Garbage and Recycling

Garbage Collection

Garbage is collected weekly. Each household is allowed one free garbage bag per collection.

Place your garbage at the curb before 7:00a.m. Your garbage and recycling bins need
to be visible in your driveway, and not on the street, shoulder, or sidewalk.

Garbage bags must be less than 50 lbs. each (including weight of the garbage can).

Each extra garbage bag must have an easily seen holographic garbage tag. These tags can be purchased from one of our retailers and never expire. Retailers include:

• Town Hall;

• Embrun Convenience;

• Russell Pronto;

• Russell PharmaChoice; or

• Embrun and Russell libraries.

Do not mix recyclable material into your garbage.

When there is a statutory holiday, your collection may be delayed by one day. See the calendar for details.

If you are a tenant in a multi unit property, please ask your landlord for your 52 garbage tags for the year.

Recycling Collection

Recycling is collected weekly. It alternates every week between a Grey Bin and a Blue Bin, and is collected on the same day as your garbage.

There is no limit to the amount of recycling. Do not put your items in a bag (clear, blue, or other).

Place your recycling at the curb before 7:00a.m.

Grey Bin is for fibers only.

• This includes: newspapers, flyers, magazines, catalogues, brown bags, cardboard, envelopes, books, and egg cartons. Remember to discard plastic bags and liners.

Blue Bin is for plastic, metal and glass only.

• This includes plastic bottles & containers with #1, #2, #4, #5, #7 (no plastic bags), glass jars & bottles, metal food and beverage cans, clean aluminum plates and trays (no aluminum foil, pots or scrap metal).

Reminders:

• Packaging foam is not recyclable.
• Styrofoam is not recyclable.
• Plastic bags are not accepted to put your recycling at the curb. Please use recycling bins.
• Garbage bags & plastic (grocery store) bags are not recyclable.

Visit our Maps page to find your collection day. 

Need to Replace Your Recycling Bins?

If you have damaged recycling bins, you can replace them free of charge. The broken or damaged bin must be identified 'CANTON RUSSELL TOWNSHIP' to be replaced at no cost.

Residents with damaged bins in need of replacement, are asked to contact the Infrastructure Department directly.

You can reach us by email at infrastructure@russell.ca or by phone at 613-443-1747. Once we receive your request, the Township will coordinate with Waste Management to have the bin delivered directly to your residence.

Are You a New Resident?

New residents who require a recycling bin, are asked to contact the Infrastructure Department directly.

You can reach us by email at infrastructure@russell.ca or by phone at 613-443-1747. Once we receive your request, the Township will coordinate with Waste Management to have the bin delivered directly to your residence.