Waste Disposal
For site locations and hours of operation, please scroll to bottom of this page.
Waste Transfer Sites & OVWRC
Waste Permit Cards can be purchased from the office during business hours or requested through mail, send a cheque or money order with request information and staff will mail the card(s) to you. Cards are $30.00 for half a card or $60.00 for a full card. Present your card at the transfer sites or at Gate 3 at OVWRC to get marked.
Circular Materials, Ontario’s Transition to producer responsibility.
In 2021, the Ontario government released the Blue Box
Regulation that shifts the financial and operational responsibility
of recycling programs to producers – those that produce and
supply blue box materials to residents. In this new extended
producer responsibility framework, producers become
financially and operationally responsible for collecting and
recycling blue box materials.
Visit Circular Materials here.
Shaw Woods Road and Berndt Road Waste Transfer Sites
Residents can place correct change into a secure lock box or get their waste card marked by site attendants who will provide direction and guidance through this process.
Residents are asked to take leaf and yard waste to Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre. Please call OVWRC for proper disposal directions 613-735-7537 or practice home composting.
Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre – Website Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre
NAW residents enter at GATE #3, only NAW blue waste cards accepted (no cash).
NEW Gate 3 hours of operation effective January 1, 2026
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
ELECTRONIC WASTE: (Computers, TV’s, etc.) & SCRAP METAL: can be dropped off at both transfer sites during operating hours at no charge.
Accepted Electronic Waste
- Computers
- Printers (desktop and floor-standing)
- Printer cartridges
- Video gaming devices
- Telephones, including cellular phones.
- Display devices
- 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
- Musical instruments
- Audio recording equipment
Not Accepted Electronic Waste
- ITT/AV equipment weighing more than 250 kg.
- Small and large appliances
- Power tools
- Motor vehicles
- Children’s toys
- Textiles, clothing, furniture or any other upholstered or stuffed articles containing EEE.
PROPANE TANKS, HAZARDOUS WASTE & FREONAPPLIANCES: Must be taken to OVWRC at no charge. Freon does not need to be removed.
Township Bulk Disposal Days Only
Acceptable Items
- Artificial Christmas trees (removed from cardboard box)
- Boxspring / mattresses
- Broken garbage cans, plastic totes, etc.
- Carpets and underlay
- Furniture (desks, couches)
- Plastic – large bulk household plastic items (childrens swimming pools, lawn chairs, outdoor toys)
- Pool covers
- Luggage and hockey bags larger than 9 x 14 x 22
- Mops, brooms, shovels, rakes ( non-metal)
Not accepted items
- Construction & renovation material.
- Bathtubs, toilets, vanities
- Cupboards, counter tops,
- Sinks (non-metal)
- Concrete
- Drywall
- Flooring
- Vinyl siding, shingles
- Windows & doors
- Wood- lumber, plywood
- Wooden pallets.
- Plastic flower pots & trays.
- Clothing & textiles
- Hazardous or special waste – paint, propane tanks etc.
These items may be brought to the OVWRC – tipping fees apply.
Transfer Site Locations & Hours
2025 Public Holiday Hours
Civic Holiday – August 4, 2025 – Berndt Road Transfer Site Open regular hours
Berndt Road Transfer Site
CLOSED ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Winter Hours: Sept to May
Wednesday 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday 9:00AM – 3:00 PM
Summer Hours: June to August
Monday 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre
900 Woito Station Road, Pembroke
info@ovwrc.com
www.ovwrc.com
1+ (613) 735-7537
Winter Hours: November 1 to March 31
Monday to Friday 7:30AM – 4:00PM
Saturday 9:00AM – 1:00PM
NEW Gate 3 hours of operation effective January 1, 2026
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
CLOSED ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS and SUNDAYS
Summer Hours: April 1 to October 31
Monday – Friday 7:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursdays (to Aug. 26) 7:00AM – 6:00PM
Saturday 8:00AM – 4:00PM
NEW Gate 3 hours of operation effective January 1, 2026
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
CLOSED ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS and SUNDAYS
Appliances with FREON must go to OVWRC Hazardous Waste accepted year-round.
