Waste Management
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Garbage
Household garbage should be placed in secure clear bags and brought to the transfer station during regular operating hours.
Please avoid including recyclables, compostable materials, or hazardous waste in your garbage, as these items require special handling. Keeping garbage sorted properly helps reduce environmental impact and ensures smoother waste management for everyone.
Thank you for doing your part to keep Otter Lake clean and beautiful.
For questions about garbage, consult Ça va où?
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How
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Leave unbagged or put in a clear (transparent) plastic bags and deposit into the large garbage bins at the Transfer station.
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If necessary, one small non-transparent privacy bag of less than 25 litres is allowed inside the clear
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The Transfer Station attendant may inspect and will reject non-transparent garbage bags greater than
25 L or garbage bags that have not been properly sorted (example garbage mixed with recyclables or
compost)
What's accepted?
Only after all other options have been considered (eg. recycle, compost, electronics, reuse, scrap metal,
etc) should an item be disposed in the garbage bins.
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ACCEPTED
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Diapers
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Hygienic products
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Dishes (ceramic, melamine, porcelain or glass)
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Clothes and textiles in poor condition​
NOT ACCEPTED
These items can be disposed in other areas at the Transfer site
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Bulky items and construction residues
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Compostables and green residues
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Recyclables
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Tires
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Electronics
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Household hazardous waste
Useful tips
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It saves tax dollars if garbage is properly sorted & disposed.
Questions
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What should I do if I see someone littering public areas?
Contact the Municipality and provide as much information as possible – location, description of vehicle, person, etc