Petawawa is committed to responsible waste management and offers a comprehensive system to minimize environmental impact. The town provides residents with resources and guidelines to effectively manage household waste, recycling, and other materials. Understanding and utilizing these services helps maintain the community’s cleanliness and contributes to a sustainable environment.
The town’s waste management program includes regular collection of garbage, recycling, and organic waste, as well as special programs for items like electronics and hazardous materials. Residents are encouraged to participate actively in these programs to reduce landfill waste and maximize resource recovery. Detailed information on collection schedules, sorting guidelines, and disposal options can be found below.
Waste Management FAQs
Leaf & Yard Waste Collection
Residents of Petawawa can place their leaf and yard waste, in proper containers or bags, curbside on certain weeks.
These days will be posted on the events board on our website. The leaf and yard waste will be collected, during this designated time, on your regular collection day. Leaf and yard waste is collected separately from the green cart (a different truck is used).Â
Winter Placement for Waste & Recycling Bins
Proper Placement of Waste & Recycling Bins in Winter – Safer for Everyone
Winter weather can be a challenge for collection of recyclables, green carts and garbage. Snowbanks also present problems for refuse and recycling collection crews. Do not place containers on snowbanks. Please place garbage containers, recycling and green bins five (5) feet back from the curb or pavement edge in the driveway to permit proper snow removal and avoid damage to collection containers.
Here are the placement requirements for recycling and garbage containers as well as green carts.
- Items must be placed 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) from curb or roadside in driveway
- Items can not be placed on a snowbank, sidewalk, or multi-use pathway [MUP]. Materials placed behind or on top of snowbanks may not be collected.
- Green cart wheels must be facing away from the road. Lids must be closed.
Additional winter collection tips:
- Clear out a place for your containers when you shovel snow.
- If a storm is occurring in the overnight hours, wait until the morning to place your material curbside.
- To help prevent material from freezing to your green cart:
- Line the bottom of your green cart with crumpled up newspaper or pizza boxes.
- Wrap food waste in newspaper or boxes (e.g. cereal box).
- Strain excess liquid from soups and sauces and only place the solid pieces in the cart.
- Layer wet organics (food waste, leaves) with dry organics (newspaper, pizza boxes).
- Nets to cover bins help prevent wind-blown litter. They are available for purchase at your Municipal office or the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre.
Christmas Tree Collection Notice
Christmas trees collection will be announced on the website Petawawa’s events notice board as part of your regular collection schedule day.
Christmas trees are collected separately from all other material. Trees need to be laid flat, not stuck in a snowbank upright, for separate collection. Trees must be void of any ornaments, lights or other decorations. Do not place trees in your green cart. No artificial trees will be collected. Natural trees only. Trees wrapped in plastic will not be collected.
The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre turns these trees into wood chips and the material is then used as cover in the composting process or sold as landscaping mulch.
Waste Collection Information and Sorting Guides
Container Replacement
Containers available for purchase at the Town Office:
Green Cart – $99.00
Yellow Bin – $55.00
Kitchen Bin – $11.25
Mesh Nets – $9.25
*All taxes are included in the above-noted prices.
The Town of Petawawa does not replace lost/missing/stolen collection bins.
If you have questions regarding waste collection or replacing a container, our staff are happy to assist you.
Waste Recovery Centre
900 Woito Station Road, RR#4
Pembroke, ON
K8A 6W5
613-735-7537
info@ovwrc.com
The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre (OVWRC) is a state of the art waste management facility located in the Township of Laurentian Valley, about 25 km south of Petawawa, Ontario. The OVWRC began operation in January 2002 and is a partnership between the Town of Petawawa, City of Pembroke, Township of Laurentian Valley and Township of North Algona Wilberforce, all located within Renfrew County.
The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre has a wealth of useful information about programs, services and site facility operations.  Check out the What Goes Where interactive portal to help you sort waste.
Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre
900 Woito Station Road, RR#4
Pembroke, ON
K8A 6W5
613-735-7537
info@ovwrc.com