Garbage and Recycling

The Town operates a Compost Site located at 3514 Highway 43 (east of Hillcrest Cemetery). The site is open seasonally:

Wednesday
From the second Wednesday in May until the last Wednesday in June.
9AM - 3PM

Saturday
From the second Saturday in May until the fourth Saturday in November.
8AM - 4PM

Acceptable materials include leaves, grass clippings and brush. Leaves and grass clippings must be in brown paper bags and free from garbage. Branches no larger than 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter are acceptable. Feel free to take some compost material for your gardens when available.

Identification showing proof of residency is required to verify that you live in the Town of Smiths Falls or Drummond/North Elmsley Township. The compost site is for residents of these municipalities only.

Food and kitchen waste are not accepted at the Compost Site and are not currently managed through Town collection programs. Backyard composters can be purchased by Town of Smiths Falls residents at Town Hall for $45.00.

The Town does not collect construction waste and materials. The closest approved collection facility for construction waste is Glenview Iron and Metal (613-283-5230).

The REAL Deal Reuse Store accepts good quality drywall, lumber and other construction materials. Please contact REAL at 613-283-7999 before taking materials to them.

The Town does not collect electronic waste. Electronic waste items can be recycled at the following facilities located in Smiths Falls:

Apollo Computers
3 Russell Street West
613-284-2446

Computer components and cellphones only.

REAL Deal Reuse Store
85 William Street West
https://www.realaction.ca/
613-283-7999

Monitors, TV's, desktop computers, laptops, printers, photocopiers, telephone answering machines, cellphones, audio/video devices, small appliances and camcorders.

Glenview Iron & Metal (GIM) picks up residential garbage. Residents can set out two complimentary garbage bags per week without garbage tags. Garbage must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Additional bags require one garbage tag per bag, and must be affixed to the bag. Garbage tags are $3.00 each and can be purchased at the Town Hall or at the Customer Service counter at Jonsson’s Your Independent Grocer. (25 Ferrara Drive, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5K6)

Hazardous waste must go to the Household Hazardous Waste Site. The waste site is located at 128 Patterson Crescent in Carleton Place. Please review the list of acceptable materials.

The waste site opens for the season on the third Saturday of May and closes for the season on the first Saturday in September. Hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. – noon. This is a free service for all Smiths Falls residents. You must provide identification and proof of residency.

The Town Hall and the Smiths Falls Public Library accept household batteries.

The Town offers a Christmas tree pick up after the holiday season. Please view the Municipal Calendar for dates. Set your tree at the backside of the curb or sidewalk on collection day. This collection is for real Christmas trees only. The Town will not pick up artificial Christmas trees or real Christmas trees with decorations still on the tree.

Collection may be delayed in the event of inclement weather.

Large items require 2 garbage tags per item and must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on your regular scheduled collection day. Large items include furniture (not metal goods) and items that do not fit in a garbage bag.You can buy garbage tags for $3.00 each at the Town Hall or at the customer service counter atJonsson’sYour Independent Grocer.

The Town collects metal goods on the last Friday of each month (unless otherwise noted on the Municipal Calendar). Metal goods must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Metal goods include but are not limited to:

• stove
• fridge/freezer
• washer/dryer
• dishwasher
• barbecues
• microwaves

Fridges and freezers must have a Freon Free sticker.

Please contact the Public Works and Utilities Department at 613-283-4124 ext. 3302 or erichardson@smithsfalls.ca to inform them of your items for pick up.

Empty dry paint cans can go into your yellow recycling bin with the lid off. Partially used paint cans can go to Rona located at 136 Lombard Street. Please call Rona first at 613-283-4411 to confirm they can receive the unused paint. Alternatively, unused paint can be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Site.

Residential

As of January 1, 2026, Miller Waste Systems (MWS) has taken over residential recycling collection in the Town as part of a new provincial recycling program being implemented across Ontario.

This change is the result of Ontario’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, which transfers responsibility for recycling collection and processing from municipalities to the producers of packaging, paper, and printed products. The goal of the program is to create a more consistent, efficient, and sustainable recycling system province-wide, while reducing municipal costs and improving recycling performance.

What does this mean for residents?

• Recycling collection days and routes will remain the same
• Recycling must continue to be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m.
• Daily collection times may vary, as they will be set by Miller Waste Systems
• Any future changes to accepted materials or collection guidelines will be communicated to residents.

