Recycling and Garbage collection is provided by Halton Recycling.

Halton Recycling
15 Buchanan Court,
London, ON
N5Z 4P9
Tel: 519 690-2796
Fax: 519 690-2795

Recycling is collected weekly on a year-round basis. Garbage is collected weekly from April to October, and bi-weekly from November to March.

Further details, a collection calendar, pickup dates and bulk waste collection information can be found here:

Thames Centre provides curbside recycling collection on a weekly basis all year round through our Blue Box program. Since 2007, our switch to weekly recycling collection has increased winter collection tonnage by 16%.

Stream #1
BOXES AND PAPER PRODUCTS

This includes: cereal, detergent, cracker & tissue boxes (empty & flatten)
catalogues, computer paper, flyers, envelopes, magazines, phone books white & light coloured writing paper & egg cartons

Cardboard includes (clean) pizza boxes, appliance & packing boxes

ALWAYS flatten and tie into bundles no larger than 30"x30"x8"

DO place boxes and paper products at the curb in a Blue Box or clear bag or small plastic bag (please don't tie the handles)

DO NOT include Christmas wrapping paper. Because of the high ink content it is not possible to recycle.

Stream #2
FOOD, DRINK AND LIQUID CONTAINERS

Includes: aluminum, glass, steel, plastic (look for the numbers 1,2,4, or 5 inside the recycling logo) and foil (pie plates too).ALWAYS make certain containers are empty, remove caps/lids, flatten plastic and aluminum to reduce size.

DO place food, drink and liquid containers at the curb in a Blue Box or clear bag.

DON'T mix materials from stream #1 & #2.

DON'T recycle ceramics, dark coloured or construction paper, drink boxes, milk cartons, plastic foam, plastic bags, plate glass, broken glass bottles, waxed or foil coated paper products or plastic pails (5 gal/20litres).

DON'T make the bag too heavy (max. 20 kg/45 lbs.).

GARBAGE

Thames Centre provides curbside garbage collection on a weekly basis from April to October, and bi-weekly from November to March.

Thames Centre funds the garbage and landfill operations through a surcharge included with the Final Tax Bill issued annually in August. Property owners receive 45 bag tags annually in March, and if additional bag tags are required, they can be purchased as required.

Additional bag tags can be purchased at a cost of $2.50/tag. Tags are available at:

• Dorchester Foodland
• Thorndale Farm Supply (cash or cheque only)
• Thorndale Public Library (cash or cheque only)
• Hutton Farm Supply - Wellburn
• Town Centre - Dorchester
• Dorchester Convenience (7 2 11) - Dorchester
• Avon Garage - Avon
• Municipal Office - Dorchester

Multi Residential/Light Commercial Properties
Residents of multi residential properties will be required to purchase tags and set out waste in one central area. Bags will not require tags if a private dumpster is currently provided by the owners of an apartment building and is not removed by the Municipal Contractor.