Owen Sound Leaf and Yard Waste Site Opens Monday, April 1

The Owen Sound Leaf and Yard Waste compost site will re-open its gates for the season on Monday, April 1. Those using the site are asked to please take the time to read the allowed and prohibited materials list below, as the City will be continuing to ensure compliance at the site.  

The site will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days per week, providing a convenient option to dispose of leaf and yard waste materials.   

Please note that the leaf and yard waste compost site is exclusively for the residents of Owen Sound, Municipality of Meaford and Township of Georgian Bluffs, and proof of residency may be required.   

Commercial businesses that regularly use the leaf and yard waste compost site to drop material from Owen Sound, Meaford and Georgian Bluffs residents only can register through the City’s website to be permitted. 

Specific guidelines are in place to outline what may or may not be dropped at the compost site.  

Allowed Materials: 

• Grass clippings 
• Leaves 
• Garden waste 
• Branches and shrubs up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) in diameter 

Prohibited Materials: 

• Plastic bags 
• Garbage 
• Kitchen waste 
• Pet waste 
• Treated wood 
• Trees and branches more than 15 centimetres (6 inches) in diameter  

The leaf and yard waste site will be monitored, and users are expected to have their driver's license or other proof of residency, such as a tax or utility bill, on hand.   Although larger trees are present on-site, they are only being temporarily stored there due to ash tree removals across the City. Branches and shrubs more than 15 centimetres (6 inches) in diameter will not be accepted. 

For more information, please contact Heidi Jennen, Supervisor of Environmental Services, at (519) 376-1440 ext. 3223. 

Quick Facts:  

• The City of Owen Sound’s Leaf and Yard Waste Compost Site is open to residents of the City of Owen Sound, Municipality of Meaford and township of Georgian Bluffs, free of charge.  
• The compost site will be monitored, and users are expected to have their driver's license or other proof of residency, such as a tax or utility bill, on hand.   
• The City of Owen Sound does not collect leaf and yard waste at the curb (even if it has a bag tag). 
• The composting facility is located at 2450 28th Avenue East   

• Visit OwenSound.ca/Compost to find out what is accepted at the site. 

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