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Recycling

Recycling Inquiries

For all recycling inquires including a missed recycling collection, residents are asked to contact Emterra’s customer service at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca.

Loyalist Township's recycling program is now managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of the common collection system and a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario.

Recycle Coach

New! Stay up to date on collection days. Download the Recycle Coach app at the links below. 

Apple store  google store

Pickup schedules

If you live in mainland Loyalist Township, your recycling is picked up on the same day each week, depending on your area. This map shows the collection areas (select map for larger image). Please complete our Alternative Document Request Form to request this file in an alternative format.

Map of recycling collection in Loyalist
Legend: Pink - Area 1 - Tuesday, blue - Area 2 - Wednesday, Green - Area 3 - Thursday

As of July 1, 2025, Loyalist Township has transitioned to the new province-wide recycling model; The collection program is now fully managed by Circular Materials Ontario. While collection days remain aligned with garbage collection at present, please check for the latest information on the Recycle Coach app and the Township's municipal calendar. Recycling pickup alternates between grey box one week and blue box the next week. 

FAQs

 If you live on Amherst Island, please take your recyclables to the Amherst Island landfill.

  1. Review the recycling pickup rules below.
  2. Ensure you had the right items out for the correct week.
  3. Review how to properly prepare your recyclables.
  4. If you aren't sure why your recycling was missed, contact Emterra’s customer service at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca

Your pickup day may change If a holiday overlaps with a regular collection day. Sometimes your pickup will be earlier than you're used to. We print regular schedules and changes in our calendar, and changes are listed on our website. Sign up to receive notifications when there are schedule disruptions by downloading the Recycle Coach App.

  • Starting July 1st, 2025, recycling collection will be managed by Circular Materials Ontario. Please contact Emterra’s customer service at 1-888-597-1541 or customercareont@emterra.ca to request recycling bins.

  1. Recycling must be at the curb by 7 a.m. and is usually picked up by 5 p.m. 
  2. You can put it out at 6:30 p.m. or later the night before.
  3. Pickup schedules alternate between blue box items one week and grey box items the next.

You can also take recyclables to the Kingston Area Recycling Corporation (KARC), 196 Lappan's Lane, Kingston. It is open year-round, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is free for Township residents.

Recycling materials collected in Loyalist Township are processed for recycling at the Kingston Area Recycling Centre. This video shows you what happens to your recycled waste after it is collected at the curb and sorted at the Kingston Area Recycling Centre.

What goes in your blue and grey bins?

When you prepare your recyclables properly, you help make sure our drivers can complete their routes efficiently. We have created a handy printable guide you can post in your home to help you sort your recyclables. Download the Recycle Coach app and use the What Goes Where Tool to search more than 15,000 items!

Blue bins

Grey bins

Other disposal types

Hazardous waste, battery recycling and electronic waste are handled separately. Further information on these types of waste is available on our Other Disposal Types page.

Contact Us

Loyalist Township
Box 70, 263 Main Street
Odessa, Ontario K0H 2H0
Tel: 613-386-7351
info@loyalist.ca

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