Waste Management

The Region of Waterloo Waste Management Division provides residential blue box, green bin, garbage, yard waste and large item collection in all seven area municipalities - Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and the Townships of Wilmot, Wellesley, Woolwich and North Dumfries. The Waste Management Division also operates the Region's one landfill and six transfer stations. The Division is committed to excellent and responsive service while reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.

North Expansion Area Cell 4 (NE4) Construction

• Please bring HHW to the HHW depot at the Waterloo waste site and drop off paint and motor oil at the Cambridge waste site.  Both are open Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m – 6 p.m.  Another option is to find a free drop-off neighbourhood site on www.makethedrop.ca
• The Excellence in Green Binning Award was given to the five schools with the highest waste diversion rates they are:
  
  

  Baden P.S., Forest Hill P.S., Keatsway P.S., Wellesley P.S.,

   Williamsburg P.S.

  
  Jack, Lucas and Cole from Wellesley Public School.
  
  Congratulations to all the 50+ schools on the green bin program!

• How to get a green bin: New or replacement green bins are available to new residents or home owners in Waterloo Region at at either the Cambridge (201 Savage Drive) or Waterloo (925 Erb Street West, Gate 1) waste administration buildings, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Green bin: For an in-depth list of what goes in, preparation information and green binning tips visit our Green Bin Organics page.
  
• NEW -  Minimum $2 fee for all loads brought into waste sites.   Starting Tuesday, April 2, a minimum $2 fee will be charged  for all  loads dropped off at all of the Region's waste sites.  For more information, please read http://bit.ly/11Ddy7Y.

• Yard waste collection for 2013 has begun. Please see the online collection schedule.
  
• How to get a blue box: Replacement or additional recycling boxes can be purchased from local retailers. New residents or home owners in Waterloo Region can pick up a free blue box at either the Cambridge (201 Savage Drive) or Waterloo (925 Erb Street West, Gate 1) waste administration buildings, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more details, please click: http://bit.ly/X1tiOr
• 2013 Township calendars are available online.

• The green bin is a great way to recycle food scraps. Learn more about the Green Bin program with this video.

• The Tri-city Guide to Residential Waste Services for 2012/2013

Keep this booklet. This handy guide contains two years of waste service information for Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. 

Please call 519-883-5100 or email waste@regionofwaterloo.ca if you would like us to send you one.