Garbage and Recycling

Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling (BASWR) collects household garbage in Huron-Kinloss Township on a weekly basis. See section details and map below.

Garbage should be at the curb by 8:00 a.m. Each bag should be tagged with a Huron-Kinloss bag tag/sticker. A bag should weigh no more than 18 kg (40 lbs.) There is no large item pick-up. 

If your garbage is missed, please call them at 1-800-794-9770.

Know Your Section

Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling (BASWR) provides curbside collection for common household recyclable items on a bi-weekly basis for all Huron-Kinloss residents.

To find out your section, click on the Garbage and Recycling Pick-up Map. Once your know your section, you can see/download/print the

2024 Blue Box Schedule or 2025 Blue Box Schedule

You can also sign up for reminders on the BASWR website. 

Click here for details on What Can I Recycle.  

Need an additional blue box?  Blue boxes may be purchased at the Municipal Office, 21 Queen St, or the Huron Landfill site, 2087 Concession 6 E for $16.00/box.

For further information see the BASWR website or call at 1-800-794-9770. 

When bringing waste to our landfills, the following things are expected: 

• Proof of residency. Only residents and property owners can use the Landfill sites. You may be asked for proof such as your driver's license or a tax bill. Please bring something with you so you are not turned away.
• Proof of Source. Only waste from the Township can be taken to the Landfill sites. If you are not a property owner in the Township but are bringing waste from the Township, you will need to fill out a Proof of Source form and provide it to the attendant.
• If you are making regular deposits and would like to have an account, please complete and submit the Landfill Application Form.  
• Respect and Responsibility. The landfill is under the RZone policy which is to promote respect, commitment, and considerate relationships between the Township and the public to foster a safe and positive environment. Please respect our Staff and they will in turn respect you. Thank you. 

The Huron Landfill is located at 2087 Concession 6 East, Ripley ON, N0G 2R0.

Phone Number: 519-395-3500

Hours of operations: Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., year round.

Accepted Waste & Fees

We take the following items free of charge:

• Bale wrap
• Batteries - Single use batteries only under 11lbs, NO car batteries or lead acid batteries.
• Brush, leaves, branches, and grass and garden clippings
• Household recyclables including flattened cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, aluminum containers 
• Electronics / E-waste - Don’t forget to wipe your drives before dropping off. 50kg maximum loads. No vacuums or refrigerants. 
• Expanded Polystyrene - rigid, clean - NO flexible foam, food containers, pool noodles, insulation panels, packaging peanuts. 
• Scrap Steel & Appliances - with appropriate CFC tags, if required (CFC tags are required for proof that hazardous Freon/coolant has been removed from refrigerators, air conditioners, de-humidifiers, freezers)
• Tires

Some things cost a fee to dispose of at the Huron site.  Payment types accepted include cash, cheque, and debit. Rates are below. 

There are two Yard Waste Depots in the Township of Huron-Kinloss:

• Huron Yard Waste Depot: just east of the landfill at 2083 Concession 6 E. 
• Lucknow Yard Waste Depot: 907 Havelock St. just south of the soccer fields.

Both sites are open seasonally starting from April 19, 2024 at 10:00am to mid-November, weather dependent. These sites are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week .

These depots are for:

• grass, leaves, and garden clippings in paper bags
• brush
• small branches under 6"

Contactors loads and large loads of loose leaves should be taken to the Landfill on days that it is open.

Absolutely NO logs or stumps, construction material, household garbage, or plastic bags.  Abuse of these facilities may result in the removal of the depots.

The following annual reports are prepared by contracted engineers and sent to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation & Parks (MECP), per MECP regulation:

• Huron Landfill Annual Monitoring Report 
• Kinloss Landfill Annual Monitoring Report 

There are several recycling depots for flattened cardboard available in our communities and open 24/7. You will find the bins at the following locations:

• Lucknow Old Firehall, 592 Willoughby Street, Lucknow
• Lucknow Community Center, 694 Willoughby Street, Lucknow
• Ripley Public Works Shed, 12 Blake Street, Ripley 
• Point Clark Community Center, 344 Lake Range Drive, Point Clark

Green Cone Digesters

The Compostec Green Cone works quickly to digest almost all organic waste with minimal effort on your part.  It's double walls heat up in the Sun and cycle warmed air to the chamber below which is humid and connected to the surrounding soil which is full of powerful bacteria, famished fungi and very hungry worms. This is the perfect microsystem for the natural processes of digestion, decomposition and dehydration.

