Work on Sudbury Landfill Scales Extended Until Fall

Rehabilitation work on the Sudbury Landfill scales is progressing. Repairs on the first scale have been completed and repairs are currently underway on the second scale. The estimated repair timeline has been extended from July 31 to September/October 2024. These repairs will ensure continued landfill service delivery.

During this time, the Sudbury Landfill will continue to run as a single-scale operation. Vehicles coming into and exiting the landfill will be weighed in and out on the same scale. 

Residents can expect longer than usual wait times at the Sudbury Landfill while repairs are taking place.

What you can do to avoid longer wait times:

• Plan ahead: We anticipate longer wait times during this period, so please plan your trips accordingly. If you need to visit the Sudbury Landfill, check out our live stream to avoid lines. 
• Residents may visit one of the other municipal landfills or the Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Station if needed.

How to avoid landfill visits:

Individual producer responsibility programs:

There are several locations in Greater Sudbury where residents can drop off certain materials for recycling at no charge:

• Find drop-off locations for electronics, tires, lightbulbs and certain household hazardous waste products at rpra.ca/where-to-recycle/.
• Find drop-off locations for medication and sharps at healthsteward.ca/find-a-collection-location/.

Reuse and recycle:

• Blue Box materials can be dropped off at the recycling depot on Frobisher Street, at no charge.
• Clothes, household items, furniture, appliances and scrap metal can be donated to local organizations or businesses that accept these items.
• Scrap yards may pay for used metal items.
• Items in reusable condition can be given away or sold through various platforms, garage sales, friends and family, or simply placed in your yard with a “free” sign attached.
• Although not exhaustive, some reuse organization locations can be found on our How to Reduce Waste page. 

Residential roadside waste collection services for eligible households:

If your property is eligible, maximize the use of your collection programs:

• Two bags/containers/bundles of garbage every other week with a maximum weight of 40 lbs/18 kg
• Unlimited use of bag tags for garbage beyond the bag limit. Bag tags can be used on bags, containers or bundles provided they meet the size and weight requirements
• Unlimited collection of leaf and yard trimmings every other week (year-round)
• Unlimited collection of Blue Box recyclables
• Unlimited collection of Green Cart organics
• Unlimited requests for collection of eligible large furniture, appliances and electronics
• Unlimited requests for household hazardous waste collection via the Toxic Taxi

For more information including how to reduce, reuse and recycle, visit greatersudbury.ca/garbageandrecycling.

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