Minimum $2 charge for all loads brought to Region of Waterloo waste sites

Waterloo Region –   A $2 minimum charge per load will be applied to all loads dropped off at all of the Region’s waste sites, effective April 2, 2013.

At the Cambridge and Waterloo transfer stations, residents will be charged $2 for the first 50 kg on all loads. Loads exceeding 50 kg will be charged per tonne by specific material type in accordance with the User Fee Schedule, available on our website: www.regionofwaterloo.ca/waste.

Charges at the rural transfer stations continue to be charged by the number of items: $2 for the first three items, and an additional $2 for each additional three items.  Loads exceeding 200 kg must be taken to either the Cambridge or Waterloo site. Please note it is cash only for transactions at the rural transfer stations.

The $2 charge will not apply to the waste diversion programs currently available for free drop-off at the Waterloo and Cambridge waste sites. These include Household Hazardous Waste,   Goodwill Industries for gently used household items, and bulk tanks for motor oil and cooking oil. There are two other seasonal opportunities for free diversion at the Waterloo site; open from spring to fall is Habitat for Humanity for reusable home construction materials and the bicycle bunker for Recycle Cycles.   

More information on all our waste programs can be found on our website at www.regionofwaterloo.ca/waste, the township collection calendars, the tri-city guide, or by calling customer service at 519-883-5100.

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 Media contact:

Cari Rastas Howard, Project Manager, Waste Management Programs
choward@regionofwaterloo.ca, 519-883-5100 ext. 8412

The Region of Waterloo provides more than 60 per cent of municipal services to a growing population of 550,000 people. We are committed to creating an inclusive, thriving and sustainable community through innovative leadership and a range of services such as: public health, social services, planning, heritage, water supply, regional roads, waste management, ambulance service, rural libraries, public transit, community housing, emergency planning, Provincial Offences Courts and airport services.