Green Cone Digester Facts:

• manage kitchen food waste including meat-scraps, dairy, oil, and even pet waste
• does not need stirring or frequent emptying
• holds in smell
• squirrel and raccoon proof
• can handle approximately 10lbs a week with correct usage
• removes kitchen waste from the landfill reducing household waste by 25-40%
• delivers compost tea to surrounding soil

Notes: The Green Cone Digester does need to be placed in a sunny spot. It will slow down digestion in winter months. 

Click here for more information Green Cone Digesters.

Green Cones are available for purchase for only $54.60 + tax and are available at the Township office in Ripley or the Huron Landfill.

FoodCycler™ Pilot Project

The Township of Huron-Kinloss participated in the Municipal Innovation Council’s Pilot Project in partnership with Canadian company Food Cycle Science Corporation, to offer an innovative food composting solution in the form of FoodCycler™ units.

The partnership allowed 130 residents of Huron-Kinloss the opportunity to participate in an on-site food waste diversion solution to reduce the amount of organic waste headed to the landfill.  Interested residents purchased their units at a subsidized cost and agreed to track use of their FoodCycler™ unit for a 12 week trial period from May - August 2023 and complete a survey of their experience. See the Municipal Resident Guide for comprehensive details on the project. 

What is a FoodCycler unit?

The FoodCycler™ is a closed-loop indoor compost alternative, which speeds up the natural decomposition process through aerobic digestion of waste.  The unit dries and grinds food waste into a dry, odourless, nutrient-dense by-product that is significantly reduced in weight and volume from its unprocessed state. The end product is free from bacteria, and weed seeds and food-borne pathogens are eliminated in the process.

Benefits of the FoodCycler™

• Up to 90% volume reduction
• Quiet, compact, odourless operation
• Easy to clean, easy to operate, no special training or skills required
• Quick (compared to composting, the FoodCycler™ processes food waste in hours, instead of months)
• Produces a valuable soil amendment, low in odour and less attractive to wildlife
• Reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) impact vs landfill 

Results of the Food Cycler Pilot Project

The Food Cycler Pilot Project had impressive results! All 130 available units were sold to Huron-Kinloss residents. Here are a few of the highlights:

• Average of 3.7 cycles run/week = 11.7lbs of food/household =  approximately 277kg/year/household diverted from landfill
• Residents generated 0.42 fewer garbage bags/week = 21.8 bags/year
• Recommended by 89% of users

Click here for the Full FoodCycler Pilot Survey Results.

The following recycling programs are available at the Huron Landfill site at 2087 Concession 6 E open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bale Wrap

Loose bale wrap will be collected, compacted, and recycled off site.   

Note to large-scale farms that recycle more than 1 tonne of bale wrap/year, you may be able to have a compactor on your own site. See Cleanfarms for more information. 

Note: The Huron Landfill participated in the Cleanfarms Agricultural Plastics Recovery pilot project and has collected and diverted 4,632.5 kg of plastics from the landfill since 2021. The pilot program funding is expiring at the end of March, 2024. As a result, the Huron Landfill will no longer be able to collect baler twine, bunker cover, or silage bags after March 16th, 2024.

Batteries

Single-use batteries only. No car batteries or lead acid batteries ie. lawn mower, boat. 

Household Recyclables

Bins are available for common household recyclables including:

• aluminum and steel containers (no pie plate, tin foil etc)
• glass bottles and jars
• plastics
• newspaper
• flat cardboard and boxboard

See link for detailed list of what is accepted and what isn't https://www.brucerecycling.com/what-can-i-recycle

E-Waste - Electric and Electronic Recycling

You can dispose of electric and electronic products at no charge. We have an expanded list of items which basically includes anything with a cord. Click here for the full list. Don't forget to wipe your drives, clear your SIM cards, and protect your privacy! 

Mattresses & Box Springs

Mattresses and box springs are taken for a fee and shipped off site for recycling. 

Polystyrene

A shipping container is available for clean, dry expanded polystyrene. This is taken free of charge. Please see link for details and conditions.

Scrap Steel & Appliances

We recycle any scrap steel including appliances. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers are required to have CFC tags for proof that hazardous Freon/coolant has been removed. Glass shelving is to be removed and placed in the pit. 

Tires

All tires are accepted for recycling except large tractor tires.