Garbage, Recycling, Composting & Yard Waste

Garbage Pickup schedule is NOW biweekly!

Garbage Pick Up - south of the Tracks

November: 7 & 21

December: 5 & 19

January: 2, 16 & 30

February: 13 & 27

March: 13 & 27

South of the Tracks Printable Schedule

Garbage Pick Up - North of the Tracks

November: 5 & 19

December: 3, 17 & 31

January: 14 & 28

February: 11 & 25

March: 11 & 25

North of the Tracks Printable Schedule

SOLID WASTE FACILITY (Landfill/Recycle)

TIPPING FEES CAN BE PAID BY INTERAC (DEBIT) ONLY. CASH AND CREDIT CARDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

The Lumsden Solid Waste Facility is your go-to place for all things recyclable, re-usable or disposable! This facility is available to the Town of Lumsden and RM of Lumsden No. 189 residents only.

Located at: 300 Qu’Appelle Drive East (Click here for Google Map)

The facility will have an attendant on site during the hours of operation, to ensure that waste/recycling is deposited in the proper location and to collect appropriate fees.

The Solid Waste Facility includes a building used to collect recyclable and reusable items, a recycle compactor, designated areas for metal and wood collection and a designated area for non-recyclable items.

Recycle Building: Bring items such as used paint cans, batteries, electronics, beverage containers and anything reusable into the building. The Re-Use Centre is in located within the building on site. There are limitations on the size of items (they must fit on a shelf). Items in working order such as toys, household small appliances, décor, books etc., are accepted. Feel free to “shop” and take home items from the Re-Use Centre!

Compactor: The compactor accepts household recyclables that don’t have to be sorted! Click here to learn: What Goes in the Compactor?

Yard Waste: Yard waste such as leaves, grass clippings, branches etc., are accepted at the Solid Waste Facility at no charge when in paper bags. Please place branches on the clean wood pile. Leaves and grass clippings can be placed in the rubbish piles. Watch for announcements on social media in the fall for Yard Waste Collection Days.

What’s not accepted at the Solid Waste Facility:

Used Oil (Used Oil can be dropped off at the Town Public Works Shop located at 200 River Street).
Tires

Hours of Operation:

Wednesdays	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays	4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (April 1^st to November 1^st ONLY)
Fridays	12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Lumsden Solid Waste Facility will be open during the above days and times each week, including days falling on Statutory or Civic Holidays, with the exception of December 24th & 25th.

Tipping Fees:

MIXED LOADS
Pickup Truck or Small Utility Trailer	$20.00 per load
1 Ton Commercial Truck or Large Utility Trailer	$40.00 per load
2 Ton Trucks & Over	$120.00 per load
Special Service Fee	$250.00 per load
Items with Refrigerant (fridges, freezers, etc.	$10.00 per item
Propane Tanks	$10.00 per tank

*TIRES ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED AT THE LANDFILL

FREE ITEMS PERMITTED INCLUDE:

All bagged waste.
All lawn and garden vegetation.
Clean wood, and metal will be allowed into designated areas. Must be sorted.
Recyclables can be placed in the compactor. Designated areas for electronics, batteries and paint are located inside the recycle building.
Small reusable items can be placed in the re-use area within the recycle building (no large items please).

MIXED LOADS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Household waste that is not contained in bags eg: Carpet, Furniture, Mattresses, Burning Barrels, etc.,
Bulk refuse (incl. Concrete mixed with wood, metal or plastic rubble) shingles and insulation,
Wood, metals and recyclables that are not sorted for disposal in specified designated areas,
Wood that free from paint, contaminants, OSB, etc.

TRANSITION TO A TRANSFER STATION:

At the direction of the Provincial Government, the Town of Lumsden is required to decommission the current landfill and transition to a Transfer Station.

A transfer station is a temporary holding location for waste. Bins will be provided for citizens to deposit household waste and it will be transferred to an alternative landfill.

The transition to a Transfer Station will not impact the curb-side pick up of residential waste, however, due to the new requirement to transport our waste to an alternative landfill, there will be an increased cost to operate the facility. At this time, those costs are unknown. You can help reduce the costs by actively reducing the amount of household waste that goes to the transfer station, by doing things such as: composting, reusing material, recycling as much as possible, being mindful of packaging that your purchases are sold in, collect yard waste in brown paper bags (sold at the municipal office), and reducing any unnecessary waste production.

Continue reading below for more information about composting, recycling and waste reduction.

RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS

WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES

NEW – Roll Out Garbage Carts – Memo

COLLECTION DAYS (APRIL THROUGH NOVEMBER):

Tuesdays	North Side of the Tracks
Thursdays	South Side of the Tracks
Residential pick up will be from the front of your residence.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday	Business Collection

COLLECTION DAYS (November THROUGH March):

Every Other Tuesday - indicated in blue	North Side of the Tracks
Every Other Thursday - indicated in green	South Side of the Tracks
Residential pick up will be from the front of your residence.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday	Business Collection

BI WEEKLY garbage pickup November to march

Yard WAste COLLECTION DAY

Thanksgiving, the Town of Lumsden Public Works Department will collect residential yard waste.

RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS

Recycle COLLECTION SERVICES

Recycling in the Town of Lumsden is contracted to Crown Shred & Recycling Ltd / Loraas Disposal South. The route through Lumsden has changed slightly, commencing with Schandre Estates and Fawn Ridge subdivisions. Please have your bins out by 7am.

Residential & Business Recycling Collection Services: