Landfill and Recycling Depot
Hours of Operation:
Monday & Saturday 8:00am to 2:00pm
Sunday & Wednesday 2:00pm to 8:00pm
Landfill Use Permit Windshield Stickers Required
Residents are reminded that Landfill Use Permit Windshield stickers must be displayed for entry to the Township of St. Joseph Landfill Site. If you have not received one, or have a second vehicle for which you would like one, additional stickers may be obtained at the Township Office at 1669 Arthur Street in Richards Landing.
Spring Clean-Up
Tipping fees will be waived at the Township of St. Joseph Landfill for non-household refuse (brush, metal, etc.) from residences within the Township during regular dump hours during one week each spring. Maximum load size is 2 cu. yds. (1/2 ton truck or small trailer). No Dump Trucks – No Commercial Refuse. Landfill Use Permit windshield stickers are required and are available for pick up at the Township Office. Check the News Section for this year's spring clean-up week.
Landfill Use Guidelines
These guidelines provide an overview of the requirements for use of the Township of St. Joseph Municipal Landfill Site and have been developed to reflect Ministry of the Environment regulations. Public co-operation in following these guidelines will benefit the entire community.
The cost to eventually close our existing landfill and develop a new site is expected to be in excess of $1 Million. By working together, we can prolong the life of our current landfill site and reduce the tax dollars required to operate this facility.
Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in withdrawal of individual dumping privilieges.
- Landfill Use Permit sticker must be displayed in the lower left corner of the windshield for access to the landfill.
- Household refuse must be separated from recyclable materials and non-household refuse.
- Household refuse is to be thrown over the bank in designated area.
- Recyclable materials must be placed in recycling depot collection bins.
- Tipping fees are in effect for non-household refuse (i.e. wood, metal, building materials, fill, stumps, etc.)
- Non-household refuse must be separated and placed within appropriate areas of back/lower level of landfill site.
- Designated areas are signed for each type of non-household refuse (clean wood/brush, painted/treated wood, metals and other non-household refuse)
- Landfill Use Permit sticker and receipt for tipping fees is required for access to back/lower level of landfill site, which is closed during the winter months. Tipping fees may be paid at the Township Office, Ambeault's Confectionary or Kent's Korner. No on-site payments.
- We DO NOT accept tires, electronic equipment or hazardous waste at our landfill.
Hazardous Waste
The Township of St. Joseph does not accept household hazardous waste in the municipal landfill. Hazardous Waste includes products which are corrosive (such as acids), flammable (burns easily), reactive (explosive or produce deadly vapours), or toxic (poisonous to humans). Examples of household hazardous waste include: acids, aerosols, antifreeze, bases (cleaning solutions, etc.), batteries, fire extinguishers, flammables (cleaning solvents), oils, paint, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, propane cylinders and sharp objects (needles).
All household hazardous waste must be taken to the special household waste depot at 115 Industrial Park Crescent in Sault Ste. Marie. The Special Waste Depot is open mid-April to late October, Thursdays and Fridays from 9am to 6pm, and Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. The Depot will accept hazardous waste from small businesses as well. The service is free of charge to residents, however, fees apply to businesses.
The Special Waste Depot accepts: paint, batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, pesticides, acids, diesel fuel, flammables, varsol, oil filters, aerosols and bases, propane tanks and cylinders, printer cartridges, sharps/biohazard containers, pharmaceuticals, caustics, oxidizers, organic liquids, cell phones, fluorescent light tubes.
Electronic Equipment
Electronic equipment such as computers, monitors, TVs, cell phones, fax machines, CD players, etc., must be taken to the Community Recycling Depot located at 285 Wilson Street in Sault Ste. Marie. Packaging styrofoam may also be disposed of at this location. There is a small charge for disposal of these items. Phone 256-2805 for more details.
Recycling Program
Recycling helps to save our environment and will prolong the life of our landfill.
The following items are accepted at our Recycling Depot:
- Glass Bottles and Jars
(please rinse and remove lids) - Plastic and Metal Food and Beverage Containers
- (includes aluminum and tin cans, clean foil and trays,
and #1 PETE and #2 HDPE plastics) - Cardboard and Boxboard
(please flatten all boxes. no plastic or waxed boxes.) - Newsprint
(includes newspaper, flyers, books, magazines, paper, etc.)
The following items are NOT accepted:
- Plastic motor oil bottles
- Pesticide and herbicide containers
- Wide mouth containers (i.e. margarine containers, ice cream buckets, etc.)
- Tissues or Paper Towels
- Window pane glass, ceramics or china
- Plastics other than #1 PETE or #2 HDPE
- Coat Hangers (plastic or metal)
Share Shed Information
The Share Shed is located next to the recycling depot at the St. Joseph Township Landfill Site. Township Residents / Ratepayers are encouraged to contribute good quality items that are no longer wanted but are still useable by others. Please read the signs, place the items neatly on the shelves, and help to keep the share shed tidy.
Acceptable Items Include:
- Small Household Items
- Books and Magazines
- Childrens Toys
- Sports Equipment
- Small Appliances (in working condition)
- Tools (in working condition)
Unacceptable Items Include:
- Hazardous Materials or Waste
- Liquids of any kind
- Clothing or Stuffed Animals
- Large Appliances
- Microwave Ovens
- Computers, Monitors or Printers
- Large Furniture
- Televisions
