Landfill Site 1 located at 483 Forest Lake Road

Landfill Supervisor Mike Basso  705-384-9898

Hours of Operation
  • open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
  • closed Wednesday and Thursday
  • closed all statutory holidays

The Township of Strong encourages everyone to reduce, reuse and recycle whenever possible!

Garbage/Waste
Landfill Site 1 accepts household waste, however commercial operations are not permitted.
 Recycling

 A drive thru recycling center allows users to drop off recycling into sorted bins;  

  • Metal - tin or aluminum cans
  • Paper - newspaper, magazines, egg cartons, shredded paper
  • Cardboard - corrugated
  • Soft Plastics - bags, bubble wrap
  • Hard Plastics - number 1-7 plastics
  • Glass - clear or coloured jars or bottles

Household batteries and florescent tubes are accepted and can be disposed of on the right hand side when driving through the recycling center 

Household recycling is permitted, however commercial operations are not permitted!!

 Clothing/Textiles
 The Township has partnered with the Canadian Diabetes Association to offer the Clothesline Program, which allows users to drop off gently used clothes or textiles in the red bins located in the Re-Use Center. 
 Re-Use Center
 The Re-Use Center is located in the first building when entering the landfill on the right hand side before the electric gate system. This service allows users to leave or pick up items that are reusable at no cost. Please ensure when you are accessing the building, not to block the use of the landfill gate system. 
 Electronics

The landfill accepts electronic waste, it is placed in a bin, which is shipped away to be recycled.

The following items are accepted; televisions, stereos, computers, printers, monitors, wireless modems, cellular devices, telephones, answering machines, DVD/VHS players, gaming systems, cameras, clock radios, calculators etc. 

Please remember to wipe your hard drive and clear your SIM cards. Always clear all personal information from computers, cell phones and electronics prior to drop off!   

 Landfill Cards

The cost of landfill cards are based on location, the following fees apply to approved users located with in the Townships of Strong & Joly and the Village of Sundridge;

  • Strong Residents - $10.00
  • Sundridge Residents - $20.00
  • Joly Residents - $20.00
  • All Permitted Trailers - $20.00
  • Reactivation due to card misuse - $50.00

Landfill cards are not permitted to be loaned or given to anyone for any reason, only people living within the same residence can use the landfill card.  If a card is misused or users do not follow landfill regulations, the card will be deactivated.  A review regarding misuse will be conducted and will determine whether it will be reactivated, with fee payable prior to reactivation. 

Tipping Fees 

Tipping fees are applied by the size of the truck/trailer that will be transporting item(s) below; 

  • Shingles (pickup half ton/1 ton) - $100.00
  • Shingles (5' x 8' utility trailer) - $100.00
  • Shingles (tandem trailer) -  $250.00
  • Shingles (tandem truck) - $500.00
  • Shingles (partial 5' x 8' utility trailer) - $50.00
  • Sorted Waste (pickup half ton/5' x 8' utility trailer) - no charge
  • Unsorted Waste (pickup half ton/5' x 8' utility trailer) - $100.00
  • Sorted Waste (single axle trailer) - $150.00
  • Unsorted Waste (single axle trailer) - $200.00
  • Sorted Waste (up to tandem dump trailer - dual axle) - $150.00
  • Unsorted Waste (up to tandem dump trailer - dual axle) - $250.00
  • Sorted Waste (tri-axle) - $250.00
  • Unsorted Waste (tri-axle) - $350.00
  • All Appliances with Freon - $35.00

Railroad ties are not accepted at the landfill for disposal

Note: For disposal and tipping fees for asbestos or contaminated soil, please contact the Township of Strong Municipal Office directly 705-384-5819.

Brush
The landfill will accept brush, however they do not allow stumps.
 Tires
 The landfill does not accept used tires of any type, please contact local car dealerships or auto salvage yards for recycling.

Landfill Site 2 located at 950 Muskoka Road

Landfill Supervisor Carl Miners

Hours of Operation

Summer Hours - July and August
  • open Thursday to Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  • open Monday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Winter Hours - September until June
  • open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  • closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
  • closed all statutory holidays except for July and August 
Garbage/Waste
Landfill Site 2 accepts household waste, however commercial operations are not permitted.
 Recycling
 Users are permitted to drop off their recycling into bins located in the shipping container; 
  • Metal - tin or aluminum cans
  • Paper - newspaper, magazines, egg cartons, shredded paper
  • Cardboard - corrugated
  • Soft Plastics - bags, bubble wrap
  • Hard Plastics - number 1-7 plastics
  • Glass - clear or coloured jars or bottles

Household recycling is permitted, however commercial operations are not permitted!!