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Easter Hours

The Municipal Office & Landfill Site will be closed on Good Friday, April 7th and Easter Monday, April 10th.

The Landfill Site will be open on Saturday  from 9 a.m. -4 p.m.

There is no disruption to Garbage and Recycling collection on Friday, April 7th.

Unwanted Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medication Collection

Safely dispose of unwanted or obsolete agricultural pesticides and livestock/ equine medications for no charge! View the Clean Farms webpage to see the locations providing the service. All locations listed are providing this service between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. 

Household Hazardous Waste Day- June 18, 2022

The County of Huron 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Program will be held on:
Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Water/Wastewater Operations Centre(82 Nelson St. Exeter, Ontario)

Get Rid of your Household Hazardous Waste, including: 

  • Battery acids
  • Pesticides
  • Gasoline
  • Pool chemicals
  • Drain cleaners
  • Rat poison
  • BBQ starter
  • Ammonia
  • Oven cleaners
  • Cleaning Fluids
  • Paint/solvents
  • Bleach 

No PCB’s, commercial, infectious or radioactive wastes will be accepted. 

 For more information Visit https://www.huroncounty.ca/public-works/waste-management/ or call 519-524-8394 ext. 3504. Services Provided by Enviro Systems Inc.

In every home there are products that need special care. You will recognize them by warning signs.
The County of Huron Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program is an opportunity for you to clear potentially dangerous wastes out of your home and dispose of them in an environmentally safe manner, at no cost to you. 
The Huron County HHW Depot at the Mid-Huron Landfill in Holmesville (37506A Huron Rd) is open year-round Tuesday to Saturday 8:00am to 1:00pm and FREE to all County Residents.  

New Landfill Site Hours as of October 1, 2021

At the Regular Council meeting on August 23, 2021, Council approved the optimization of the South Huron Landfill Site effective

October 1, 2021 which will adjust landfill operation hours as follows:

Monday         9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday        9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday   Closed

Thursday       9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday            9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday        9:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

About the South Huron Landfill 

Open to residents and businesses of the municipality, the South Huron Landfill is located at 71230 Ausable Line - on the northeast corner of Highway 83/ Dashwood Road. The landfill accepts many kinds of waste material.

Material Accepted

The South Huron Landfill accepts the following materials according the fee schedule created under the Fees and Charges By-Law. All fees are payable at the landfill unless a prior charge account has been set up with the Municipality of South Huron.

The landfill is only accepting debit at this time, and all landfill fees are tax exempt.

Upon arrival, users will be asked to provide proof of South Huron residency (driver’s license) as the following landfill services are only available to residents of the municipality:

  • Residential waste (regular household garbage)
  • Yard Waste (leaves, tree branches, grass, sod)
  • Asphalt Roofing Shingles
  • Construction & Demolition material, including clean wood.
  • Stumps and large tree trunks
  • Concrete and bricks
  • Scrap metal
  • Tires (non-commercial only)
  • E-Waste
  • Residential Blue Bin Items
  • Refrigerant Appliances (not certified Freon Free)
  • Mattress and box springs (please note that the mattress recycling program is currently unavailable; all mattresses received during the period of essential services will be landfilled)
Standard Waste  Disposal Fees
Residential and business waste-commercial haulers $129.00 per tonne
Residential and business waste-minimum charge $129.00 per tonne
Charitable organization waste  $81.50 per tonne
Waste from outside service area under ministerial order $258.00 per tonne
Asbestos waste $258.00 per tonne
Unsorted or mixed waste streams that include any recyclable material $258.00 per tonne

 

Small Vehicle Loads Fees
Under 100 kg $15.00
Between 101 to 200 kg $25.00
Between 201 to 300 kg $30.00

Recycling Materials (diverted from landfill)

Fees

Asphalt roofing shingles and incidental metal

$95.00 per tonne

Construction & demolition material including framing & finishing lumber, plywood, pressure treated lumber, drywall, doors, windows, glazing and incidental metal

$95.00 per tonne

Clean wood including pallets and dimensional lumber

$95.00 per tonne

Stumps and large tree trunks

$95.00 per tonne

Concrete and bricks (no re-bar)

$18.00 per tonne

Scrap metal

No charge

Yard waste including leaves, tree branches, grass, sod, non-artificial Christmas Trees

No charge

Tires (non-commercial only)

No charge

E-waste like cell phones, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, computers, printers, monitors, etc.

No charge

Residential blue bin items like bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, plastic containers, etc.

No charge

Refrigerant appliances (not certified freon free)

$75.00 each

Mattress and box spring sets

$25.00 each set

Contact(s)

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We work hard to ensure that everyone can access the information and services they need.

For information in alternative formats or assistance accessing information, please contact the Municipal Office at 519-235-0310. 

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