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.

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.

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.

Electronics

Windsor / Essex County residents can drop off the following electronic devices free of charge:

• • 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

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

Absolutely no garbage will be accepted at the Regional Recycling Depot.