General Landfill Operations

MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY
MUNICIPAL LANDFILL DEPARTMENT
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Tipping Fees - As of June 7, 2011

General Landfill Operations

1.    The Morris Ward Landfill site is open on Wednesday from 10:00am to 3:00pm,
       and Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

2.    All Waste must be separated into the following categories:
                                                    a)    household waste
                                                    b)    scrap metal
                                                    c)    tires
                                                    d)    wood and wood by-products
                                                    e)    recyclable glass, tin and
                                                           newspaper, and
                                                    f) NOW ACCEPTING E-WASTE
                                                                E-Waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing
                                                                the end of their Useful Life
                                 Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines
                                                                are common electronic products

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ITEMS ACCEPTED AT THE LANDFILL,
Please click the following Link:

LIST OF ACCEPTED ITEMS FOR E-WASTE DISPOSAL

The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry has placed a bin at the Landfill Site for the recycling of E-Waste
You may deliver your electronics to the Landfill Site - 85047 Clyde Line - at NO CHARGE, any Wednesday or Saturday!

3.    A recycling bin is provided for the recycling of glass, tin and
       newsprint at the landfill site. For more information or assistance
       concerning recyclable materials, please ask your landfill site
       attendant or contact the Municipal Office.

4. All posts are to be removed from fence wire.

Simple Recycling Instructions

Step 1
Sort your materials in the following groups. If you do not have a Blue Box, you can pick one up at the Municipal Office, at the cost of $8.00 per box.

Acceptable Blue Box Materials
Newspaper & Magazines: Place newspapers and all inserts, phone books, magazines and catalogues in a plastic or paper bag next to your Blue box. If possible, keep magazines and catalogues until you have a full bag.

Plastic Bags: Shopping bags only. Remove all cash register taps and stuff bags into one bag. Place beside blue box.

Boxboard & Fine Paper: Remove all wrap, sprouts and liners. Flatten and place inside another box. Place fine paper in same box and put beside blue box.

Corrugated Cardboard: This is the type used for shipping stereos, furniture, and appliances (it has the wavy corrugations in the middle). The boxes must be flattened and bundled in 30" x 30" x 8" thick and placed beside your Blue box.

Glass Bottles & Jars: Clear and coloured glass food and beverage containers. Remove caps and lids, you don't have to remove labels. Rinse the containers. Place metal lids in blue box.

Metal Food & Beverage Cans: Rinse cans out. Place metal lids from cans and glass jars in the bottom of a can and pinch the top to trap the lids inside.

Rigid Plastic Containers: Acceptable plastic containers are identified by a three-sided recycling symbol with a number in the middle. The following containers are acceptable in your Blue box: soft drink, water, fruit juice, liquor and other beverage containers. Remove caps and rinse. Bleach, fabric softener, motor oil, windshield washer fluid, dish soap, shampoo and vinegar containers with symbol are also acceptable.

Aluminum Foil & Foil Wrap: Please rinse and place in blue box.

Aerosol & Paint cans: Ensure that cans are EMPTY and lids removed. Place metal lids loose in the blue box.

Step 2
Deliver your Blue box to the attendant at the Landfill site

OR,

THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY NOW HAS
CURBSIDE PICKUP FOR THE WHOLE MUNICIPALITY

Bluewater Recycling Association will pick up your box at the curbside. Regular Garbage and Blue Boxes will be picked up weekly for the Hamlets of Belgrave, Walton, Belmore, Fringe of Brussels, Bluevale, Lower and North Wingham and Turnberry Estates EVERY WEDNESDAY!

Regular Garbage and Blue Boxes will be picked up Bi-Weekly for the RURAL residents. Please check the flyer mailed by Bluewater Recycling for dates and location of blue box placement.

Tags are available for purchase at the following locations:

            Belgrave Variety Store
            Huron Bay Co-Op, Belgrave
            Bluevale Country Kitchen
            Beau & Chickadee, Belmore
            Wroxeter General Store
            Tasty Treats, Blyth
            Brussels Variety
            Dean's Valu-mart, Wingham
            Royal T Gas Bar, Wingham
            Wingham Foodland
            Dauphin Feed and Supply, Walton
            Walton Inn
            Morris-Turnberry Municipal Office - open Mon-Fri 9-5pm
            Morris Ward Landfill Site - open Wed 10am - 3pm & Sat. 9-5pm

**Composters are available at the Morris-Turnberry Municipal Office for $50.00.**

The Landfill Attendants Ross Goll, Donna Haugh and Bonnie Querengesser

Click to view the Open Air Burning By-Law.