KAWARTHA LAKES-The City of Kawartha Lakes is transitioning into summer waste management mode in May:
- Summer landfill hours start on Thursday May 1, 2025.
- Fenelon landfill re-opens to the public on Saturday May 3, 2025.
- Seasonal road collection returns on Monday May 5, 2025.
- Wood Chip Wednesdays returns to the Lindsay Ops landfill on Wednesday May 7, 2025
Summer landfill hours:
Please note that the Eldon, Fenelon, Laxton and Somerville landfills will be open for regular business hours during all holiday Mondays. The Lindsay Ops landfill will be closed on all holiday Mondays throughout the summer and all landfills will be closed on Canada Day.
Eldon landfill
Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11am to 5pm
Fenelon landfill
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Laxton/Digby landfill
Thursday and Sunday: 11am to 5pm
Lindsay Ops landfill
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8am to 5pm
Saturday: 8am to 3pm
The Lindsay Ops landfill is closed on Wednesdays for waste drop-off, but it is open to the public for free compost and wood chip pickup only from 8am to 4pm on Wednesdays.
The first day that you can pick up free compost and wood chips is Wednesday May 7, 2025.
Somerville landfill
Monday, Friday and Saturday: 11am to 5pm
Visiting landfill reminders:
When visiting landfills, for your safety, please remember to wear proper footwear (certified safety footwear is best), pants and a shirt (bulky clothing may become hooked on items), and gloves.
As the warmer weather approaches please be mindful that landfill wait times could be longer than expected. Landfill staff always do their best to move the process along but delays should be expected on our busiest days.
With your patience and understanding, together we will be able to continue to divert waste from the landfill and ensure everyone is safe and enjoys their visit to the site. Please do not hesitate to ask staff questions, they are eager and willing to help and it’ll help you move through the landfill quicker.
If you’re planning a trip to the Lindsay Landfill, be sure to check out the Lindsay Landfill Line-up Camera to get an idea of how busy the landfill is before you leave your house.
You can find the summer landfill hours on our landfills page or in your copy of the 2025 Municipal Calendar. If you didn’t get the 2025 Municipal Calendar, it is available for pick-up at over 70 locations across the municipality.
Seasonal curbside waste collection returns
Seasonal curbside waste and recycling collection returns on Monday May 5, 2025. Waste must be in clear bags and there is a two bag waste limit per household per week. Additional bags and large items require pre-paid tags for collection.
Buy curbside waste and large item tags online.
