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Garbage & Recycling
Weekly curbside collection of household garbage is available to all residential dwellings and apartments with not more than five units. Collection service is provided on the following schedule:
- Collection for north of 10th Street, including the north side of 10th Street – Thursdays
- Collection for south of 10th Street, including the south side of 10th Street – Fridays
REMINDER
- Place garbage beside road or curb before or by 6:00am on your scheduled day to ensure pickup.
- All bags must be tagged for collection by wrapping the bag tag around the neck of the bag.
- If you are using a garbage container, wrap the bag tag on the top bag in the container so that it is visible when the lid is lifted.
Clear Garbage Bag Policy
The outer bag for containment of waste shall be clear & transparent (non-tinted). Bags shall be no larger than 26” x 36” and can be placed in a waste container for collection. Each bag placed at the curb for collection shall weigh no more than 50 pounds (23 kg). Unlimited clear kitchen catcher size (20" x 22") bags may be placed inside the larger clear bag. If your waste is not collected, a sticker indicating the reason why will be attached to the bag. Town of Hanover bag tags are required to be wrapped around the neck of the bag. To address privacy of personal items, one solid colour “privacy bag” no larger than 20” x 22” (the size of a kitchen catcher or grocery bag) inside each clear bag is permitted.
- Unlimited clear kitchen catcher size (20” x 22”) bags may be placed inside the larger bag.
- If your waste is not collected, a sticker indicating the reason why will be attached to the bag.
- Town of Hanover bag tags are still required to be wrapped around the neck of the “clear bag”.
Bag Tag Purchase
Bag tags are sold at a cost of $2.00 per tag. Tags are available at the following locations:
| Location | Hours |
|---|---|
| Municipal Office | 341 10th St. | Monday to Friday | 8:30am to 4:30pm |
| Public Library | 451 10th Ave. | Monday to Thursday | 10:00am to 8:00pm Friday & Saturday | 10:00am to 5:00pm | Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
| Mac’s Convenience | 189 10th St. | Open 24 hours/7 days |
| Mac's Convenience | 464 10th St. | Open 24 hours/7 days |
| Mac's Convenience | 10/4 Junction | Open 24 hours/7 days |
| Pioneer Gas Bar | 857 10th St. | Open 24 hours/7 days |
| Canadian Tire Gas Bar | 896 10th St. | Monday to Saturday | 6:30am to 10pm Sunday | 7:30am to 10pm |
| Giant Tiger | 880 10th St. | Monday to Saturday | 8:00am to 9:00pm Sunday | 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| C. E. MacTavish Gas Bar | 595 10th St. | Monday to Friday | 6:00am to 10:00pm Saturday | 7:00am to 9:00pm | Sunday | 8:00am to 9:00pm |
NOTICE - RESIDENTIAL CLEAN-UP PASS
A clean-up pass will be available, free of charge, for each residential property/roll number that is provided with garbage collection (i.e. residential properties with not more than five units).
The PROPERTY OWNER may obtain their pass at the Municipal Office. The pass entitles property owners to deposit the following items, up to a maximum weight of 200 kg, at the Hanover/Walkerton Landfill Site:
• brush and tree trimmings over 2” diameter
• small articles of refuse, including scrap metal
Applicable fees will be charged for loads exceeding 200 kg, and for the following items regardless of weight:
• appliances, water heaters, tires, spring mattresses
• construction materials including roofing and drywall
• residential garbage
2019 Recycling Schedule - Click to open
Bi-weekly curbside collection of recyclables and cardboard is provided to all residential, commercial and institutional properties.
RECYCLING FAQS
RECYCLING REMINDERS
- Place recyclables beside the road or curb by 6:00am on your designated collection day.
- Flatten and bundle all corrugated cardboard to a maximum size of 30” x 30” x 8”. Place beside your blue box.
- Rinse all food / beverage containers before placing in your blue box.
- Maximum blue box size is 83 litres and shall weigh no more than 23 kg. (50 lbs.)
- NEW - All material must be loose in blue boxes. Do not use plastic bags.
The Hanover/Walkerton Landfill Site services the Town of Hanover and the Town of Walkerton only.
NEW HOURS OF OPERATION
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 8:00am to 3:00pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and all statutory holidays.
Sorting of Materials
Please ensure that waste is separated and placed in the following designated areas:
- metal and appliances (large and small) in the STEEL area
- brush and non-manufactured wood in WOOD area
- asphalt shingles in SHINGLE area when the bin is available
- non-painted new drywall in DRYWALL area
Materials accepted for recycling and composting
- Blue Box Recyclables including Cardboard
- Clothing - Drop-off bin provided in recycling area
- Compost such as grass clippings, leaves, yard waste and small articles of brush. These items should be delivered to the site in either reusable containers or compostable bags.
