Waste Management Program
Town Council has passed a Solid Waste Management by-law No. 87-16 establishing an automated curbside waste and recycling collection.
To obtain a summary or a hard copy of the municipal by-law, see link hereunder, or contact Annie Lemieux, Clerk, by phone 705-362-4341 (1001), or email: alemieux@hearst.ca .
Solid Waste Management By-law No. 87-16, as amended
COLLECTION SERVICE – Regular operations
The Town of Hearst does not collect waste left outside approved containers. Bulky items can be brought to the landfill site located on Hwy 583 north at any time within hours of operation. Always make sure your garbage is secure when you transport it to the landfill to avoid losing them on the way. The Town of Hearst reminds citizens to ensure there are no obstacles within three (3) feet in front of and around the containers on collection day.
Residents can also bring their recycling materials to the transfer site at any time, free of charge.
A service of waste collection is provided for all properties within the Town. The garbage is collected once a week for homes and twice a week for commercial establishments (restaurants, retail stores and motels).
The garbage is not collected on the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day (January 1 & 2)
- Family Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day (July 1)
- Civic Holiday
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Remembrance Day (November 11)
- Christmas Day (December 25)
- Boxing Day (December 26)
If the holiday lasts one day, the waste is collected on the day following the holiday. If the holiday is two consecutive days, the garbage collection for the first holiday will be the day before the holiday and the collection for the second holiday will be the day after the holidays.
Pitch-in Campaign
Help keep our town clean and green! During the months of May and June, residents, students, organizations, and businesses are all invited to participate in the Pitch-in Campaign. Bags and gloves are available at Town Hall, located at 925 Alexandra Street, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Waste bags can be disposed of free of charge at the municipal landfill site, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alternatively, bags can be left at curbside for pickup by municipal staff. Please notify Town Hall by calling 705-362-4341, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Join us in making a difference! To register or for more information, contact us today.
Treasure Hunt Week
You are invited to place your unwanted items at curbside. Any person may collect items, free of charge, for the purpose of reuse.
Treasure Hunt Week is being held twice a year:
- May 24th – June 1st, 2025, and
- September 13th – 21st, 2025
Please remove uncollected items from curbside no later than the Monday following Treasure Hunt Week.
Amnesty Week
The “Amnesty Program” is a program that allows residents to deposit up to two (2) cubic yards of garbage or eight (8) garbage bags at the landfill site, free of charge.
The program takes place twice a year:
- June 2nd – 7th, 2025, and
- September 22nd – 27th, 2025
2025 Residential Waste and Recycling Collection Calendar
What can and can’t be recycled
