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The Township is developing a Solid Waste Management Master Plan - ask questions, provide feedback, and learn more at Engage Loyalist!

There are two landfills operated in Loyalist Township; one on Violet Road and one on Amherst Island.

Landfill information
 Violet Waste Disposal SiteAmherst Island Waste Disposal Site

Address

1346 Violet Road, Odessa

145 Dump Road, Stella

Hours

  • Tuesday to Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Four Saturdays per year: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - please see the municipal calendar for specific dates

  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

  • Saturday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

  • Sunday: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Payment type

Debit, credit and cash only

Only debit accepted at this site                                     

Fees

  • If you bring household garbage to the landfill, you need to either bag it and tag it with a bag tag, or pay a tipping fee for loose items or untagged bags.

  • Tipping fees are $125 per tonne, with a minimum $15 charge per visit.

  • More detailed information about fees can be found in Schedule C of Bylaw 2022-006

Waste disposal

What is not accepted at landfill sites?

Our landfills are not allowed to accept the following items:

  • all recyclable items as defined by the Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC)

  • lawn and garden waste

  • logs, stumps and brush

  • hazardous waste as defined by KARC

  • building and construction waste (lumber, cabinetry, doors, windows, fencing)

  • manufactured wood products (chip board, etc.)

  • drywall and other gypsum products

  • vinyl siding, vinyl flooring and vinyl products of any kind

  • bricks, concrete blocks and other concrete masonry products

  • shingles

  • medical and dental waste

Most building materials can be disposed of through companies in the Yellow Pages, under "Waste - Waste Management".

Free Large Item Disposal Opportunities (FLIDO)

Our FLIDO program allows you to dispose of specified large items at no cost. You can use a FLIDO any time the landfills are open.

How much is one FLIDO (opportunity)?

One FLIDO is the equivalent of one pickup truck load of qualifying large items:

  • 1.78 cubic metres of approximately 2.44 metres X 1.22 metres X 0.6 metres OR
  • 64 cubic feet of 8 feet X 4 feet X 2 feet. 

What is a large item?

  • indoor furniture (couches, chairs, tables, mattresses, home office furniture)

  • carpet 
  • bathroom toilets and sinks 

  • refrigerators, freezers, dish washers, ovens, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners 

All other items are considered household garbage and tipping fees will apply to disposal.

How can I use a FLIDO?

Simply take your qualifying large items to the landfill for disposal.  Make sure that you have documentation with you that indicates you are a resident of Loyalist Township (Photo ID, tax bill) The landfill attendant will guide you through the disposal process.

How often can I use a FLIDO?

Every Township household has two FLIDO opportunities each year. Once you have used both your opportunities for the year, regular disposal fees will apply. The current tipping fee is $125/tonne, with a $15 minimum charge per visit. Household garbage does not qualify for FLIDO. Household garbage that has not been bagged and tagged will be subject to tipping fees as mentioned above. 

Can someone else use a FLIDO on my behalf?

If someone is delivering “Large Items” on your behalf, you must first either visit in person, or call the Loyalist Township Office (ext 116) to obtain an approval number that authorizes the landfill to accept the FLIDO on your behalf.

Electronic waste

Both Violet Waste Disposal Site and Amherst Island Waste Disposal Site accept waste electronic items, under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation which designates information technology, telecommunications, audio-visual and lighting equipment as materials where free collection sites must be provided and the producers of these items are responsible for the recycling of their products. Disposing of old electronics properly helps keep them out of landfills because they are transferred to recyclers and end-use processors. It also makes sure that any hazardous components are disposed of responsibly.

Here's a list of electronics you can bring to the landfill for recycling:

  • computers

  • desk top and floor standing printers

  • printer cartridges

  • video gaming devices

  • telephones (landline phones and cellular)

  • display devices

  • radios and stereos, including after-market stereos

  • headphones

  • speakers

  • cameras, including security cameras

  • video recorders

  • drones with audio or visual recording equipment

  • peripherals and cables used to support the function of information technology, telecommunications and audio visual equipment, including charging equipment

  • parts of information technology, telecommunications and audio visual equipment sold separately, such as hard drives

  • handheld point of sale terminals or devices

  • musical instruments

  • audio recording equipment

The Amherstview Fire Station (363 Amherst Drive) offers an e-waste drop off bin under which is located in the rear parking lot of the Fire Station.

Please review the list of alternative collection sites where you can drop off materials such as batteries, electronics, tires and other hazardous and special products free of any charge.

Scrap steel 

Scrap Steel is accepted free of charge at the waste disposal sites in Violet and on Amherst Island.  These items are diverted from our landfills to recyclers and end-use processors.

Accepted:

  • steel bathtubs

  • bicycle frames

  • steel doors

  • aluminum window frames

  • aluminum wall siding

  • brass fittings

  • copper pipe

Batteries

Batteries can be disposed of without charge at any of the battery collection sites listed at Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) which is the Government of Ontario regulator enforcing the province's circular economy laws on the disposal of single use and rechargeable batteries. 
Batteries are also accepted for disposal at the following sites:

  • W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, 322 Amherst Drive, Amherstview

  • Municipal Office, 263 Main Street, Odessa

  • Home Hardware, 135 Main Street, Odessa

Tires

Ontario generates more than 12 million used tires annually. To keep those tires out of landfills, tire producers are responsible for ensuring used tires are collected and recycled or reused. Tires can be disposed of through your tire distributor when you have new tires put on your vehicle or at any of the free tire collection sites listed at Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) which is the Government of Ontario regulator enforcing the province's circular economy laws on the disposal of tires from passenger vehicles and light trucks (maximum 10 tires per day from any one person). Residents who live on Amherst Island can bring their used tires to the Amherst Island Waste Disposal Site.

Household hazardous waste

Visit our recycling page for information on how to dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW) such as paint, used oil, batteries, and others.

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