Residents of the Town of Petawawa, City of Pembroke and Township of Laurentian Valley are
reminded how to handle the excess amount of yard waste and branches they may have this time of year.
Leaf & Yard Waste Collection
• Leaf and yard waste will only be collected on your regular collection day during the designated weeks. It
is collected separately from other materials.
o Residents of Petawawa and Laurentian Valley – Weeks of October 13, October 27, November 10
o Residents of Pembroke – Weeks of October 13, November 3, November 17
o Note collection day change for residents of Pembroke and Laurentian Valley due to Thanksgiving
Holiday
• Leaf and yard waste includes leaves, garden plants, grass clippings and hedge trimmings.
• Leaf and yard waste must be placed at the curb in reusable containers (lids off), cardboard boxes or
paper leaf and yard waste bags.
• Leaf and yard waste in plastic bags (including plastic bags claiming to be biodegradable or compostable)
will not be collected.
• Individual bag/container must not exceed 50 lbs (23kgs).
Branches
• Bundled branches will be collected with leaf and yard waste on the dates described above.
• Individual branches must be no more than 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter or 4 feet (1.2 m) in length.
• Bundles must be no more than 2 feet (0.6 m) in diameter and must not exceed 50 lbs (23kgs).
• Bundle branches with twine or other biodegradable string (no plastic or metal).
Green Carts
• Green carts will be collected on green cart collection days only.
• When placing small, loose branches in your green cart, the lid must be closed. Carts that contain
branches that prevent the lid from closing will not be collected.
• Do not place bundled branches in your green cart as it causes processing issues at the Ottawa Valley
Waste Recovery Centre (OVWRC).
Drop-off at Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre
• Leaves and grass clippings (loose or in paper bags) can be dropped off at OVWRC for no charge.
• Branches of all sizes, tree limbs and stumps will be directed to the brush pile at OVWRC and tipping fees
will apply.
• Wood chips and sawdust will be directed to the wood pile at OVWRC and tipping fees will apply.
Once leaf and yard waste is collected, it is brought to the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre for composting.
Leaf and yard waste is composted separately from regular green cart material. Mark Behm, Public Works
Manager for the Township of Laurentian Valley, emphasizes the importance of setting out only acceptable
materials for leaf and yard waste collection: “Items like garden hoses, ropes, or plastic bags do not break down
and can create major challenges during processing at the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre. By placing
only leaves and other garden waste at the curb, residents help ensure that the Centre can produce highquality compost.”
Additional information on the Municipal Waste Management programs is available at www.ovwrc.com.
(Richard Evans)