers & inserts,
- Catalogues, magazines
- Flyers
- Telephone books
- Circulars
- Paperback books,
- Books with hard covers removed,
- Boxboard,
- Food boxes (e.g. cereal & cracker boxes),
- Milk/juice cartons,
- Egg cartons,
- Greeting cards,
- Paper tubes,
- Letter paper and envelopes,
- Household paper
- Aluminum & steel cans
- Corrugated cardboard
- ET containers, HDP #2, PP #5, PS #6, polycoat
- Film plastic
- Aluminum foil
- Styrofoam (clean)
Accepted for recycling and stored at the transfer site:
- White goods and scrap metal
- Rubber tires (rims removed)
Accepted in the bully and large plastics transfer bins:
- Upholstered furniture and mattresses
- Large rigid plastic items including lawn furniture and toys
- Bulky items may be subject to a disposal fee
Accepted in the organic waste bin:
- Baked goods
- Cereal
- Coffee grounds & filters
- Tea bags & loose tea
- Sauces
- Paper Towels & Napkins
- Facial Tissues
- Garden Plants
- Dairy products
- Eggs/eggshells
- Flour & grains
- Fruit/Vegetables
- Shredded Paper
- Paper Plates & Cups
- Pizza Boxes
- Vegetables
- Grease & fat
- Meat & fish (raw & cooked)
- Nuts
- Pasta & Rice
- Paper Bags
- Microwave Popcorn Bags
- House plants
Electronic waste items shall be accepted for recycling:
- Desktop computers, portable computers, handheld computers
- Computer peripherals (keyboard, mouse etc.)
- Monitors
- Printing devices
- Copiers, scanners
- Televisions, radios, audio & video players, video recorders, video players/projectors, receivers, speakers, tuners, turntables, equalizers
- Telephones, cellular phones, PDA’s, pagers (and Accessories)
- Typewriters
- Cameras
Fees for Wolfe Island District Transfer Site
White Goods & Furniture:
Washers, dryers, water tanks, other metal tanks $20.00
Refrigerators, freezers, stoves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers $30.00
Couches $30.00
Stuffed Chairs $20.00
Mattresses $20.00
Brush:
Half ton or a single axle trailer $10.00
Prohibited Waste Materials:
- Asphalt pavement
- Biological or pathological waste
- Boats, canoes or other marine units
- Bricks
- Motor vehicle bodies and/or parts
- Cement
- Cement blocks
- Dead animals
- Grass clippings farm machinery
- Human sewage
- Industrial or manufacturers waste
- Masonry
- Mixed waste
- Petroleum soaked rags or explosives or any other highly combustible material
- Plaster
- Railroad ties
- Stumps
- Waste electrical equipment and electronics
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