Meaford disposal at a glance
Local drop-off & pickup details
Practical local details to check before you load, set out or book a large item.
- Large-item route
- Self-haul accepted extra household waste to the Miller transfer station. Separate scrap metal, appliances and recyclable materials; private transfer fees and item restrictions apply.
- Facility / address
- Miller Waste Transfer Station, 2085 20th Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON.
- Phone / contact
- Miller collection/service information listed by Meaford: 519-372-1855.
- Hours / timing
- Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; Sun closed. Confirm statutory-holiday service with Miller.
- Transfer station
- 2085 20th Avenue East, Owen Sound
- 2026 curbside change
- Since July 6, the first garbage bag is collected at no charge; the second and third bags each require a $5.50 municipal tag. The maximum is three garbage bags per collection day.
- Separate local depots
- 2026 household hazardous waste events are in Owen Sound; electronic-waste dates are offered at 87 Stewart St., Meaford.
- Special items
- The municipality publishes separate 2026 drop-off routes for special material. Household hazardous waste events are held at 1900 20th Street East in Owen Sound on scheduled Saturdays, while electronic-waste events are held at 87 Stewart Street in Meaford on published monthly dates.
- Material routes covered
- Furniture & mattresses; Electronics; Household hazardous waste; Renovation debris; Garbage / household junk
How to dispose of common items in Meaford
Fees, free streams and limits
- 2026 curbside change: Since July 6, the first garbage bag is collected at no charge; second and third bags require municipal tags.
Mattresses, couches and household furniture
Meaford’s 2026 waste guide identifies the Miller Waste Transfer Station as the bulky-item drop-off route. Furniture and other oversized household material should be taken there rather than left beside regular curbside garbage. Transfer-station fees may apply, and debit/credit are accepted.
Appliances, electronics, paint, propane and other special items
The municipality publishes separate 2026 drop-off routes for special material. Household hazardous waste events are held at 1900 20th Street East in Owen Sound on scheduled Saturdays, while electronic-waste events are held at 87 Stewart Street in Meaford on published monthly dates.
Renovation, construction and yard debris
Construction and renovation material should be checked against the transfer station’s current accepted list before hauling. Meaford also operates a separate seasonal leaf-and-yard-waste depot at 157859 7th Line, which keeps organics out of a mixed renovation or garbage load.
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