Public Works

Public Works

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

The Public Works Office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 4:00pm.

596 Second Ave., Espanola, ON., P5E 1C4

Phone: 705-869-1751

Email: publicworks@espanola.ca

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

PANACHE LAKE RD. CLOSURE - NOW OPEN

UPDATE: Black Creek Bridge is NOW OPEN ahead of schedule however delays may still occur due to some remaining work. Belanger Construction Ltd. is the general contractor for the project. For information contact Espanola Public Works at (705) 869-1751

TRUNK WATER MAIN PROJECT

This project includes the replacement of the trunk water main from the Water Treatment Plant on Bass Lake Rd. to the Mead Blvd./Queensway Ave. intersection. The project includes 2.1kms of water main replacement, 150m of storm sewer, multiple valve chambers as well as roadway reconstruction from the top of “Tank Hill” on Bass Lake Rd. through Mead Blvd. to Queensway Ave. This project will be completed over 2 years due to the size and complexity of the project. The portion of the project to be completed in 2021 will be from the Water Treatment Plant to the base of “Tank Hill” on Mead Blvd. near the Boogie Mountain Ski Hill entrance.

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:

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.

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.

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.

2021 SWABBING PROGRAM

2021 FALL FLUSHING PROGRAM

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 2675/15 REMINDER

Residents are reminded to adhere to the watering bylaw. 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.

THE MYTH ABOUT "FLUSHABLE WIPES"

When the Public Works Dept. troubleshoots problems in the sanitary sewer collection system, “flushable wipes” are often found to be the culprit. As the wipes don’t breakdown with the water like toilet paper, they have a tendency to hang-up in the pipe and create a blockage. It is hard to blame the system users for flushing them down their toilets due to their marketing as “flushable”, however they are an epidemic and major cause of sewage back-ups in every sanitary sewer collection system. Please dispose of personal wipes in the wastepaper basket and DO NOT flush any wipe material that is not conventional toilet paper down your toilet. This will help prevent blockages that have the potential of backing up entire subdivisions. Thank you for your cooperation.

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