DOWNED BRANCHES / Restrictions Apply

You can drop off downed branches at one of the three EWSWA facilities:

• Branches/ Stumps: (under 18” in diameter, less than 48: long) can be dropped off FREE of charge.
• Branches/ Stumps: (over 18” in diameter, but less than 36” long) can be dropped off – but will be charged as garbage.

Starting January 1st, 2022 all yard waste arriving in double axle trailers will be charged the commercial rate and must cross the scale upon arrival.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority will be restricting the use of Transfer Station #2 to small commercial, farm and residential vehicle and commercial packers. 

Due to operational constraints and safety concerns, we can no longer process tandem axle and tri-axle dump vehicles at our facility in a safe and efficient manner.  Tandem axle and tri-axle dump vehicles hauling waste and demolition debris will be directed to use the Regional Landfill Site, located at 7700 County Road 18, in the Municipality of Essex.

Any customer who would like more information or would like to express concerns, please call the Regional Landfill at 519-776-7941 ext. 1961 or 1962, or email tommarentette@ewswa.org or hfakih@ewswa.org.

Transfer Station #2 operates six days a week as a staffed, self-serve, self-serve public facility where residents and businesses can drop-off large volumes of waste for recycling or disposal. Most of the Essex-Windsor municipalities provide regular garbage, yard waste and recycling pick up at curbside, however Transfer Station #2 exists for those items which are too large for, or are in quantities large enough, to render them unacceptable at curbside.

Location

Transfer Station #2 is located at 2021 Albuna Townline (County Rd. 31) in the Town of Kingsville.

Call: 519-326-2816
Waste Reduction Hotline: 1-800-563-3377

Hours of Operation 

Summer hours start Monday, April 3, 2023.

Winter Hours: Mon., Nov. 7th, 2022 – Sat., Apr. 1st, 2023

Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

Summer Hours: Mon., Apr. 3rd, 2023 – Sat., Nov. 4th, 2023

Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m..

2023 Holiday Schedule

• New Year’s Day (Jan. 1st, 2023) – closed.
• New Year’s Day Observed (Jan. 2, 2023) – closed.
• Family Day (Feb. 20th) – closed.
• Good Friday (Apr. 7th) – closed.
• Easter Monday (Apr. 10th) – OPEN.
• Victoria Day (May 22nd) – closed.
• Canada Day (July 1st) – closed.
• Civic Holiday (Aug. 7th) – closed.
• Labour Day (Sept. 4th) – closed.
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept. 30^th) / OPEN.
• Thanksgiving Day (Oct. 9th) – closed.
• Remembrance Day (Nov. 11th) – OPEN.
• Christmas Eve (Dec. 24th) – closed.
• Christmas Day (Dec. 25th) – closed.
• Boxing Day (Dec. 26th) – closed.
• New Years’ Eve (Dec. 31st) – closed.
• New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2024) – closed.

Acceptable Materials / Fee Schedule

Transfer Station #2 accepts many different types of materials including: electronic items, garbage, household chemical waste, recyclables, scrap metal, tires, white goods (appliances), and residentially delivered yard waste. Transfer Station #2 is open to both residents and businesses.

Some items are assessed a tipping fee while others are not. Please refer to the current tipping fee schedule for materials and rates.

Transfer Station #2 Tipping Fee Schedule for 2023 (Accessible Multi-Page Document): Transfer Station #2 Tipping Fee Schedule for 2023

(fees subject to change without notice)

Payment Methods

Listed below are all the payments methods currently accepted at Transfer Station #2.

• Cash / Debit
• Cheque – A $25 charge will be applied against NSF cheques.
• Account
• Amex
• MasterCard
• VISA
• Drawdown (For Business Customers: Drawdown Account constitutes payment in advance. Payment is credited to your account and tipping fees are deducted after each use).

Electronics

When electronic products wear out, break, or become obsolete, it creates a challenge for disposal. Fortunately, many old electronic and electrical products contain valuable components that can be recycled. Drop-off any of the following in the electronics bin at Transfer Station #2, free of charge:

List of Accepted Electronic items:

• Computers (Desktops, laptops, tablets)
• Printers (desktop and floor-standing)
• Printer cartridges
• Video gaming devices
• Telephones, including cellular phones
• Display devices (TV’s, LCD and CRT monitors)
• Radios and stereos, including after-market vehicle stereos
• Headphones
• Speakers
• Cameras, including security cameras
• Video recorders
• Drones with audio or visual recording equipment
• Peripherals and cables used to support the function of information technology, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment, including charging equipment
• Parts of information technology, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment sold separately, such as hard drives
• Handheld point-of-sale terminals or devices
• Electronic musical instruments
• Audio recording equipment

List of Unaccepted Electronic Items as per RPRA* 2021

* Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority

• ITT/AV Equipment weighing more than 250 kg
• Small and large appliances
• Power tools
• Electric vehicles (scooters, e-bikes)
• Children’s toys
• Textiles, clothing, furniture or any other upholstered or stuffed articles containing electronic components

Garbage

All garbage is assessed a tipping fee.

Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW)

Many everyday household chemical products are considered ‘toxic’ to our local environment. It is extremely important for all homeowners to remember that once they are finished with a household chemical product, the “leftover or unused portion” should NEVER be thrown in the garbage, poured down the kitchen sink or a neighbourhood storm drain. When toxic products are disposed of improperly (i.e. as litter or poured down storm drains or kitchen sinks), they have the potential to “leach” into the ground, become airborne, or contaminate our local watersheds.

Residents can drop off the following products – free of charge. Please note, this list is not comprehensive – this is just a sample of the types of products accepted. For more information regarding household chemical waste please refer to the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW)section of the website.

• Household Cleaners
• Car Care Products
• Pool Chemicals
• Propane Tanks
• Gasoline
• Paints, stains, varnishes

Recyclables

There are designated bins available at Transfer Station #2 for items that are considered recyclable. Residents and businesses can drop-off the following recyclable materials free of charge.

Container Recyclables

• New– Mixed Plastics (clamshells, plastic cups, trays, etc.)
• New – Spiral Wound Containers (frozen orange juice cans, Pringles cans, etc.)
• Beverage Containers / Juice Boxes
• Aluminum / Steel Food & Beverage Cans
• Aluminum Foil (trays, plates, sheet foil)
• Aerosol and Paint Cans (cans must be metal and empty of all products – lids most be removed
• Clear / Coloured Glass Bottles & Jars
• Plastic Bottles & Jugs
• Plastic Tubs & Lids

Paper Recyclables

• Office Paper / Coloured Paper
• Glossy Paper / Craft Paper
• Junkmail (flyers, envelopes, brochures)
• Newspapers, Magazines, Catalogues & Phone Books
• Boxboard
• Corrugated Cardboard

Bicycles

The EWSWA has partnered with Bike Windsor-Essex to collect and recycle bikes in our region. Transfer Station #2 includes a ‘bike drop off depot’ for residents to drop off bicycles (for free) for recycling.

Bikes can also be drop off directly at Bike Windsor-Essex: 628 Monmouth Rd. in Windsor, call for more information 226-216-5200.

Scrap Metal

Scrap metal items (i.e. swing sets, barbeques, etc.) can be dropped off free of charge.

Tires

Tipping fee schedule for tires is below:

• Tires (Car, SUV & Light Pick-up Truck – FREE (10 per vehicle, per day)

Parameters

• 10 tires (car, SUV, & Light Pick-up Truck) per vehicle, per day are FREE.
• Both tires with AND without rims are currently accepted.
• Air has to be removed from tire – if possible; however, mandatory air removal for a split rim.
• For loose tires without rims, tubes need to be removed and disposed of as garbage

Excluded are bicycle tire and airplane tires.

White Goods / Appliances

Residents can drop off old appliances (white goods) i.e. fridges, freezers, stoves, microwave ovens, etc. Drop off is free, however, items with a compressor will be assessed a charge for the removal of CFC’s as required by the Ministry of the Environment.

Yard Waste

EWSWA receives more than 20,000 tonnes of grass, leaves and other yard waste each year. These organic wastes are processed, shredded, screened and cured into nutrient-rich compost.

Residents can drop-off:

• Grass clippings and CLEAN sod (fees apply, $3.00 per bag, $15.00 per truck and/or trailer)
• Clean Sod (typically has no dirt and is cut by a sod cutter) – ALL sod will be inspected by our staff and be charged according to findings – clean sod will be charged at the ‘grass’ rate. REJECTED sod (typically cut by a shovel, depth of sod is uneven, has excess dirt/clay and can even have plastic, rocks, etc.) will be charged at the ‘garbage’ rate.
• Leaves
• Plants, flowers, and garden waste
• Brush, tree and hedge trimmings

Commercial/Business customers can drop-off: (rate is $49/tonne)

• Grass clippings
• Leaves
• Plants, flowers, and garden waste
• Brush, tree and hedge trimmings

Materials NOT accepted at Transfer Station #2:

• Rocks, dirt, or animal droppings
• Food waste
• Painted or treated wood
• Plastic bags, garden hoses, flower pots, or other non-organic materials

Restricted Materials

The following materials are NOT accepted at Transfer Station #2: :

• radioactive waste
• biomedical waste
• industrial/commercial chemical waste (by appointment only)
• unidentified chemical waste