Hours of operation:
SUMMER HOURS
From April 16th to October 15th, inclusive Monday-Friday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WINTER HOURS
From October 16th to April 15th, inclusive Monday to Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday and Sunday
CLOSED
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ATTENDANTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO DENY ACCESS 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO CLOSING TO ALLOW TO FOR END OF DAY PROCEDURES.
Closed on the following Statutory Holidays:
New Year’s Day, Louis Riel Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday), Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day
Landfill Site:
We have in place a program to pick up cardboard and yard waste separately, allowing us to place them in a designated area where they will be burned or composted. This can reduce landfill by up to 50% thus extending the life of the site. Many landfills in the area (Gimli, Stonewall, Selkirk, etc.) have been forced to close as they reached their capacity.
Yard waste in paper bags will continue to be collected on a separate run along with branches. This will reduce the amount placed in the landfill.
If you wish to transport your yard waste to the landfill site in plastic bags, you may empty them into our new composting pile thereby reducing the amount in the landfill. Upon arrival at the landfill site, please check with the attendant to ensure items are placed in the correct location.
These items, if separated and put out (preferably in colour coded bags, either yellow or orange) as cardboard would be recognized as such and picked up by the collector.
Residents are required to show their landfill pass when using the landfill site. We are experiencing problems with non-residents from surrounding areas using the dump site. This puts a burden on the site and is hard to control without this measure.
Electronic Recycling includes televisions, computers, radios, smoke detectors, etc. which can now be recycled.
In response to the Provincial regulations, the Village of Dunnottar will enforce a $20.00, per item, levy on all mattresses, carpet and upholstered furniture being deposited at the Village Landfill.
LANDFILL TIPPING FEES FOR CONTRACTORS
Solid Waste:
a) Landfill Dumping Charges
i) Semi Trailer (20 yards) ............................................................. $100.00
ii) Tandem (10 yards) .................................................................. $50.00
iii) Single Axle Truck – 3 Ton (5 yards) ......................................... $25.00
iv) Single Axle Truck – 1 Ton ........................................................ $12.00
v) Pickup Truck ............................................................................ $6.00
vi) Car or Trailer .......................................................................... $3.00
vii) Stove, Refrigerators, Appliances, Furniture ........................... $25.00
NOTE: Cooling Units (Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Freezers, etc.) must have gas removed by CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN and must be accompanied by receipt specifying serial number of appliance.
b) Landfill Replacement Tags, returned old tag ...................................N/C
c) Landfill Replacement Tag, lost/stolen .............................................. $10.00
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Acceptable items:
Indoor Pesticides:
- Ant sprays & baits
- Bug sprays
- Moth repellant
- Cockroach spray & baits
- Household insecticides
- Mouse/rat poisons & baits
- Flea repellants/shampoos
Flammable Products:
- Kerosense
- Gas/oil mix
- Diesel Fuel
- Lighter fluid
- Propane tanks
- Fire extinguishers
- Compressed gas cylinders
- Home heating oil
- Aerosol cans
- Starter fluids
- Fuel additives
- Air conditioning refrigerants
- Transmission & brake fluid
- Antifreeze
- Motor oil
- Carburetor cleaners
- Fuel injection cleaners
- Driveway sealer
Lawn & Garden:
- Fertilizers
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
- Wood preservatives
- Drain & toilet cleaners
- Tub/tile/shower cleaners
- Pool chemicals
- Bleach
- Oven cleaners
- Wood polishers
- Metal cleaners
- Most household cleaners
Painting & Workshop
- Furniture strippers
- Photographic chemicals
- Spray paint cans
- Glues
- Adhesives
- Fixatives & other solvents
- Stains & finishes
- Paint strippers & finishes
- Turpentine
- Cosmetic & Beauty
- Aerosol cans
- Nail polish & remover
- Perfume/Cologne
Other Products
- Cooking oils
- Batteries
- Mercury Thermometers
WHAT GOES WHERE AT THE LANDFILL SITE?
- scrap metal into the metal bin
- clean wood and brush in the burn area
- grass leaves and other organics into the compost pile (plastic bags must be removed)
- tires in the tire area
- clean concrete into the concrete pile
- used oil and filters to be checked by landfill attendant
- household items into waste cell
The landfill site now has a composting pile!
Composting Basics
Composting your food and yard waste at home conserves resources and provides a rich soil amendment for your garden. Read on to discover how easy composting really is. By recycling and composting, households can cut their garbage by up to 50%.
Why Should I Compost?
It is estimated that some 35 percent of the residential waste stream consists of compostable materials (kitchen and yard wastes). Encouraging backyard composting is one of the simplest, most effective steps that can be taken to reduce the amount of waste requiring transport to landfill sites. Composting cuts disposal costs, saves energy, and reduces air and water pollution. An added plus, composting generates large volumes of a highly desirable garden soil.
Can I Use the Compost?
Screened Compost - Residents, who reside within the Village of Dunnottar may access the screened compost when available. As the piles of compost age, the Village has a screener attend to site to remove any impurities from the compost. All you need to is your valid landfill permit and a way of transporting the compost from the site.
Unscreened Compost - Landfill users who do not reside within the Village are able to access the unscreened compost at any time. You will require a valid landfill permit and a way of transporting the compost from the site.
Conserve Resources!
- Keep valuable organic resources -- yard and kitchen waste -- from being landfilled.
- Return valuable nutrients to the soil and help maintain soil quality and fertility for food production.
- Save fossil fuels that are otherwise used to transport organic waste to landfill.
Build healthy soil
- Compost improves soil texture, air circulation and water retention by breaking down heavy soils (especially useful for Manitoba gumbo).
- By feeding the soil, compost provides the organic matter and nutrients necessary for plant growth and survival, and improved yields.
- Compost is mild, won't burn plants, and is a natural, slow-release fertilizer. It's great for your garden and it's free!
Reduce Pollution!
- Organics in landfills break down anaerobically, producing methane gas„a substance 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as a contributor to climate change.
- Transporting compostable wastes to landfill produces air pollution, which also fuels climate change.
- Buried organics can react with metals in landfills to produce toxic leachate. This has to be removed and treated to eliminate a potential source of groundwater pollution.
- Residues from chemical fertilizers leach nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium into sewer systems, lakes and streams. Alternatively, compost is a pollution-free soil enhancer.
Reduce Landfill Costs!
- About one-third of residential waste is compostable. Costs for waste collection and disposal can be significantly decreased by reducing garbage volume.
- Extending the life of current landfills will postpone the need for costly new landfill sites.
Click here to find out information on how composting works!