Commercial access will resume March 23, and residential access will resume March 26

The Sudbury, Azilda and Hanmer landfill sites and the Recycling Centre will reopen to all commercial haulers on March 23.

They will then open to all residential access on March 26.

The centres have been closed since an overnight dump of snow pretty much closed the city by the early morning hours of March 16.

All regular tipping and gate fees will be in effect.

“Wait times may be longer than usual at landfill sites and residents are encouraged to check the Sudbury landfill live stream camera to assess wait times before attending the site,” the city noted in a media release.

“To reduce wait times, residents are encouraged to hold their waste until roadside collection resumes the week of March 30.”

When curbside road collection resumes, limits will be temporarily increased.

Garbage Collection – Weeks of March 30 and April 6:

  • Residential properties: up to four bags/containers/bundles.

  • Registered yellow bag participants: up to 12 bags.

Green Cart and Blue Box – Week of March 30

  • Organic waste exceeding green cart capacity may be placed in certified compostable bags and set on top of or beside your green cart in a cardboard box or similar small container without a lid (do not place directly on the ground).

  • Extra recyclables may be placed next to your blue box in a cardboard box or other lidless box no larger than a blue box.

Yellow Box Recycling Carts – Weeks of March 30 and April 6

  • Recyclables that do not fit in your cart may be placed next to your cart in a cardboard box or other lidless box no larger than a blue box.

The city encourages those who visit the landfill sites to support waste diversion efforts by separating their recyclable and compostable wastes.

The Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Station will remain closed to all users until further notice.

Meanwhile, municipal efforts to bring the city back to a state of normal are ongoing.

In a recent reminder, the city has urged people to refrain from blowing snow into neighbouring laneways or roads.

“We recognize that space on private property may be limited; however, placing snow back into cleared areas creates additional work for crews and delays progress across the community,” they said. “It can also impact neighbours and reduce access for transit and emergency services. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in helping keep routes clear and ensuring crews can continue their work as efficiently as possible.”

Other recent updates have included: