It's the most wonderful time of the year — or at least one of the more anticipated weeks in the spring.
This week is the week that all of that material you've accumulated over the winter — or the debris from an early spring project — can be brought to the landfill free of charge.
The annual spring residential tipping fee holiday starts today (May 2) and runs to May 7.
Greater Sudbury residents can deliver discarded household items to local landfill sites free of charge all week.
The residential tipping fee holiday week includes disposal of up to eight passenger/light truck tires (maximum 34 inches with rims removed) each day. There are no limits on other household waste.
Residents are asked to sort their loads for proper disposal and recycling prior to arriving at the landfill site. Examples of proper sorting categories include blue box recyclables, scrap metal and appliances, furniture, electronics, concrete, leaf and yard trimmings, and regular household garbage.
Fees for household waste and tires will be waived if they are delivered in a private motor vehicle. Non-residents of Greater Sudbury are not permitted access to city landfill sites. Proof of address may be required.
The city also asks residents to prevent littering by covering trailers and truck beds when transporting waste.
As of May 1, summer hours of operation kicked in at the landfill. They are:
Sudbury, Azilda and Hanmer sites:
- Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday and most statutory holidays: CLOSED
Walden Small Vehicle Transfer Site:
- Monday to Friday: noon to 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday and most statutory holidays: CLOSED
- If you plan on heading to the landfill this week, expect delays. They're will be a lineup.
For more information, call the City of Greater Sudbury at 311 or visit GreaterSudbury.ca/wastemanagement.