Elizabeth Graham

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Longer Thursday Hours

May 30, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

The Centre is open later on Thursday! OVWRC Operating Hours: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday (Until August 31), 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CLOSED Sundays and Public Holidays

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Victoria Day 2023

May 17, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

We are CLOSED Monday, May 22 for Victoria Day. Click here for our regular operating hours. We are SOLD OUT of compost. A few things to remember when visiting the Centre: Ensure loads are safely secured during transport to OVWRC No smoking on OVWRC property Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for your safety Children and pets ...

2023 Compost Sale

April 26, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

We are SOLD OUT of compost. We expect to have more in the Fall. Compost will be available for purchase May 1 until May 13, 2023. Please note, the compost is saturated with water due to the rain making it very heavy. Trucks/small trailers may not be able to hold as much compost as ...

Saturday, April 8

April 8, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

UPDATED: Tuesday, April 11 – Debit/credit services are back up and running. Saturday, April 8 – we are open but without debit/credit. CASH ONLY. A reminder we are closed Easter Monday, April 10.

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Thursday, April 6

April 6, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

We are OPEN but without power. There is NO debit/credit available. Our phones are down as well.

Summer Hours Start April 1

March 27, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

Summer Hours begin Saturday, April 1, 2023. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CLOSED Sundays & Public Holidays Click here for Easter Hours June – August – Open Thursdays until 6 p.m. A few things to remember when visiting the Centre: Ensure loads are safely secured during ...

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Easter Hours 2023

March 27, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

We are CLOSED on Friday, April 7. We are OPEN on Saturday, April 8, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are CLOSED on Monday, April 10. ***NEW*** CLOSED Sundays Click here for our regular operating hours. Compost is not yet available for purchase. Click here for more information. A few things to remember when visiting the ...

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What Goes Where

March 23, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

Laurentian Valley, ON (March 23, 2023) – The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre (OVWRC) is reminding you that there is an easy way to find out what goes where when it comes to recycling, compost or garbage. Residents of Petawawa, Pembroke, Laurentian Valley and North Algona Wilberforce can search 100’s of items on-line to see ...

Lightbulb Recycling

February 22, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre (OVWRC) is pleased to announce that through a Provincial Extended Producer Responsibility Program (EPR), the types of light bulbs that residents can keep out of landfill is expanding. Beginning January 1, 2023, under the Ontario Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation (EEE Regulation), there is new requirements for producers of ...

Landfill Waste – Non-Partner Municipalities

February 17, 2023 Uncategorized No Comments

At their February 16, 2023 meeting, the Ottawa Valley Waste Management Board provided the Centre with direction to no longer accept landfill waste from non-partner municipalities. Landfill waste includes garbage, asbestos and contaminated soil. This difficult decision was made due to increasing pressures of landfill capacity as the Centre awaits further approvals from the Ministry ...

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