Commercial Services

Region of Waterloo businesses must hire their own contractors for garbage collection. Please refer to the Yellow Pages of the telephone book for a listing of licensed haulers who provide this service.

How to set up a commercial account

To set up a commercial landfill account with the Region of Waterloo, please complete and mail or fax an Application for Credit to:

Finance Department
4th Floor, 150 Frederick Street
Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3
Phone: 519-575-4517
Fax: 519-575-4448

Commercial tipping locations and hours

Waterloo Waste Management Site

925 Erb St. W., Gate 1
Waterloo

Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday Closed

Cambridge Waste Management Site

201 Savage Dr. (End of Savage Dr.)
Cambridge

Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Note:

The Waterloo and Cambridge waste management sites are open regular hours to commercial customers only on all statutory and designated holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

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Commercial fees effective: July 1, 2012

Waterloo and Cambridge Waste Management Sites

Commercial fees Effective April 2, 2013, there will be a minimum $2.00 charge per load. Fees calculated per metric tonne. Some restrictions on loads may apply at the Cambridge facility. Surcharge loads: accepted at Waterloo site ONLY.
Material	Charge per tonne
General refuse/garbage	$74.00
Pallets/Drywall	$74.00
Surcharge loads: (Waterloo site only) (stumps, wire, styrofoam, asbestos, etc.)	$148.00
Tires (max. 20", no rims, passenger vehicles only)	$100.00
Segregated loads All regular Blue Box materials Organics (leaves, yard waste, brush, etc.) Inerts (clean fill, bricks, concrete rubble,etc.) Appliances and scrap metal (refrigerators, stoves, freezers, etc.)	$37.00
CFC removal fee	$10 first unit $25 each additional unit
Electronics (e-waste)	$2000 / tonne
NOTE: Restrictions on surcharge and other loads apply at the Cambridge site.

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Waste reduction and recycling for businesses

Blue box collection:

Region of Waterloo businesses are eligible to receive blue box recycling collection only if the business is located on an existing municipal curbside collection route. Businesses not meeting this criteria must hire their own contractors for recycling collection. To determine if your business is eligible for Regional recycling collection, please email or call the Waste Management Division at 519-883-5100.

There is a maximum of three blue boxes and three bundles of corrugated cardboard allowed per eligible business. Note: corrugated cardboard must be broken down to no larger than 75 cm x 75 cm x 20 cm (30"x30"x8") and tied.

Electronic recycling:

Businesses interested in recycling electronic equipment should refer to http://www.recycleyourelectronics.ca/.

Businesses seeking assistance with diversion should contact their current hauler, the yellow pages in the phone book or our Workplace Waste Reduction Directory.

Workplace Waste Reduction Directory

The Workplace Waste Reduction Directory has been provided by the Region of Waterloo to help industries, commercial businesses and institutions divert waste and recyclables from landfill. This directory lists companies (many of them local) who either provide waste management services and/or accept materials which may otherwise be landfilled.

The following has been provided for information only. The Region of Waterloo does not recommend, endorse or guarantee the service of any company listed. Contact and business information for the companies listed may change from time to time.

We are interested in your comments! Please contact us to:

Report your success in using this directory to divert materials
Update any information that is listed or needs to be added

Thank you for continuing to make our community a leader in environmental management!

Call 519-883-5100 to speak to our Project Manager or email us for more information.

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Waste reduction consulting services

Staff are available to assist Region of Waterloo businesses with any environmental or regulatory concerns they may have. If we cannot help you directly, we can refer you to the appropriate agency or contacts. Call 519-883-5100 to speak to our Projects Manager or email us for more information.

Commercial hazardous waste disposal

The Region of Waterloo's landfill sites are not licensed to receive hazardous waste from industrial or commercial sources. Disposal of hazardous waste in local sanitary landfills is a serious offence under current Provincial Legislation.

Please refer to your telephone book for a list of licensed haulers capable of handling industrial and commercial hazardous wastes.

Further information regarding proper disposal procedures and guidelines can be obtained by contacting the Ministry of the Environment.

Environmental Business Links and Resources

David Suzuki at Work Program
Environment Canada - Business Information
Ontario Ministry of Environment - Resources for Businesses
Ontario E-Laws

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