Dufferin Yard Waste options for storm debris

April 1, 2016 · 0 Comments

Following the Easter weekend ice storm, Dufferin County residents are asked to be patient while clean-up efforts progress within each local municipality.

For all of Dufferin, general yard waste collection begins in April. As well, fees will be waived for bringing branches and brush brought down by the ice storm to the GFL Dufferin Transfer Station until Saturday, April 16.

Yard waste will be collected during the week of April 11 in the urban areas of Grand Valley and Shelburne, as well as in rural subdivisions (Week B). Rural subdivisions include Brookfield, Brookhaven Crescent, Campbell Road, Cardinal Woods, Grand View Road, Island Lake, Kingfisher Drive, Madill Drive, Purple Hill, Rayburn Meadows, Robinson Road, Starrview Crescent, Sylvanwood Estates, Village Green and Waldemar.

Residents in all other rural areas of Dufferin must call 1-888-941-3345 x1 to be added to the collection list for the week of April 25. For a map of the yard waste schedule and collection areas, please visitdufferincounty.ca/waste.
Yard waste set out to the curb for this collection must be no longer than 1.25m (4 feet) in length, and in bundles no heavier than 20kg (44lbs). For more information regarding the yard waste program, residents can contact Dufferin County Waste Services at dufferinwaste@dufferincounty.ca or 519-941-2816 x620.

The Transfer Station is located at 473051 Dufferin Road 11, Amaranth. Branches and brush brought down by the ice storm will be accepted free of charge for residents who provide photo ID with a Dufferin County address.

This is being offered to residents and is not intended for commercial loads or vehicles. Branches and brush will be mulched and/or composted.

Residents should contact their local municipality or visit local municipal websites for specific information on how each municipality is addressing clean-up of branches and brush brought down by the ice storm.