Specialized Recycling Programs

The following Specialized Recycling Programs are only available at the Lindsay Ops Landfill.

All bulky plastic items should be brought to the Lindsay Landfill for recycling free of charge.

Please note, bulky plastic items brought to our other four landfills will be considered waste and regular tipping fees will apply.

Bulky plastics are also accepted free of charge at our four Round Up days each Summer. Check out our Round Up Days page or check your Municipal Calendar to find the closest one to you!

Bulky plastics include:

• plastic beverage crates (milk crates)
• plastic lawn furniture
• clean plastic drums
• totes
• empty garbage and recycling bins
• clean plastic buckets and pails (remove metal handles)
• plastic laundry baskets
• plastic tool and gun cases (empty)
• large plastic flower pots

Things to note:

• Items must be clean of dirt and debris, and contain no metal.
• Items must be greater than 10 litres or 10 kilograms capacity (2.5 gallon) up to and including the size of Kawartha Lakes’ largest recycling bin (95 gallon).
• The following will not be accepted as bulky plastic: toys, tarps, carpet, liners, pool covers, dock barrels, PVC/ABS pipes, vinyl siding, boat wrap, coolers, inflatables or anything that contains metal or electronic components.

Any questions or inquiries can be emailed to your Waste Management Team or call 705-324-9411.

The City offers a mixed construction and demolition waste diversion program for residents at the Lindsay Ops Landfill site. All collected material will be recycled to help reduce waste and extend the life of the landfill. Regular tipping fees will apply.

Items accepted may include:

• Painted/unpainted wood
• Wood containing nails and hardware (knobs and hinges)
• Shingles
• Concrete and rubble
• Drywall (gypsum) 

Mattresses are currently recycled at the Lindsay Ops Landfill only. 

You can also easily dispose of mattresses and/or box springs through our convenient curbside collection program. It’s as simple as following the three steps below:

1)     Purchase a virtual curbside mattress recycling tag online here or in person at one of our Municipal Service Centres.

2)     Call Miller Waste at 1-888-557-4711 to schedule a pick up on your regular collection day.

3)     Put the mattress/box spring out at your curb by 7am the morning of your regular collection day.

For contractors:

If your load contains one or more mattresses, you will be given the option to remove the mattresses after the load is dumped and bring them to the Lindsay Ops trailer to be recycled, or you will be charged the mixed load tipping fee rate for your entire load.

Thank you for recycling your mattresses!

Any questions or inquiries can be emailed to your Waste Management Team or call 705-324-9411.

Textile bins are available to accept donations at the City’s five landfill sites for reuse and recycling during regular landfill hours. Textiles must be in a clear bag, and are free to drop off. Stained and ripped items that are not reusable are ok.

The following items can be donated in the bins: