The wards and communities of the Township of Rideau Lakes have a rich heritage. This area was used for millennia by Native Americans as a travel route and rich fishing ground. The first surveys were done in the late 1700s with settlers arriving soon thereafter.
The Township is also host to a large section of the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the only such site in Ontario.
The Development Services Department is responsible for the review and processing of all applications under the Planning Act and the Ontario Building Code; ensuring compliance with the Township’s Official Plan, Zoning By-Law, other Municipal By-Laws, and the Ontario Building Code; as well as providing current and long-term planning services.
The Township offers many recreation facilities including numerous trails, softball diamonds, tennis courts, forested areas and waterfront beaches.
Every residence and/or business in the township has been assigned a “9-1-1” emergency civic address number. These numbers, in addition to aiding in emergency response, are also useful in helping others find you. Please make sure your residence or business has a Civic Address Sign..These reflective signs are available from the Township office and easily seen day or night. See the Civic 911 Addressing page for more information.
Remember, if we can’t find you – we can’t help you!
Fire Season
April 1 to October 31
Open Air Burning Permitted
between 6pm and 8am
with Activated Permit.
CAMPFIRES ARE EXEMPT
To Purchase Burn Permits visit : rl.burnpermits.com
The Ontario Fire Code prohibits open burning unless approved by the Chief Fire Official. Township By-Law 2019-16 – Open-Air Burning allows for such approved open-air burning through a permit process. Any unauthorized burning may result in a fine pursuant to the Ontario Fire Code, and the Provincial Offences Act.
Under the Ontario Fire Code, every home in Ontario is required to have working smoke alarms on every level. Statistics show that smoke alarms save lives. In a fire situation, you may have as little as two minutes to make your escape. A working smoke alarm may very well give you that edge, especially in the middle of the night. Battery-operated smoke alarms, either CSA or ULC approved, are acceptable. They are low cost and they do work, with a minimum amount of maintenance.
Homeowners must ensure that smoke alarms are installed between sleeping and living areas. They are also required to maintain the smoke alarms in working order. In rental accommodation, the obligation to install and maintain smoke alarms in operating condition falls to the landlord. Landlords must also provide smoke alarm maintenance information to the occupant of each unit. It is an offence for any person to disable a smoke alarm. This requirement applies equally to homeowners, landlords and tenants. Failure to comply with smoke alarm requirements can result in a $200.00 fine.
In Ontario approximately 70 percent of fire deaths occur in homes that are not protected by working smoke alarms. This is particularly tragic when fire strikes our most vulnerable groups – children and older adults. Recent incidents in Ottawa and West Lincoln, Ontario, where multiple deaths tragically occurred in residential fires, have re-emphasized the importance of having these lifesaving devices in all homes. If you do not have smoke alarms in your home, install them today. If you do have smoke alarms, test them regularly to ensure they work.
The Fire Department recognizes that we must partner together with our citizens, so that the focus on preventing fires from happening in the first place is given the highest priority. However, in the event a fire does occur, a working smoke alarm on every level of your home will alert you and your family and can provide you an opportunity to escape. Developing and practising a home escape plane will ensure that everyone knows what to do when the alarm sounds.
Remember that fire can strike quickly and when you least expect it. It is your responsibility to have working smoke alarms in your home and it is the law. This small investment in fire safety can make a big difference to you, your family and your community’s Firefighters.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms are now mandatory in all homes in Ontario.
Please use the link below to watch a brief video, which provides very good information. A link to the most commonly asked questions with answers, and a link with installation requirements are also available for your use.
If you require further information, the Fire Department would be pleased to answer any other questions you may have.
Fire Season
April 1 to October 31
Open Air Burning Permitted
between 6pm and 8am
with Activated Permit.
cAmpfires are exempt
Fire protection in the Township of Rideau Lakes is provided by 4 fire stations, 18 fire vehicles, 3 boats, 1 UTV (utility task vehicle) and 100 volunteers. In addition to this, an Automatic Aid Agreement in part of South Elmsley Ward is provided under contract with the Smiths Falls Fire Department.
The Rideau Lakes Fire Department provides a range of services which include: fire suppression, fire prevention and public education, search and rescue, ice water rescue and auto extrication. All four fire stations within Rideau Lakes are capable of providing emergency medical first response, including defibrillation.
Your Fire Department is available for fire prevention and public education presentations to various groups, clubs and associations. Please take advantage of this service.
Rideau Lakes Fire & Rescue keeps a Registry of vulnerable residents to aid them when responding to an emergency. Register yourself or your loved one by completing the Form found on the Vulnerable Persons Registry page.
Interested in serving your community in a rewarding way? Join Rideau Lakes Fire & Rescue Volunteer Firefighters (Paid-On Call).
Read the Job description.
If interested, please submit application along with resume to .
Download the Application Form.
Please ensure your private road meets the requirements for emergency vehicle access. Fire Protection Guidelines for Private Roads
18 King Street, Delta
5 Otter Lake Road, Lombardy
32 Halladay Street, Elgin
31 Spring Street, Westport
Automatic Aid Emergency Response Only
Use a land-based telephone whenever possible. If you need to use a cell phone for an emergency call, please be sure to stay on the line as long as you can to ensure that the details of your location and the emergency are clear to the operator.
