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Regional Recycling Depot
CORONAVIRUS ALERT – Think Twice on Use of EWSWA Public Drop Offs
Attention Users – While our sites remain open, we ask that you consider if disposal of your solid waste at our site is truly urgent and that you either:
- Wait for your regular appropriate curbside collection to dispose of it, or
- Hold onto your items for a few weeks.
Thank you for your support,
EWSWA
The Regional Recycling Depot is located at 7700 County Rd. 18 in the municipality of Essex. Note: This depot accepts recycling ONLY. No garbage is allowed.
Regional Recycling Depot Flyer: Regional Recycling Depot Flyer
Hours of Operation:
Mon.- Fri.: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sat.: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2020 Holiday Schedule
- Christmas Eve (Dec. 24th) – OPEN HALF DAY / 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
- Christmas Day (Dec. 25th) – closed.
- Boxing Day (Dec. 26th) – closed.
- New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31st) – OPEN HALF DAY / 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
- New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2021) – closed.
2021 Holiday Schedule
- New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2021) – closed.
- Family Day (Feb. 15th) – closed.
- Good Friday (Apr. 2nd) – closed.
- Easter Monday (Apr. 5th) – OPEN.
- Victoria Day (May 24th) – closed.
- Canada Day (July 1st) – closed.
- Civic Holiday (Aug. 2nd) – closed.
- Labour Day (Sept. 6th) – closed.
- Thanksgiving Day (Oct. 11th) – closed.
- Remembrance Day (Nov. 11th) – OPEN.
- Christmas Eve (Dec. 24th) – OPEN HALF DAY / 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
- Christmas Day (Dec. 25th) – closed.
- Boxing Day (Dec. 26th) – closed.
- New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31st) – OPEN HALF DAY / 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
- New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2022) – closed.
Accepted Materials*
- Appliances
- Cardboard
- Electronics
- Municipal Hazardous & Special Waste (MHSW)
- Recyclables
- Scrap Metal
- Tires
- Yard Waste
* There will be a cost associated with some materials.
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.
Not Accepted:
- Biomedical Waste
- Garbage
- Unidentified Waste
- Radioactive Waste