Town of Leader. Street Address: 151 1st Street West, Leader, SK Mailing Address: P.O. Box 39, Leader, SK S0N 1H0. Tel: 306-628-3868. E-mail: townoffice@leader.
Garbage & Recycling
https://leader.ca/services/garbage-recycling/
Find Dump Hours and More for Leader, SK
If you’re looking for dump hours and related information in Leader, SK, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll provide you with everything you need to know about the Leader Transfer Station, including its hours of operation, fees, and what types of waste are accepted.
Leader Transfer Station
The Leader Transfer Station is located approximately 2 km north of town along Range Road 3264. It is open to the public during the following hours:
- Summer Hours (April 1 – October 31)
- Monday & Wednesday: 2 pm – 6 pm
- Saturday: 10 am to 12 pm; 1 pm to 6:30 pm
- Winter Hours (November 1 – March 31)
- Wednesday: 1 pm – 4:30 pm
- 3rd Saturday of each month: 1 pm – 4:30 pm
Fees
Residents of the Town of Leader do not pay a fee to dump at the Transfer Station, with the exception of oversized loads and shingles. Vehicles 3 ton and over must obtain a permit from the Town Office prior to being allowed access to the transfer station.
Accepted Waste
The following types of waste are accepted at the Leader Transfer Station:
- Residential waste
- Oil
- Scrap metal
- Shingles
- Clean wood
- Yard waste
Prohibited Waste
The following types of waste are NOT accepted at the Leader Transfer Station:
- Tires and brake pads
- Batteries of any kind, including rechargeable
- Paint, paint cans, including aerosol, solvents, paint thinners
- Household and landscape chemicals, cement, siding and flooring
- Stones and concrete
- Wire and barbed wire
- Fluorescent lighting, compact fluorescent bulbs and sodium vapor lamps
- Mercury containing items: thermometers, pilot light sensors, barometers, thermostats
- Compressed gas cylinders, propane tanks
- Needles used for healthcare or syringes with biohazard waste
- PCB containing materials
- Photo waste (silver bearing)
- Manure
- Grain and fertilizers
- Dead animals, slaughter waste
- Televisions, computer monitors, laptops, printers, cell phones, gaming devices, and microwaves.
Waste Collection Services
The Town of Leader contracts Triways Disposal Service to conduct curbside cart collection of solid waste and recyclable materials for all residential properties within Leader. For issues or concerns related to your curbside waste or recycle collection, contact Triways at (306) 773-7575.
Residential Garbage Pick-Up
Residential garbage is collected bi-weekly by Triways Disposal Services. Please have your bin on the street by 7:00 am on collection day to ensure pick-up. Bins must be 3 meters from any vehicle/obstacle. Failure to ensure adequate room for collection will result in your garbage bin not being emptied.
Residential Single Stream Curbside Recycling
Residential recycling is collected bi-weekly by Triways. Please have your bin on the street by 7:00 am on collection day to ensure pick-up. Bins must be 3 meters from any vehicles/obstacle. Failure to ensure adequate room for collection will result in your recycling bin not being emptied.
Single-stream recycling is a system in which all recycle materials – fiber, plastic, tin, and aluminum – are placed, unsorted, in the recycle cart. Triways bi-weekly single stream cart residential collections program can help to divert approximately 40% of your household waste from the landfill.
Allowable Materials
- Paper & Cardboard
- Flattened corrugated cardboard and paperboard (empty cereal boxes, detergent boxes, tissue boxes)
- Newspaper, flyers, junk mail, and envelopes
- Magazines, catalogues, telephone books, paperback books, hardcover books with covers and spines removed
- Brown paper bags, tissue roll cores, gift and packing paper, paper egg cartons
- Copier paper, NCR (no carbon required) paper
- Aluminum & Tin
- Soft drink and beer cans
- Foil trays and pie plates
- Household tin cans (please rinse)
- Plastic
- Containers with logo 1 – 7; no food containers (clam shells) labelled #1
- Plastic drink bottles
- Aseptic Packaging & cartons
- Juice and milk cartons, milk jugs, tetra-pak containers, pouches
Non-Allowable Materials
- Household garbage, organics, or hazardous waste
- No food containers (clam shells) labelled #1
- No plastic bags or plastic wrap
- Glass
- Waxed, plasticized or food contaminated paper, cardboard, cups, or plastic plates
- Soiled tissues, napkins and paper towels
- Confetti shredded paper
- Styrofoam or other foam packaging materials
- Auto parts or batteries
- No oil containers or chemical jugs
- Wood and Metal
Electronic Waste Recycling Program
The Town of Leader runs an e-waste collection program in conjunction with the EPRA. Electronic waste can be dropped off at the Town Maintenance shop located south of town at 302 Highway 21. Materials can be left in the bin outside the door or brought to the shop on the last Monday of each month.
Battery Recycling
The Town of Leader is a battery collection site for Call2Recycle. Batteries can be dropped off at the Town Office Monday to Friday between 8:30 am – 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm.
Contact Information
Town of Leader
Street Address: 151 1st Street West, Leader, SK
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 39, Leader, SK S0N 1H0
Tel: 306-628-3868
E-mail: [email protected]
Additional Resources
Town of Leader. Street Address: 151 1st Street West, Leader, SK Mailing Address: P.O. Box 39, Leader, SK S0N 1H0. Tel: 306-628-3868. E-mail: townoffice@leader.
Town of Leader – The transfer station/landfill will be closed on Monday May 9, 2022. Regular hours will resume Wednesday May 11, 2022