Public Works

Public Works

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Stay At Home Order

Please be advised that the Public Works Office is open to visitors by appointment only. Please call the Public Works Office at 705-869-1751 for all inquiries.

These measures are in place to protect our essential workers and ensure the Department is able to perform critical infrastructure duties during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Works is proud to provide citizens with the following services:

Regular household pick-up  is scheduled on Friday mornings at 6:00 a.m.

Summer Months: Please place your waste containers no more than 3 feet from the edge of the road and are visible from the road (not behind a tree, fence or car).

Winter Months: Please place your waste containers behind the snowbank to prevent container damage related to the plowing.

The Town of Espanola contracts Green for Life for residential and commercial curbside garbage collection. To contact Green for Life call 705-869-2447.

Each household is permitted four bags of trash weighing no more than 50lbs.  Yard waste may be disposed in bags and is counted as part of the four bag limit. If you have more than the four bag limit, trash bag tags are available at the landfill site at 1653 Bass Lake Road. Large items may be taken directly to the landfill for a fee.

Each  business is permitted eight bags of trash weighing no more than 50lbs, picked up twice per week.

GARBAGE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES

Garbage that is not presented as described below will not be picked up.

Please place garbage in one large tightly sealed bag per container/can and ensure that there are no loose items in your container/can.

1. BAG and SEAL your garbage

Place garbage securely in sealed bags (with no holes). Please note we cannot collect loose items at this time.
If your container has a lid, ensure it is fully closed to avoid loose windblown items.

2. DO NOT place used tissues/ napkins/ wipes, etc. loose in ANY CONTAINER

Items for cleaning or personal use (including masks and gloves) MUST be disposed of in tightly-sealed garbage bags and placed in the garbage ONLY.

3. If you’re sick, bag it TWICE

If you, anyone in your household, or anyone you’ve been in contact with is sick, place your garbage in a bag, then put that bag in a second bag. If in doubt, bag it twice!

The Landfill site is owned/operated by and located at:
Dodge Haulage Limited
1653 Bass Lake Road
Espanola, ON P5E 1P9
Phone: 705-869-3867
Hours: Mon. – Sat. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

The Town of Espanola contracts Green for Life for residential recycling collection.

Please have recyclables curbside for 6:00 am.  Please keep your recyclables separate from your garbage.

Summer Months: Please place your waste containers no more than 3 feet from the edge of the road and are visible from the road (not behind a tree, fence or car).

Winter Months: Please place your waste containers behind the snowbank to prevent container damage related to the plowing.

May 2021 - April 2022 Recycling Schedule (PDF)

Symbol "F":

Newspapers, Magazines, Household Fine Pape, Catalogues & Telephone Books

Includes advertising inserts and glossy flyers
White, brown or coloured writing and mailed papers
Photocopy paper and envelopes, No carbon or tissue
Keep newspaper separate from cardboard
Place loose in Blue Box

Corrugated Cardboard

Layered cardboard boxes with a Ripple between the layers.
Keep newspaper separated from cardboard
Flatten and bundle to fit in Blue Box
Place loose in Blue Box

Boxboard

Cereal, detergent, shoe boxes, etc.
Remove liners, flatten and stuff into a boxboard box.
Cardboard and boxboard can be placed together
Milk and Juice Cartons
Place loose in Blue Box

NO GIFT WRAP

Symbol "C":

Glass Bottles & Jars
Clear and coloured
Food and beverage containers only
Remove lids
Place loose in Blue Box

Metal Food & Beverage Containers

Steel and aluminum food and beverage cans.
Aluminum foil trays
Steel lids or jar lids can be placed with metal food products
Rinse and remove lids or push into cans
Place loose in your Blue Box

* NO Styrofoam
* NO grocery,milk,bread or chip bags
* NO broken glass, window panes or dishes

Plastic Bottles  & Jars

Plastic pop bottles, water bottles, soap, anti-freeze, laundry detergent, javex bottles, etc.
Containers marked on the side or bottom with:

The 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Day (HHWD) was held on May 1, 2021. 479 households attended the event.

HHWD is usually held the last Saturday in April of the first Saturday in May. Check back later for the 2022 date.

Public Works cannot accept any hazardous waste other than this one day per year when the event is hosted.

