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Holiday Sorting At The Source

  Christmas Cards, Packaging and Gift Wrapping Items Wrapping paper usually goes in compost (don’t worry about a little bit of tape) but foil and cellophane goes in waste. Box board (gift boxes, etc.) goes in compost, not recyclable. Corrugated cardboard boxes...

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Changes Are Coming To Spring + Fall Cleanup

Changes are coming to Spring and Fall Cleanup - but not until Fall 2024! More information will be coming in 2024 and will be made public through the IWMC website, IWMC social media and local papers.

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Remembrance Day Notice

Please note that in observance of Remembrance Day, ALL IWMC facilities (including Waste Watch Drop-off Centers) will be closed on Saturday, November 11th. IWMC offices (including the Charlottetown office and Tignish Customer Service Centre) will be closed on Monday,...

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Fall Cleanup 2023

Fall Cleanup schedule is the same Island wide. Drivers have the entire week to collect material. Therefore, the Fall Cleanup collection may not be on your regular cart day. Please place your fall cleanup material curbside by 7 a.m. on the dates indicated below:...

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IWMC Virtual Open House Presentation

On Tuesday, October 3rd, Island residents were invited to participate in a Virtual Open House to discuss the IWMC 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. . This event was streamed live in three locations for those who could not access Zoom. Montague: Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre...

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October 10: Thanksgiving

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, IWMC facilities will be closed on Monday, October 9th. Please note, this means regularly scheduled collections for the second Monday of October will be collected in Saturday, October 14th. If you have not yet downloaded The Recycle...

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September 30th: WWDC’s Closed

In observance of Truth and Reconciliation Day,  all Waste Watch Drop-off Centers will be closed on Saturday September 30th. In observance of Truth and Reconciliation Day, The Charlottetown IWMC Office/Tignish IWMC Office (including the Customer Service Centre) will be...

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NOTICE: Monday, September 4

A reminder to all Island Residents: . There will be no collection on Monday, September 4th. As such, if your collection would typically take place on Monday, it will now take place on the alternate day of Saturday, September 9th. . All IWMC offices (including Waste...

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Provincial Private Disposal Sites

*The Following Release is from the Prince Edward Island Government website and can be found HERE.   Throughout the winter, maintenance crews and private contractors have continued efforts to clean up from post-tropical storm Fiona. Now that spring is here and...

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Reminder – Holiday Hours and Alternate Collection

Alternate Collection Alternate cart and recyclables collection in place of Good Friday (April 7th) will be on Saturday, April 8th. Please note: It is important to place your carts and/or recyclables curbside by 7am, to ensure your materials are collected. On alternate...

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