Garbage and Recycling Services Review

About the Project

The County of Brant will review garbage and recycling service options in preparation for future contracts. The purpose is to review existing services and identify potential new services for upcoming contracts, considering the costs to taxpayers and the needs of residents.

The County of Brant currently provides the following garbage and recycling services:

• Weekly curbside collection and disposal of garbage
• Weekly curbside collection and processing of recyclable materials
• Operation of Biggars Lane Landfill site and Paris Transfer Station
• Yard waste collection in urban areas
• Annual Household Hazardous and Special Waste collection event
• Curbside collection of Christmas trees in January
• Curbside bulky waste collection by call-in request
• Subsidized sale of backyard composters

Engage with us!

We invite you to attend an in-person, drop-in, open house to learn more about the various service options and associated costs. Staff will provide tours of the presented information throughout the night. Feedback will be collected by a print or digital survey.

Open house details

• May 25, 2023 from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Brant Sports Complex, LaFarge Room, 944 Powerline Rd. Paris
• June 5, 2023 from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm - the Cainsville Community Centre, 15 Ewart Ave. Cainsville

Participate in the Survey and leave your questions and comments below. Please note, the Survey and Comment section will close June 23, 2023.

Key things to know!

• As of January 1, 2025, Producers of the materials recycled through the residential Blue Box program will be responsible for running and funding the program.
• The Producers will provide the Blue Box program to all residential properties at the same service level as prior to the transition (e.g. weekly curbside collection)
• As of January 1, 2025 the County will not be involved in the residential Blue Box program, which will no longer be funded through property taxes.
• Potential savings to the overall Solid Waste Operations Budget that result from removal of the Blue Box funding from property taxes will be placed in an Environmental Management reserve that will fund projects or initiatives to benefit the environment. With Council’s approval, these funds may also be used to offset any increased cost of the solid waste contract.
• Given these upcoming changes, no Blue Box service options are being considered as part of this Service Review.