COMMON HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
✓ Ammonia ✓ Cosmetics ✓ Metal Polish
✓ Solvents ✓ Anti-freeze ✓ Disinfectants
✓ Oven Cleaner ✓ Bleach ✓ Art Supplies
✓ Drain Cleaner ✓ Paint ✓ Flea Powder
✓ Waxes ✓ Pesticides ✓ BBQ Starter
✓ Herbicides ✓ Fluorescent Bulbs ✓ Rat Poison
✓ Pharmaceuticals ✓ Engine Oils & Fuel ✓ Insecticides
✓ Swimming Pool Chemicals ✓ Propane Tanks ✓ Wood Preservatives
✓ Batteries weighing 5kg or more only

PCB’s, commercial, agricultural, industrial, pathological, explosives,
infectious or radioactive waste will not be accepted.

NEW: Please note that single-use and rechargeable batteries such as button
cells, AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, lantern batteries, sealed lead acid batteries and
replacement batteries for products such as drills, cell phone, laptop, etc.
that weigh 5kg or less will no longer be accepted at Household Hazardous
Waste Day events. Home Hardware and Canadian Tire in Espanola are
disposal locations for these types of batteries during regular operating
hours. Only batteries weighing more than 5kg will be accepted at
hazardous household waste day events moving forward.

Battery Recycling

The Town of Espanola will no longer be a disposal location for single-use or rechargeable batteries weighing 5kg or less. New Provincial regulations have moved to an Individual Producer Responsibility System, which makes producers accountable for the recycling of their products once consumers are finished with them. Current battery disposal locations in Espanola include Home Hardware and Canadian Tire. There are disposal boxes/bins at the customer service desk/entrances to these local businesses.

Examples of single-use and rechargeable batteries include button cells, AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, lantern batteries, sealed lead acid batteries and replacement batteries for products such as drills, cell phone, laptop, etc. that weigh 5kg or less.

These types of batteries will no longer be accepted at future Household Hazardous Waste Day events due to this service being offered locally during regular business hours and at no cost. Only batteries weighing more than 5kg will be accepted at future hazardous household waste day events.

Please contact the Public Works Dept. at (705)869-1751 with any questions related to this matter.

Yard Waste Depot - Now Open on Fully Operational Trial - April 30, 2021

New cameras have been installed at the Yard Waste Depot on Panache Lake Road.

The site is now fully operational to receive yard waste 24/7. Should illegal dumping become a recurring issue, the site will return to restrictive weekday hours.

LOCATION: Relocated to the snow dump site on Panache Lake Road.

Espanola residents are encouraged to take advantage of this service to clean up their property and dispose of leaf & yard waste, branches, and brush at no charge. The Depot is closed during the Winter. 

This program is a benefit for Espanola residents, so please respect the guidelines to ensure continued operation.

The following are NOT accepted:

Wood 4” in diameter or larger
Lumber and wood construction materials
Plastic bags of any kind (including biodegradable)
Garbage of any kind

This property is under camera surveillance.

It is against the law to carry an unsecured load.  Please cover to keep from littering.

This facility has no affiliation with the landfill.

Thank you for your co-operation.

For further information, please call the Public Works Department at 705-869-1751.

Our Public Works Department maintains over 82 km of paved, gravel and surface treated roads within the community.

We look after the Town’s sidewalks and maintain their condition.

Winter Parking Restriction

As per By-law No.2030/07

During night hours in winter months, no person shall park a vehicle on any highway under the jurisdiction of the municipality, between the hours of two (2) o'clock in the morning and seven (7) o'clock in the morning, during the period from the first day of November in one year until the last day of March in the next year, except physicians or emergency calls and operators of authorized vehicles.

The Department also provides Seniors snow shoveling during the winter months.

Ontario Clean Water Agency operates and maintains the Town's water supply and distribution system, and the sanitary sewer and wastewater collection system.

Water and Sewer Bylaw and Rates

Watering Permission Form

Lawn Watering Bylaw Reminders

Residents are reminded to adhere to the watering bylaw.

LAWN WATERING BYLAW 2675/15

The Lawn Watering Bylaw is in effect year round. Even numbered houses may only water on even numbered days while odd numbered houses may only water on odd numbered days. On days where residents may water, they may only do so between 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Homes equipped with electronic watering systems may water on any day from 3:00am – 6:00am. Violations of the watering bylaw may be reported to By-Law Enforcement at 705-673-3647. There is a $120.00 fine for watering when not permitted.

View more information on our water system and treatment plant with our annual and summary reports:

2020 Espanola WTP Annual and Summary Report

2019 Espanola WTP Annual and Summary Report
2018 Espanola WTP Annual and Summary Report
2017 Espanola WTP Annual and Summary Report
2016 Espanola WTP Annual and Summary Report
2015 Espanola WTP Annual and Summary Report