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The 2025 Collection Schedules are being mailed out the week of March 17 to residents in Petawawa, Pembroke and Laurentian Valley. The annual calendar, distributed by the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre on behalf of the Municipalities, outlines collection days for waste, recycling and green carts as well as special collections such as leaf and yard waste and spring and fall large item collection.

The collection schedules begin March 31. This year’s calendar only runs until December 31, 2025 instead of a full 12 months, due to ongoing changes to provincial recycling programs. New regulations are being introduced across Ontario which shifts the responsibility of residential recycling collection and processing away from Municipalities to producers of packaging and paper products.


As of March 28, 2025, the Town of Petawawa, City of Pembroke and Township of Laurentian Valley’s recycling programs will be managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario. Miller Waste Systems continues to be the curbside collection contractor for all materials. Recycling will be transported to the Material Recovery Facility at Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre but in alignment with the new regulations, the Centre’s Material Recovery Facility is now leased and operated by Emterra Environmental.


Collection days and items collected remain the same and residents are encouraged to review the calendar to ensure they meet all the requirements when setting material out for collection. The sorting guide, located inside the schedule, contains important information on recycling, compost and garbage.
“The sorting guide inside the calendar contains very important information and every resident should review it.” Comments Brian Lewis, Director of Operations for the City of Pembroke. “It lists what is accepted in each container and how to safely dispose of special material such as batteries and hazardous waste.”
The collection schedules include many features to assist residents in participating in the local waste management programs:


• 9-month calendar outlining collection days using symbols.
• A map to determine weekly collection day.
• A detailed list outlining what is accepted in the yellow bin, green cart, blue box and garbage. This is detachable from the calendar so it can be posted in a convenient location for regular review.
• Information on proper set-out requirements such as clearance around the green cart, weight and size limits of material and proper placement of collection containers.

Details on special pick-ups such as leaf & yard waste and large item collection.


• Information on electronic and hazardous waste including the 2025 Environmental Days.
Copies of the schedules will be delivered by March 28. You can also download copies from www.ovwrc.com.


The 2025 Collection Schedules will be mailed out via Canada Post on behalf of Petawawa, Pembroke and Laurentian Valley the week of March 17. They contain important waste management program information including instructions for set-out of green carts and blue boxes. Collection schedules will be delivered to households by March 28.

 

For more information visit: Garbage, Recycling and Composting - Township of Laurentian Valley

Contact: Chris Mantha, Director of Public Works, Town of Petawawa, 613-687-5536
Brian Lewis, Director of Operations, City of Pembroke, 613-735-6821, ext. 1410
Mark Behm, Public Works Manager, Township of Laurentian Valley, 613-735-6291