Garbage and Recycling

The Town operates a Compost Site located at 3514 Highway 43 (east of Hillcrest Cemetery). The site is open seasonally:

Wednesday
From the second Wednesday in May until the last Wednesday in June.
9AM - 3PM

Saturday
From the second Saturday in May until the fourth Saturday in November.
8AM - 4PM

Acceptable materials include leaves, grass clippings and brush.Leaves and grass clippings must be in brown paper bags and free from garbage. Branches no larger than 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter are acceptable. Feel free to take some compost material for your gardens when available.

Identification showing proof of residency is required to verify that you live in the Town of Smiths Falls or Drummond/North Elmsley Township.The compost site is for residents of these municipalities only.

Food and kitchen waste are not accepted at the Compost Site and are not currently managed through Town collection programs.Backyard composters can be purchased by Town of Smiths Falls residents at Town Hall for $45.00.

The Town does not collect construction waste and materials. The closest approved collection facility for construction waste is Glenview Iron and Metal (613-283-5230).

The REAL Deal Reuse Store accepts good quality drywall, lumber and other construction materials. Please contact REAL at 613-283-7999 before taking materials to them.

Residents can set out two complimentary garbage bags per week without garbage tags. Garbage must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Additional bags require one garbage tag per bag, and must be affixed to the bag. Garbage tags are $3.00 each and can be purchased at the Town Hall or at the Customer Service counter at Jonsson’sYour Independent Grocer. (25 Ferrara Drive, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5K6)

Hazardous waste must go to the Household Hazardous Waste Site. The waste site is located at 128 Patterson Crescent in Carleton Place. Please review the list of acceptable materials.

The waste site opens for the season on the third Saturday of May and closes for the season on the first Saturday in September. Hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. – noon. This is a free service for all Smiths Falls residents. You must provide identification and proof of residency.

The Town Hall and the Smiths Falls Public Library accept household batteries.

The Town offers a Christmas tree pick up after the holiday season. Please view the Municipal Calendarfor dates. Set your tree at the backside of the curb or sidewalk on collection day. This collection is for real Christmas trees only. The Town will not pick up artificial Christmas trees or real Christmas trees with decorations still on the tree.

Collection may be delayed in the event of inclement weather.

Large items require 2 garbage tags per item and must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on your regular scheduled collection day. Large items include furniture (not metal goods) and items that do not fit in a garbage bag.You can buy garbage tags for $3.00 each at the Town Hall or at the customer service counter atJonsson’sYour Independent Grocer.

The Town collects metal goods on the last Friday of each month (unless otherwise noted on the Municipal Calendar). Metal goods must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Metal goods include but are not limited to:

• stove
• fridge/freezer
• washer/dryer
• dishwasher
• barbecues
• microwaves

Fridges and freezers must have a Freon Free sticker.

Please contact the Public Works and Utilities Department at 613-283-4124 ext. 3302 orerichardson@smithsfalls.cato inform them of your items for pick up.

Empty dry paint cans can go into your yellow recycling bin with the lid off. Partially used paint cans can go to Rona located at 136 Lombard Street. Please call Rona first at 613-283-4411 to confirm they can receive the unused paint. Alternatively, unused paint can be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Site.

The Town operates a two stream recycling system. Recycling collection alternates each week, with fibers being picked up one week and containers the next. Fibers are to be placed at the curb in your blue box, and containers are to be placed at the curb in your yellow or black box. Recycling must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.

Shredded paper can be placed in clear plastic bags (blue or opaque) for fiber recycling. No other recyclables should be placed in plastic bags, as they are not processed at the recycling facility.Please use your Town provided recycling bins to indicate that you have recyclables for collection. If your bin is full, you can use a tote, basket or cardboard box for any additional recyclables.

To find out where to dispose of an item, please refer to the list below or use the "What Goes Where" feature in Recycle Coach section above. You canalso download the free Recycle Coach app on your mobile device from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Swap Days are the second weekend of May and the second weekend of August. Swap days provide you with an opportunity to reduce waste by giving away items you no longer need or by going on a treasure hunt to find some new-to-you items.

Mark items in good condition as "FREE" and place them at the backside of the curb or sidewalk starting on Friday and leave them there until Sunday at noon. This allows community members ample time to browse. If there are no takers, please be sure to remove your items from the curb by Sunday at noon. By-law Enforcement will check for the removal of items after the Sunday deadline.

Residents can contact local tire dealerships to determine if they recycle tires. Businesses that produce tires must provide collection sites across the province for the public.

The Town collects brush, leaves and grass clippings (yard waste) twice a year. Collections take place the second week of May and the third week of November. All leaves and grass clippings (yard waste) must be placed in brown compostable paper bags and be free from any garbage. Brush must be neatly bundled with no branches larger than 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.

Bagged leaves must be placed at the backside of the curb or sidewalk by 7:00 a.m. on November 15, 2024. Glenview Iron and Metal will pick up bagged leaves that day only. Only brown compostable paper bags will be accepted; plastic bags will not be collected.

The Town also operates a Compost Site that you may take yard waste to during open hours.

If you moved into an existing house, please check if they left recycling boxes behind. If no boxes were left at the house, or you moved into a new build, you may get a new blue (fibers) and yellow/black (plastics) box from the Town. Boxes are available for pick up at the Town Hall. There is no charge for new boxes.

The Town does not provide or sell garbage bins. Garbage bins can be purchased at local retail stores.

The Town provides curbside collection for garbage and recycling only and does not operate a Waste Site or Landfill. The closest facility to dispose of waste is Glenview Iron and Metal, located at 3954 Highway 43. Tipping fees will apply. You can contact them at 613-283-5230.