- Restricted Waste such as paint, propane cylinders, hazardous materials
- Styrofoam - Temporarily Suspended
Materials accepted for electronic waste recycling
- computers, monitors, hard drives, DVD players, CD players, radios, projectors, televisons, answering machines, MP3 players, projectors, pagers, cordless & rotary telephones and printing devices
- household appliances are NOT accepted and must be included with your household waste
- ensure that no electronic waste is contained in any loads delivered to the landfill site for disposal
Film Plastics
FILM PLASTICS
- all bags must be clean, dry and empty
- remove all food, stickers and receipts
Types of Bags Accepted
- retail, newspaper, flyer, dry cleaning, electronic equipment, bread, fresh vegetable and produce, frozen vegetable, bulk goods, milk (outer), water softener, salt bags (remove rigid plastic handles), diaper and hygiene (outer), soil, mulch, garden product
Types of Overwrap Accepted
- toilet paper, napkin, paper towel, bottled water, soda
Drop-Off Location - Fill an empty grocery or retail bag with plastics and tie tightly. Place filled bags in the yellow bin at the landfill site.
| Accepted Items | Only bags identified by #2 HDPE (high density polyethylene) or #4 LDPE (low density polyethylene) are accepted. |
|---|---|
| Retail and Packaging Bags |
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| Food and Produce Bags |
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| Product Packaging and Wrap |
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| Not Accepted |
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Landfill Tipping Fees (effective January 1, 2018)
| Type of Waste | Fee |
|---|---|
| Residential/Commercial Garbage | $120/tonne (minimum charge $10) |
| Non-Sorted Waste | $240/tonne |
| Non-Hazardous Industrial Waste | $240/tonne |
| Car Tires - Max. 10 free, each additional | $5 each |
| Truck Tires - Max. 10 free, each additional | $10/each |
| Appliances (freon removed) | $10/each |
| Brush (over 2 inch diameter) | $120/tonne |
| Brush (2 inch diameter or less) | No Charge |
| Leaves/Compost | No Charge |
| Recyclables | No Charge |
| Spring Mattresses | $15/each |
Instead of throwing away unwanted household items...keep them out of the landfill and GIVE THEM AWAY!
FREE TOWN-WIDE “GOODS EXCHANGE” is a great opportunity for everyone to give away those reusable household items, such as furniture, appliances or children’s toys which you no longer use. Just put them at the curb clearly marked that they are FREE. Tour the neighbourhood to see what goods you may find for your family. Residents are reminded not to leave any items near the curb that they don't wish to be mistakenly picked up. Any items left at the curb after Goods Exchange Week must be removed by owner. This is a free exchange, not a yard sale so registration is not required.
Thanks for your co-operation!
2019 Household Hazardous Waste Days
The Household Hazardous Waste Day Events are provided on behalf of the Hanover/Walkerton Waste Management Committee. The events are free to the residents of Hanover and Walkerton. Further details regarding dates and locations will be advertised in The Post and online at hanover.ca/events.
At your Household Hazardous Waste Depot, there will be trained professionals who will receive, package, transport and store the materials safely and in compliance with all regulations. Empty containers are to be recycled or disposed of with your household waste.
The following hazardous waste items will be accepted at no charge throughout the year at the following locations:
PHARMACEUTICALS AND SHARPS (all sharps must be contained in a rigid container)
Pharmacies located at:
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Grants Your Independent Grocer
- Pharma Plus
- Walmart
- Hanover Pharmasave
USED MOTOR OIL AND OIL FILTERS
- Jiffy Lube
PAINT AND STAINS
- Cuneo Interiors
- Hanover Home Hardware
- Hanover Rona Building Centre
Please do not mix paint/stain materials together. All paint and stain must be in original containers and not dried out. Empty paint containers can be placed in your blue box for regular recycling pick up. Please remove lid before placing in box.
ALKALINE BATTERIES
- Hanover Municipal Office
- Landfill Site Trailer
- Canadian Tire
- Hanover Home Hardware
- Hanover Rona Building Centre
- Hanover Public Library
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
- Hanover Municipal Office
- Landfill Site Trailer
- Canadian Tire
- Hanover Rona Building Centre
- Hanover Public Library
COMPACT ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS
- Canadian Tire
- Hanover Rona Building Centre
CELL PHONES
- Hanover Public Library
Commencing the week of October 21, 2019 to the end of November Public Works staff will collect leaves once a week on either Monday or Tuesday. Leaves should be placed at the curb by Monday morning.
- Leaves must be placed in paper compostable bags only. Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be collected.
- Twigs and small branches are not collected but may be taken to the landfill site free of charge throughout the year during regular landfill hours, Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
