The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre is gearing up for their annual spring bulky item collection coming up next week (the week of May 25th).

Large Item Collection is for household items like furniture, mattresses, scrap metal and electronic waste only.

Smaller items may be placed in a garbage bag and put out for regular garbage collection. Acceptable materials must be manageable by two people and cannot exceed 80 pounds.

Construction and renovation material such as toilets, wood, windows and doors, hazardous waste or tires WILL NOT be collected.

The collection is for residents in Pembroke, Petawawa and Laurentian Valley.

You can more details on the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre website here.

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS

In order for material to be collected it must be properly separated into four different piles:

Scrap Metal Items & Non-Freon Metal Appliances

• BBQ’s, stainless steel sinks, bikes, exercise equipment, microwave ovens and non-freon metal
  appliances (oven, washer, dryer, dishwasher). Small metal appliances (irons, kettles, toasters) should be placed in your yellow bin (remove and discard cords in garbage).

Freon Appliances

• Fridges, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers, dehumidifiers. Freon does not have to be removed. Remove lids & doors from fridges/freezers.

Acceptable Large Items

• Artificial Christmas Trees (Remove from cardboard box)
• Box-springs and mattresses
• Broken garbage cans, plastic totes, etc. (Must be labeled “For Collection”)
• Carpets and underlay
• Furniture (desks, couches)
• Luggage & hockey bags larger than 9” x 14” x 22”
• Mops, brooms, shovels & rakes (non-metal)
• Plastic – Large, bulky household plastic items (children’s swimming pools, lawn chairs, outdoor toys)
• Pool covers
• Electronic Waste
• TV’s, computers, radios, speakers

ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ACCEPTED

• Items smaller than 9” x 14” x 22” or items that can fit into a standard garbage bag or can WILL NOT be collected.

•  Material placed out in cardboard boxes or garbage bags or containers WILL NOT be collected.

•  Construction and Renovation material such as toilets, wood, windows and doors and wooden pallets WILL NOT be collected.

• Tires and hazardous waste such as propane tanks, paint cans and fluorescent light bulbs WILL NOT be collected.

• Clothing and textiles WILL NOT be collected.

• Acceptable materials must be manageable by two people and cannot exceed 80 lbs, 27 cubic feet or 6 feet long.