Municipal Transfer Station, Curbside Waste and Recyclables Collection Schedule and frequently asked questions.
The Municipal Transfer Station is a municipally operated waste and recyclables transfer site located on Highway 125 between Red Lake and Balmertown. Various types of refuse are accepted, but some items may require an additional fee in addition to the standard disposal fee.
Curbside collection requires garbage bags be tagged with a valid municipal bag tag. Bag tags are available for sale at the Municipal Office, the Waste Disposal site, TJ's Kwik Stop, Mitchel's Midtown, Diane's Gas Bar, and Red Lake Community Centre. The current cost of tags is listed in Section 'O' of the Schedule of Fees.
The Municipality of Red Lake has produced a Waste Management Information Guide that you can print, save or pick up at the Municipal Office.
The guide can assist you with questions or inquiries you have about our waste management program. Download the Guide
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PaperNewspapers, flyers, magazines, books (with hard cover removed), telephone books, computer paper, brown paper bags, shredded paper (placed in a clear or blue translucent bag), envelopes (with windows removed)Accepted curbside and at Transfer Station | PaperTissue Paper, wrapping paper, bows, hard covers of books paper towel/tissues, wax paper |
Boxboard & CardboardJuice/milk cartons, juice boxes, cereal/cracker boxes, tissue boxes, paper rolls/tubes, shoe boxes, cardboard egg cartons, disposable coffee cups (Tim Horton's ONLY), currugated cardboard boxes (folded flat - no larger than 1m x 1m cubed), pizza boxesAccepted curbside and at Transfer Station | Boxboard & CardboardDisposable coffee cups (other than Tim Horton's brand), frozen juice containers, containers with metal bottoms or trim (ie. Pringles, coffee containers, iced tea mix containers, etc.) |
MetalFood & beverage cans and lidsAccepted curbside and at the Transfer Station | MetalAluminum foil, aluminum food containers (ie. pie plates, etc.), pots & pans, cookie sheets, metal hangers |
PlasticPlastic bottles, jugs, containers and lids with the following numbers: #2-7 in a recycling symbol;#1 in a recycling symbol on clear plastic (ie. single use food trays and containers, etc.) Accepted curbside and at Transfer Station | PlasticPlastic shopping bags, ziploc bags and plastic lined bags (ie. dog food bags, chip bags, candy wrappers), plastic wrap, cutlery, toys, hoses, bubble wrap, planting flats and pots |
GlassNone | GlassAll glass, ceramics, mirrors |
StyrofoamNone | StyrofoamAll styrofoam packaging, cups, egg cartons, meat trays, containers, packing peanuts |
E-WasteComputer and computer related equipment, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, radios, stereos, disc players, equalizers and amplifiers, speakers and receivers, telephones, pagers, ansering machines, cameras, video players and video recorders, televisions and computer monitors.Accepted at the Transfer Station FREE of charge (not accepted curbside) during normal operating hours | |
Household Hazardous WasteHazardous materials used during the normal operation of a household. Paint and paint thinner, herbicides and pesticides, oil containers, fuel (gasoline), antifreeze containers, used petroleum oil and filters, aerosols, cleaners, propane tanks, fluorescent and LED light bulbs, flammable liquids, batteriesAccepted at the Transfer Station (not accepted curbside) on Saturdays between 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The current fees are listed in Schedule 'M' of the Schedule of Fees | |
Clean Wood, Brush and Yard WasteAccepted at the Transfer Station FREE of Charge (not accepted curbside) during normal operating hours | |
Scrap Steel/MetalAccepted at the Transfer Station FREE of Charge (not accepted curbside) during normal operating hours | |
TiresPrivate vehicle tires onlyAccepted at the Transfer Station FREE of Charge (not accepted curbside) during normal operating hours |
For more information about the Municipal Transfer Station contact the Transfer Site at 807-729-4023 or via email at Transfer Station Email
For more information about Curbside Collection contact the By-Law Enforcement Officer at 807-735-2096 ext.225
