• Waste must be placed curbside by 8:00 am on your scheduled collection day.
• Curbside means no more than 4.75m (15ft) off the road right of way as measured from the edge of the pavement or the public road.
• Regular household waste must be put in CLEAR standard size refuse bags.
• Recycling waste must be put in BLUE (Transparent) standard size refuse bags.
• All bags must be securely tied or closed at the top.
• Standard size refuse bags are 66cm x 87.5cm (26”x32.5”) and should weigh less than 22kg (50lbs).
• Unbagged kitchen catchers or shopping bags will not be collected.
• Cardboard must be flattened and placed in BLUE bags or bundled & tied. Bundles may not exceed 50cm x 50cm x 75cm (20” x 20” x 30”), weigh less than 22kg (50lbs), and should be placed at the curbside on your collection day.
• All waste materials must be covered or enclosed. Residents may cover refuse bags with nets, tarps, blankets, or use portable bins (made of plastic or metal). Bags will be limited to a maximum of 5 per week, per household. Tags for additional bags may be purchased at the Town Hall at a cost of $2.00 per tag.
• For safety reasons waste will not be collected from garbage boxes, freezers, refrigerators, drums or similar units.
• Broken glass and sharps must be in a puncture proof packing marked as “Broken Glass or Sharps” and placed inside your clear refuse bag.
• Property owners are responsible to clean up waste from broken bags or animals. Drivers will not retrieve such waste.
• If above requirements are not met, then materials will not be collected.

Calypso Recycling

45 Centennial Dr., Lewisporte
Tel: (709) 535-2604
Fax: (709) 535-2141
calypsofoundation@nf.aibn.com

Depot Hours
Monday to Friday 9:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Cardboard & Paper Recycling 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
*Closed daily 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

What is recyclable?
Beverage Containers (Please remove caps & straws. Rinse container and do not flatten or crush.)
Paper & Cardboard Products (Must be clean & dry.)
For further details contact the Calypso Foundation.

Yard Waste

From May 1 to October 31 yard waste (grass clippings, leaves) will be collected free of charge if placed in regulation size clear garbage bags as per the schedule below:

• In areas where garbage is collected Tuesday and Wednesday, yard waste will be collected on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, excluding holidays.
• In areas where garbage is collected Thursday and Friday, yard waste will be collected on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, excluding holidays.

Composting

• Compost facility located on Range Road near the entrance to Woolfrey’s Pond Park
• Open 24 hours, 7 days per week
• Items to compost;
  • Leaves and wood chips
  • Grass clippings
  • Fruit & vegetable scraps
  • Flowers and house plants
  • Coffee and tea grounds
• Items NOT suitable for composting;
  • Household garbage or cardboard
  • Plastic (bags, containers)
  • Lumber, trees / tree branches

Residents are encouraged to use the town compost facility.

Manuel’s Recycling

29 Stanhope Road
T (709) 535-0104
F (709) 535-6491

Hours of Operation
Monday to Saturday 9:00 – 4:00 p.m.

What is recyclable?
Car Wrecks and White Goods (Refrigerators, Stoves, Washers & Dryers, Hot Water Tanks and other metals.) For further details please call Manuel’s Recycling.