Waste Management & Environmental Issues

The Waste Management and Environmental Issues division is responsible for administering the collection and disposal of household garbage, organics and the collection of household recycling.

Under By-law 98-118, the City of Quinte West operates a User-Pay Garbage System, whereby residents must purchase a garbage tag (currently $2.50 per tag) for each bag set out to the curbside for weekly collection. The weekly collection of household garbage and organics is presently contracted to Matrec. 

Household recyclables are collected by Quinte Waste Solutions and must be sorted properly and placed in a blue box. For specific information, please contact the Recycling Hotline at (613) 394-6266 or visit their website at www.quinterecycling.org.

City of Quinte West
Closure of 30 Pelham Street

Please be advised that due to the closure of 30 Pelham Street there will no longer be garbage or yard waste drop off. Materials can be delivered to the following locations:

 Leaf & Yard Drop Off

Frankford Landfill, 1850 Fish and Game Club Road

Wednesdays 8-4:00 p.m.
Saturdays 8-2:00 p.m.

Only leaf and yard waste can be dropped off at this location, free of charge.

Chester Road Transfer Station, 26 Chester Road, off West Street, Trenton

Bagged yard waste can be dropped off at the Chester Road Transfer Station with a fee of $1 per bundle of material.

Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Methods of payment: Visa, Mastercard, Interac (debit); no cash or cheques accepted.

Garbage

Excess household waste can be taken to 26 Chester Road

The hours of operation are:

Monday - Friday 7:30-5:00 p.m.
Saturday 7:30-12:00 p.m.

Reminder that all residents within the City of Quinte West have weekly pick-up, with a 4 bag maximum limit, must be no more than 40lbs, at the curb by 7:00 a.m. and must have a bag tag for a cost of $2.50.

For further information please contact City Hall at 613-392-2841 ext. 4912