Owen Sound Leaf and Yard Waste Site Set to Open Monday, April 14

The Owen Sound Leaf and Yard Waste compost site will re-open its gates for the season on Monday, April 14, at 8:30 a.m., weather permitting. Those using the site are asked to please take the time to read the allowed and prohibited materials list below, as the City continues to ensure compliance at the site. 

The site will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, allowing the convenient disposal of leaf and yard waste materials.  

The leaf and yard waste compost site is exclusively for the residents of Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs. The City is currently working with the Municipality of Meaford on a 2025 usage agreement and will update the website as new information is available. Proof of residency may be required; users are expected to have their driver's license or other proof of residency, such as a tax or utility bill, on hand. 

Commercial businesses that use the Leaf and Yard Waste compost site to drop off residential material from Owen Sound, Georgian Bluffs, and the Municipality of Meaford (pending an approved agreement) can register through the City’s Leaf and Yard Waste site webpage at OwenSound.ca/Compost to obtain a permit. The Leaf and Yard Waste site is monitored by security; proof of residential work will be required.

Specific guidelines are in place to outline what can and cannot 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/food waste
• Pet waste
• Treated wood
• Soil
• Trees and branches more than 15 centimetres (6 inches) in diameter

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

Quick Facts: 

• Leaf and Yard Waste compost site is set to open daily beginning April 14, weather permitting.
• 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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