Waste Site & Curbside | Township of Madawaska Valley

The Township provides waste management services through curbside pickup in the Village of Barry's Bay, and access to waste sites and waste transfer sites.

Waste Sites

The Township operates one waste disposal site and two transfer stations, allowing residents to bring their garbage, recycling, compost, and other waste to be disposed of properly.

For information on the fees related to waste sites, please visit our Fees and Charges page.

Click the tabs to learn more about each waste site, including hours of operation, accepted waste, and location.

Bark Lake

21956 Highway 60, Barry's Bay

Payment accepted: card, cash, garbage stickers

Hours of Operation

Monday	7:30am - 1pm
Holiday Monday	7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 12pm
Wednesday	CLOSED
Thursday	12-4:30pm
Friday	CLOSED
Saturday	7:30am-4:30pm
Sunday (May-September only)	3-6pm

Bark Lake Waste Site is closed Sundays from October 1 - April 30.

The Bark Lake Waste Site is home to the Bark Lake Mall, a free reuse centre. Residents can drop off and pick up gently used items at no cost. The Mall is open whenever the Waste Site is open.

Combermere

242 Old Barry’s Bay Road, Combermere

Payment accepted: cash, garbage stickers

Hours of Operation

Summer Hours (May 1-September 30)

Holiday Monday	9am-9pm
Wednesday	1-6pm
Saturday	9am-6pm
Sunday	1-9pm

Fall/Winter Hours (October 1-April 30)

Holiday Monday	7:30am-4:30pm
Saturday	8am-4pm
Sunday	11am-4:30pm

Transfer site: no bulky waste accepted.

Wilno

17961 Highway 60, Wilno

Payment accepted: cash, garbage stickers

Hours of Operation

Saturday

7am-4pm

Transfer site: no bulky waste accepted.

Curbside Pickup

Homes and businesses in the Village of Barry's Bay receive curbside pickup. This weekly program picks up garbage, recycling, and organics, and collects ashes and yard waste seasonally.

Pickup of garbage, organics, and ash are managed by the Township. Collection of recycling (papers and containers) are managed by Miller Waste Systems. Please contact Miller Waste Systems for issues regarding recycling pickup: 1-855-752-3257 or area3@millerwaste.ca.

Click here to view the 2026 curbside pickup schedule. Physical copies are available to be picked up at the Municipal Office.

Sorting Guidelines

Paper & Fibre

	Cardboard Boxes: pizza boxes, direct mail boxes, moving boxes, shoe boxes. Flatten. No larger than 60x60cm.
	Boxboard: cereal boxes, tissue boxes, egg cartons, rolls from toilet paper or paper towel. Flatten and empty.
	Paper Laminate Packaging: pet food bags, food service paper bags and plates. Empty and free from residue.
	Paper: any colour, flour bags, prescription bags, paper produce bags, notepads, white or coloured loose paper, file folders, printed materials, newspapers, flyers, brochures, magazines, greeting cards, envelopes, gift boxes. Place shredded paper in a tied clear plastic bag. Remove rope handles from bags. Do not include soft or hard covered books.
	Flexible Plastic Packaging: bags used for dry cleaning, bread, newspapers, and flyers. Overwrap, coffee bags, deli pouches, chip bags, bubble wrap, snack wrappers, cereal liner bags, plastic gift bags. Empty and free from food residue.

Containers

	Glass Containers: clear and coloured glass, food containers, jars and bottles, cosmetic containers, spice bottles, oil and vinegar bottles. Empty and free from food residue with lids/caps off.
	Plastic Containers: laundry detergent and household cleaner jugs, shampoo, body wash, salad dressing, condiment, dish soap, and mouth wash bottles. Empty with lids/caps on.
	Plastic Food Containers: food trays, salad, yogurt, peanut butter, bakery, and egg containers, plastic cups, plastic tubs and lids. Empty with lids/caps on.
	Paper Laminate Containers: spiral cans, cookie dough packages, ice cream containers, hot and cold beverage cups. Empty with lids removed.
	Cartons: dairy and dairy substitute cartons, molasses and sugar cartons, laundry and cleaning cartons, soup and sauce cartons, coffee cartons. Rinse and dry, lids/caps on.
	Aluminum: foil, pie plates, frozen food trays. Rinse and dry, ball up aluminum foil.
	Metal: food cans, metal lids, candle, cookie, coffee, or tea tins. Rinse and dry.
	Foam packaging: meat trays, takeout containers, cups, bowls, plates, foam packaging for products. Empty and free from food residue. Remove film wrap and absorbent pads from meat trays.
	Tubes: toothpaste tubes, deodorant, hand cream tubes. Empty with lids/caps on.
	Small plastic containers: small item packaging, hand sanitizer bottles, plant pots. Empty with lids/caps on.
	Aerosol containers: food spray, hairspray, air fresheners, shaving cream, deodorant. Empty with lids/caps on.

Organics

	Food Scraps: bread, bones, corncobs and corn husks, dairy products, eggs and egg shells, coffee grounds, fish parts, fruit, meat products, nuts and shells, pumpkins, rice, shellfish and shells, vegetables, oils (cooking oil, grease, solid fats)
	Papers: butcher paper, coffee filters, drink trays, egg cartons, facial tissue, microwave popcorn bags, muffin papers, napkins, paper coffee cups, paper food containers, paper plates, paper towels, pizza boxes, tea bags, waxed corrugated cardboard (small quantities), waxed paper
	Plants: houseplants, flowers

Leaf & Yard Waste

	Leaves and Branches: branches no longer than 3" diameter by 4' long
	House or Garden Plants: no plant pots

Ashes

Ashes must be placed in a metal or other suitable container and be fully extinguished.

Waste Policies and Practices

Clear Garbage Bags

All household garbage must be in a clear bag or open container so waste is visible and easily identified. This ensures recyclables and hazardous waste does not end up in our landfill.

Garbage Stickers

All garbage bags (curbside and dropped at waste sites) must have a blue municipal garbage tag affixed. Tags are available at:

Township Office (Barry’s Bay)
Barry’s Bay MacEwan
Barry’s Bay Shell
Barry’s Bay Ultramar
Herron’s Store (Barry’s Bay)
CO Country Market (Combermere)

Illegal Dumping

Illegal dumping is the dumping of waste anywhere except approved waste disposal sites. This includes in the bush, along the road, on private property, and at the gate of a waste site. Incidents are investigated by By-Law and offenders will be fined.

Brush Drop Off

The Township allows for free brush drop off at the Bark Lake Waste Disposal Site. Brush is accepted year round during regular operating hours.