Thank you Halton residents for your waste diversion efforts! Through your participation in Halton’s Blue Box, Green Cart and other waste diversion programs, the Halton Waste Management Site celebrated 25 years of service in 2017. The landfill is now projected to remain open until the year 2044 – over 30 years longer than expected!
See how you can take advantage of additional services and educational opportunities organized by Halton Waste Management.
Recycling and Waste Events
Special waste drop-off days
To make the recycling of household hazardous waste and electronic waste more convenient for residents, Halton Region holds Special Waste Drop-off Days throughout the year. Special Waste Drop-off Days are for Halton residents only. No commercial waste is accepted.
Compost giveaway
Collected yard waste and leaves are processed into nutrient-rich, natural compost. In the spring and fall, Halton residents are invited to our complimentary compost giveaway at the Halton Waste Management Site. Residents may pick up the equivalent of seven bags of compost per household. Visitors may be asked for proof of residency.
What should I bring?
- Shovels - residents are responsible for shovelling and bagging their own compost
- Containers or bags - yard waste bags, garbage bags, reusable containers, pick-up bed or trailer for hauling
Staff will be accepting non-perishable food donations for food banks in Halton. Cash donations will not be accepted at this time.
Recycling and Waste Calendar
Oakville Special Waste Drop-off
Milton Special Waste Drop-off
Workshops
Halton offers waste education workshops to schools, youth, service, cultural and religious clubs and organizations, as well as businesses to learn about the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. To book a free workshop for a community group or school, fill out and submit the workshop request form. Halton is providing workshops through video conferencing until further notice to support the containment of COVID-19.
Promotion & Education Material
To order posters or other promotional material for your school or community group please fill out the Promotional Material order form (PDF file).
Community
- For all ages and groups
- Approximately 45 minutes long
- Workshops provided through video conferencing until further notice
- Waste reduction ideas
- Waste management processes (collection, recycling, landfilling, and end use)
Elementary School
- Approximately 30 minutes long
- Workshops provided through video conferencing until further notice
- Learn how waste is recycled, composted, or sent to landfill
- How to pack a litter-less lunch
- How to reduce waste
Secondary School
- Approximately 45 minutes long
- Workshops provided through video conferencing until further notice
- Learn about issues in waste management
- Recycling process, composting, landfill operations
- Promote recycling in high school
Halton Waste Management Site Tours
All HWMS tours are suspended until further notice.
- Students must remain on the school bus for the tour (bus arranged by school or community group)
- 45 minutes in length
- Guided by a HWMS staff member
- See and learn about:
- The Container Station
- Household Hazardous Waste Depot
- Reuse Depot
- Yard Waste Composting Facility
- Blue Box and Green Cart Transfer Station
- Gas Collection Facility
- Landfill Tipping Face and large machines
To book a free guided tour of the Halton Waste Management Site, contact us or call 311.
Waste collection for community events
Halton Region can provide waste collection tools and assistance to ensure recycling and organic material generated at community events are diverted from the landfill.
Additional waste resources and information
2012-2016 Solid Waste Management Strategy: Rethinking Our Waste
- Read Rethinking Our Waste: Halton Region's Solid Waste Management Strategy (PDF file)
- Solid Waste Management Strategy Short-Term Initiatives (2018 - 2020)
- Promotion and education for Diversion Programs
- Increased Promotion of Reuse Opportunities
- Site Plan Guidelines for New Development
- Food Waste Reduction
- Textile Diversion
- Containment of Blue Box Materials
- Increate Capture of Organic Waste
- Increase Access to Drop-off Locations
- Optimize Landfill Operations
- Optimize Halton Waste Management Site Customer Experience
Landfill Gas Collection and Utilization Project
- The Landfill Gas Collection and Utilization Project is a partnership between Halton Region and Oakville Hydro Energy Services Inc. to collect landfill gas and use it to produce electricity.
- The project will provide enough “green” energy to power approximately 1,500 homes.