Hidden Lake Landfill

No. You will be charged based on the weight and type of garbage to be disposed of.  There is a minimum 50kg charge.

No. Garbage bag tags are reserved for curbside pickup. Tagged bags of garbage are not accepted at the landfill.  You will be charged by weight (50kg minimum) for all bags of garbage brought to the landfill.

No, we do not.

Yes. But they must be cut in half and steamed out. The metal hauler will not remove them if they are not cut in half or if they contain any oil residue.  Metal drums also fall into this category.

Some municipal hazardous wastes (MHSW) including paint/stains, oils/gasoline, and batteries are accepted at the Hidden Lake Landfill Facility. They are stored in a steel household hazardous waste storage facility until they can be properly disposed of at a Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility.  The MSHW is removed from the site for disposal in accordance with Ontario Regulation 347:

• When the hazardous waste building has reached capacity, or
• At least once every 2 years;

whichever occurs first.

Yes. But only IF the soil has been tested and passes O.Reg 558-TCLP. Please contact our Public Works Manager at 737-1234 for more information. 

No. The Municipality offers its residential bi-weekly curbside recycling collection instead.

EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Municipality is an approved service provider for eTracks Tire Management Systems.  Tires are accepted at the Hidden Lake Landfill Site where they are removed by an approved carrier and shipped for recycling. eTracks is a private company that works on behalf of various Tire Producers to manage their recycling obligations. 

• The Hidden Lake Landfill accepts end-of-life tires during business hours only.
• The end-of-life tires will be taken at no charge to the individual dropping them off.
• The Hidden Lake Landfill can accept end-of-life tires still attached to rims
• The Hidden Lake Landfill can only accept up to 10 end-of-life tires per day from any individual

Residential use waste oil is accepted at the Hidden Lake Landfill Site.  The oil is stored in an approved above ground container where it is removed by an approved carrier and hauled away for recycling.  Residential small and large oil filters and empty oil containers are also accepted free of charge.

The following electronic items are currently accepted, free of charge, for transfer at Hidden Lake Landfill Site, during regular hours of operation.

• Computers
• Printers (desktop and floor-standing)
• Printer Cartridges
• Video gaming devices
• Telephones, including cellular phones
• Display devices
• Radios and Stereos, including after-market vehicle stereos
• Headphones
• Speakers
• Cameras, including security cameras 
• Video recorders
• Drones with audio or visual recording equipment
• Peripherals and cables used to support the function of information technology, telecommunications and audio visual equipment, including charging equipment
• Parts of information technology, telecommunications and audio visual equipment sold separately, such as hard drives
• Handheld point-of-sale terminals or devices
• Musical Instruments
• Audio recording equipment

For any electronic items not listed, regular landfill tipping fees apply for disposal.

Yard Waste (garden cuttings, leaves, twigs, branches, brush, tree limbs and shrubs) are accepted for disposal at the Hidden Lake Landfill Site.

All leaves contained in bags are required to be emptied in the designated Yard Waste area.

The cost for disposal of Yard Waste is FREE.