While the Town will no longer directly manage residential recycling collection, it will continue to work with the Province and Miller Waste Systems to support a smooth transition.

For all recycling-related questions, missed collections, or service concerns, please contact Miller Waste Systems directly:

📞 1-888-852-2374
📧 area2@millerwaste.ca

Thank you for your cooperation as Ontario transitions to this new provincial recycling program.

Business

As part of the new provincial recycling program, commercial properties are no longer included in the regular municipal curbside service.

To make sure your business recycling continues without interruption, the Town has partnered with Glenview Iron and Metal to collect recycling from all non-eligible locations.

If you’d like to continue recycling at your business, please contact:

Vanessa Bernicky
📧 vbernicky@smithsfalls.ca
📞 613-283-4124 ext. 1147

Key Details:

• Collection is weekly on Wednesdays

• Fibres (blue box) and containers (black/yellow box) will continue on a bi-weekly schedule

• Please have recycling at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesdays

Swap Days are the second weekend of May and the second weekend of August. Swap days provide you with an opportunity to reduce waste by giving away items you no longer need or by going on a treasure hunt to find some new-to-you items.

Mark items in good condition as "FREE" and place them at the backside of the curb or sidewalk starting on Friday and leave them there until Sunday at noon. This allows community members ample time to browse. If there are no takers, please be sure to remove your items from the curb by Sunday at noon. By-law Enforcement will check for the removal of items after the Sunday deadline.

Residents can contact local tire dealerships to determine if they recycle tires. Businesses that produce tires must provide collection sites across the province for the public.

The Town collects brush, leaves and grass clippings (yard waste) twice a year. Collections take place the second week of May and the third week of November. All leaves and grass clippings (yard waste) must be placed in brown compostable paper bags and be free from any garbage. Brush must be neatly bundled with no branches larger than 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.

Please view the Municipal Calendar for pick up dates. 

The Town also operates a Compost Site that you may take yard waste to during open hours.

If you moved into an existing home, check to see if the previous residents left their recycling boxes behind. If no boxes are available, or if you moved into a new build, residents will need to contact Miller Waste Systems to ask about new recycling boxes.

Contact Miller Waste Systems:
📞 1-888-852-2374
📧 area2@millerwaste.ca

The Town does not provide or sell garbage or recycling bins. Garbage bins can be purchased at local retail stores.

Garbage

Using the Recycle Coach application at the top of this page, select "Report a Problem" to inform the Town. You may also contact the Public Works and Utilities Department:

📞 613-283-4124 ext. 1147
📧 vbernicky@smithsfalls.ca.

We remind residents that material must be at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m.

Residential Recycling

If your recycling was missed, please contact Miller Waste Systems directly. They handle all residential recycling collection in the Town.

📞 1-888-852-2374
📧 area2@millerwaste.ca

Make sure to have your address and collection day ready when you contact them.

You can set out two complimentary garbage bags per week without garbage tags. Additional bags need one garbage tag per bag, and must be affixed to the bag. Garbage tags are $3.00 each and can be purchased at the Town Hall or at the Customer Service counter at Jonsson’s Your Independent Grocer (25 Ferrara Drive, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5K6).

Collection schedules can be found by viewing the Municipal Calendar, the Waste Collection Routes Map or by using the Recycle Coach application located at the top of this page. You can also download the Free Recycle Coach App on your phone through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

You can take Leaf and yard waste to the Town's Compost Site during open hours. The Town also has spring and fall collection dates. View the Composting and Yard Waste Collection headings for more information.

Hazardous waste must go to the Household Hazardous Waste Site located at 128 Patterson Crescent in Carleton Place. View the Household Hazardous Waste heading for more information.

Furniture items that do not fit in a garbage bag are considered large items. Large items require 2 garbage tags per item and must be set out by 7:00 a.m. on your regular scheduled collection day. You can buy garbage tags for $3.00 each at the Town Hall or at the customer service counter at Jonsson’s Your Independent Grocer.

The Town provides curbside collection for garbage and recycling only and does not operate a Waste Site or Landfill. The closest facility to dispose of waste is Glenview Iron and Metal, located at 3954 Highway 43. Tipping fees will apply. You can contact them at 613-283-5230.