The compost site is located at 379 St. Andrew Street.
2019 Hours of Operation
Monday through Saturday, April 1st to December 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Compost site gates are locked at 5:00 p.m.
The Compost Site is closed holidays.
- Good Friday – Friday, April 19
- Victoria Day – Monday, May 20
- Canada Day – Monday, July 1
- Alexander MacKenzie Day – Monday, August 5
- Labour Day – Monday, September 2
- Thanksgiving Day – Monday, October 14
Payment is made by debit and credit only. (Cash is not accepted)
The loader is available to load vehicles from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, except between 12pm and 1pm or when offsite due to mechanical failure.
Compost can be dropped off at no charge for leaves, grass, and garden waste. There is a fee for brush drop off. Brush includes trees, all branches, hedges, shrubs, rose bushes, and vines.. There is no limit on the diameter of the material dropped off at the compost site. If brush is set out at the curb for collection, then branches cannot exceed 4 inches in diameter and be no longer than 4 feet in length.
Compost must be in paper bags, or open containers marked on two sides with an ‘X’, no heavier than 48 pounds. Brush must be tied with recyclable materials, such as jute or twine, no longer than 4 feet or in open containers marked on two sides with an ‘X’ (tape NOT accepted). The maximum number of bundles is 10.
For grass, leaves and branches pick up dates, please refer to the waste calendar
Compost must be in paper bags, or open containers.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Department at 519-344-1932.
Please be advised that there is currently a detour to get to the Compost Site. Information and a map may be found here: Compost Site Detour.