Landfill Amnesty Week will take place June 1 to 6, 2026 (excluding June 2)
Tipping fees will be waived for residential waste at the Elliot Lake landfill site on the following dates and times:
Monday, June 1 - 12pm to 7pm
Wednesday, June 3 - 12pm to 7pm
Thursday, June 4 - 12pm to 7pm
Friday, June 5 - 12pm to 7pm
and
Saturday, June 6 - 9am to 5pm
*Regular fees will apply to all vehicles entering the landfill on Tuesday, June 2.
This is to avoid having the commercial garbage trucks wait in line as they perform their curbside duties.
What can I bring to the landfill?
Residents are allowed approximately 2 cubic meters (equivalent of a full size ½ ton truck box) of waste at no charge. When transporting garbage to the landfill, loads must be covered to prevent flying debris as per Solid Waste Management By-law No. 2012-370.
How to separate waste.
Waste must be separated into metal yard waste, electronics and household waste piles.
Regular tipping fees will apply to commercial construction and demolition waste.
What is not accepted at the landfill?
The landfill will not accept hazardous waste materials such as paints and coatings and containers in which they are contained, solvents, oil and containers, oil filters, batteries, antifreeze and containers, fluorescent lights, fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and containers, car bodies, parts and tires.
For more info. please contact 705-848-2287 ext. 2600 or visit elliotlake.ca/landfillamnestyweek
