Our Municipal Services
Curbside Collection
Miller Waste helps keep communities across Canada clean and safe with our robust curbside collection program. Our commitment to the environment means we use technology to help us determine the safest and most efficient collection routes to minimize fuel consumption. We also separate waste by type to ensure recoverable material is treated, re-purposed and re-introduced to the marketplace.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I view my collection schedule?
To determine whether Miller Waste provides curbside collection services to your area, please check the official website of your municipality.
What items are recyclable?
This varies between municipalities. What is accepted as recycling in one region may not be accepted by another. Please consult the website of your municipality to determine what qualifies as garbage, recycling, organic waste, and leaf and yard waste in your area. Please remember to sort your waste properly to prevent contamination and the risk of injury to collection service representatives.
Where can I dispose of items that aren't accepted curbside (such as household hazardous waste)?
Regardless of the region, household hazardous waste (HHW) – that is, anything that is corrosive, flammable, explosive, or poisonous – cannot be accepted at the curb for health and safety reasons.
To determine which Miller Waste locations accept household hazardous waste, please visit this page.
Common examples of HHW include:
- batteries
- asbestos
- paint, solvents, primers, stains, and thinners
- ammonia-based cleaners and disinfectants
- windshield wiper fluid, oil filters, motor oil, brake fluid
What happens to waste and recycling after it's collected from the curb?
As leaders in sustainable, responsible waste management, Miller focuses on the separation of different waste types and the recovery of renewable materials.
After it’s been collected from the curb, waste and recycling goes to a Transfer Station so workers can recover material that has been mistakenly discarded as trash, including components or material that can be re-used, re-processed, or recycled or has special disposal considerations.
Workers manually and mechanically screen and separate food waste, large appliances, including ovens and washing machines, batteries, wood, and more from the trash destined for the landfill.
Then, the remaining material is compacted and loaded into large tractor trailers so it can be hauled to the appropriate destination: trash goes to the landfills, recyclables go to Material Recovery Facilities, organic waste is sent to a composting or waste-to-energy facility, and hazardous waste goes to a facility it can be safely processed and disposed of.
By separating waste types from one another, Miller Waste prevents recoverable material from entering the landfill, where it would decompose and generate unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions. Separating and processing different waste systems also allows us to return the value of natural resources to the earth.
Material Recovery and Recycling
Miller receives, sorts, and processes hundreds of thousands of recyclables annually from residential, commercial, and industrial sources. Our Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) are outfitted with machinery that removes contaminants from incoming recyclable items and materials, including glass, aluminum, paper, and plastics.
After being cleaned and separated, the material is baled and shipped to secondary processors and manufacturers who use the material to create new products, helping them reduce their reliance on virgin materials.
Benefits of Recycling
Extends the useful life of resources
We lose the value of resources forever when they decompose in a landfill. Repurposing and refurbishing resources reduces our need to harvest raw material from the earth using harmful, unsustainable practices.
Grows the economy and sparks creativity
Reduced reliance on virgin material lowers businesses’ exposure to volatile raw material prices; demand for new products and services related to logistics, remarketing, refurbishment, and remanufacturing introduces new revenue streams.
Improves health of people and planet
By diverting material from the landfill, we prevent excess carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions from negatively impacting water, air and soil quality.