Brantford & Brant County Environmental Info

BRANTFORD REGULAR GARBAGE COLLECTION: A maximum of five containers or bags per household will be collected each week. Each container must weigh less than 25 kg (55lbs). Be sure to have garbage to the curb by 7:00 am but not before 7:00 pm the night before.

BLUE BOXES: Now available at
City Hall, 100 Wellington Sq., Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Mohawk Street Landfill Site, 20 Morrison Rd.,Monday - Saturday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brantford Tourism Centre, 100 Wayne Gretzky Parkway, WEEKENDS ONLY
Broken Blue Boxes can be taken to the Landfill Site for disposal and replacement.

CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION (Usually first two weeks in January): Place Christmas tree at curbside before 7:00 am on regular garbage collection day. Remove ornaments, tinsel, tree stands and plastic bags from Christmas trees.

FREE COMPOST AT MOHAWK STREET LANDFILL SITE
Starting May 7: Free compost while quantities last, Mohawk Street Landfill, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Bag-your-own! Bring a shovel & containers, limit 2 bags per day.

BACKYARD COMPOSTERS:
Backyard composters are available at the Mohawk Street Landfill Site, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Cost is $20 per unit and available to Brantford residents only.

MOHAWK LANDFILL SITE INFORMATION:
Mohawk Landfill Site Inquiries, City Hall: 519-759-1350
Monday to Saturday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Closed Sundays, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day
Minimum Load Fee (all loads weighing 150 kg or less) are $ 10.00 per load and no limit to the number of visits per year. Any loads over 150 kg or beyond the small load exemption are charged the applicable tipping fee rate.
2018 Tipping Fee Rates - $71.00/TONNE
Please note electronics and tires are always accepted at the landfill site. Tires on the rim are $5 each, off the rim, no cost.
Appliances are $ 10.00 each.
Electronics are no charge.
Payment Methods: Cash, Debit, Visa, Mastercard
Visit Mohawk Landfill Site for more information

YARD WASTE

Rocks, dirt and sod are not accepted as yard waste and should NOT be included.
Yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected.

HAZARDOUS WASTE

These kinds of wastes should not be thrown away with your regular garbage or poured down the drain where they could cause damage to the environment. Find out more about hazardous waste.

COMPOSTING BIN

Buy the bin that makes your garden more beautiful and helps the environment. Recycling your kitchen and garden waste in your compost bin is easy to do, great for your garden and for the environment.