Seasonal Services

Yard waste residential collection program

A separate yard waste collection runs from spring to fall in most areas of the Region.

Township areas receiving weekly garbage and recycling collection receive bi-weekly yard waste collection. Please refer to your township calendar. Read our Yard Waste Brochure for more schedule and preparation information.

Collection for Cambridge and Waterloo is every second week beginning  the week of March 26 until November 23 on your regular collection day. Please see schedule below. Collection for Kitchener is every second week beginning  April 2 until November 30 on your regular collection day. Please refer to the schedule.

Compost 

Your collected yard waste is used to make great quality compost, excellent for home gardens and lawn.

In 2010, over 1,100 tonnes of compost was picked up by residents on Compost Giveaway Days. While picking up compost, residents generously donated 2,533  kg (5,584 lbs.) of food and over $4,000 to the Food Bank.

Seasonal program: April 2 to first snow fall.

Composters are available while quantities last at:

Waterloo Landfill, 925 Erb St. W., Gate 1, Waterloo
Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Thank you for diverting yard waste from landfill and into useful compost.

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Wood chips (mulch)

Region of Waterloo residents are able to pick up garden quality wood chips at no charge! Car, van and trailer loads only. Bring your own containers & shovels!

Open: April 2 to first snow fall
Location: Waterloo Landfill, 925 Erb St. W., Gate 2, 
Cambridge Landfill, 201 Savage Dr.
Time: Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Blended bicycle reuse program

Take your old, unwanted bicycle to the free drop-off area at the Waterloo landfill site. Please, no wheelchairs, exercise bikes or tricycles.

Volunteers work with youth to teach bike repair skills. Using your old bikes, they rebuild new ones. The refurbished bikes are then given back into the community.

When:
April to October; Mon - Sat, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.,

Where:
Waterloo landfill site, 925 Erb St. W., Gate 2

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Building material reuse program - Habitat for Humanity

New and reusable home building materials and working appliances are collected at the Habitat for Humanity depot at the Waterloo landfill (Gate 2).  Items are then sold at the Habitat ReStore.

Not only does this allow reuse of materials, it saves valuable landfill space.  Please consider reuse when removing items such as doors, cabinets or windows.

Please drop off acceptable materials from April to November at:

Waterloo landfill
925 Erb. St. W. Gate 2., Waterloo.  Tel:519-883-4015
Hrs: Mon., Thur., Fri., Sat.,  8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-off Days

Protect the environment by separating household hazardous waste from regular garbage. Mobile units are set up on special days so residents can drop off their HHW at NO CHARGE.

2012 dates and locations:

April 14, June 2, August 11 & September 22, Cambridge Landfill, Savage Drive

March 31, Ayr News parking lot

April 28, Kitchener Auditorium

May 5, New Hamburg Fairgrounds

July 7, Wellesley Township Yards

October 20, St. Jacobs Arena

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