The following link explains the mobile 911 services available to Canadians, including accessible texting.
All dogs within the Township of Rideau Lakes are required to be licensed and registered within 2 weeks of arriving in the Township or by the age of 6 months.
Refer to By-Law 2012-3 – Keeping of Animals for all regulations.
Application Type | Fee |
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Dog Tag | $15.00 |
Guide Dog / Service Dog | FREE |
Kennel Licence | $160.00 |
In Person
Complete the Dog Licence Form and submit it at the Township Office during regular office hours. Dog Tags can be purchased using cash, cheque or debit.
By Mail
Complete the Dog Licence Form and send the form along with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a cheque made payable to the Township of Rideau Lakes.
Dogs are not permitted to run at-large, to be a public nuisance, or to bite or otherwise act in a vicious manner.
For regulations applying to dogs and their owners, please see the Township By-Law 2012-3 – Keeping of Animals and the Ontario Dog Owners’ Liability Act.
To report a lost or found dog, or to report a dog issue, please contact:
Frontenac Municipal By-Law Enforcement
24 Hours, 7 Days/Week
613-541-3213
Dog owners are required to pick up after their pet. Owners of a dog who allow waste to be placed on public property or private property not owned by the dog owner are liable to a fine.
To retrieve an impounded dog, please contact:
MeowTown Luxury Resort for Cats
8am to 4pm, 7 Days/Week
Appointment required for Pick-Up
613-342-7816
Please be advised the following fees will be required to be paid when you arrive at the Pound to pick up your dog:
Fines chargeable under Animal Control By-Law 2012-3 may also apply.
If you have lost livestock and poultry to certain animal predators, you are entitled to seek compensation under the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program.
Livestock and poultry producers can make claims to their local municipality to try and recoup losses.
The Municipal Clerk’s Department processes claims for killed or injured livestock caused by wildlife as outlined in the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program. Provincial regulations establish maximum amounts of compensation.
As part of the application process, the following information will be required to complete a claim:
Wild animals, birds, and fish fall under the care of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
The regional office is located in Kemptville: 1-800-667-1940 (2698 Concession Rd #2690, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0)
To report Fish Die-Off or Bird/Bat deaths see the Ministry of Environment and Energy page.
The Bear Wise Program teaches people about black bears as well as things they must do to keep bears away from urban and semi urban areas. For more information, visit the Bear Wise Program.
Private roads are not maintained by the Township. Private roads are maintained by citizens or Road Associations. Road Associations may apply for a Private Road Grant to assist with maintenance. Private Road Grant Policy and Application
To ensure emergency vehicle access, Private Roads should meet the Fire Protection Guidelines for Private Roads.
The Township of Rideau Lakes is responsible for the maintenance of 458.07 kilometres of roads within the Township. We operate out of two road garages, one located in South Elmsley and the other in Westport. The main administrative office is located in the Municipal Office at 1439 County Rd 8, in Chantry.
Load restrictions in effect from March 1 to April 30.
Map of the Township of Rideau Lakes
Maintenance and snow plowing of County Roads is the responsibility of the Public Works Department of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
All inquiries regarding County Roads should be directed to:
Roads & Bridges, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Phone: 613-275-1610
Maintenance and snow plowing of Highway 15 in the Township of Rideau Lakes is the responsibility of C-Highway Maintenance Contracting.
All inquiries regarding Highway 15 should be directed to:
GIP - Green Infrastructure Partner
Phone: 613-547-5591 | Toll Free: 1-866-685-2770
Roadside mowing is contracted out by the Township. Each year bids are accepted by Council.
In order to establish an entranceway onto your property from a Township road, a permit must first be issued. Entrance Permit Application
Please note that an entrance permit is not required for an entranceway off a private road.
The Roads Department is responsible for the maintenance of ditches and culverts. The Roads Department asks that if you see a culvert screen plugged, do not remove the screen. Please contact the Office to report it. It’s easier for Staff to clear the screen than it is to clear the culvert. If you remove the screen, the beavers get right in the culvert and plug the end of it. When the screen is removed it makes the beaver’s job easier and our job harder. Culverts are being checked regularly. Thank you for your cooperation.
Most people are committed to keeping the area around their homes looking great and free of litter. “PITCH-IN RIDEAU LAKES” is an annual program that gives us a chance to join together, expand our areas and set an example to others that we truly care about the beauty and safety of our environment. With over 600 Kilometers of public roads in our Township, we need you! Think of the cumulative effort if every resident picks up one bag of garbage! Invite your friends, family members, neighbours, groups/clubs and organize a day of “pitch-in” in Rideau Lakes. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who pitch-in every year!
Participate in Rideau Lakes PITCH-IN Week every April and keep your Township looking great. PITCH-IN bags are free to volunteers and can be obtained at the Township Office and Libraries. Pick up roadside litter, place it in a PITCH-IN bag and set it out for free collection on your regular day (no bag tag required). Only pitch-in litter will be picked up, do not put your household waste in the yellow bag.
Rideau Lakes introduced the PITCH-IN program in 2000, and from there it has grown into an annual event, township-wide!
4427H Old Kingston Road. Portland
(just north of the village of Portland off Highway 15)
Wednesdays & Saturdays 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Minimum charge | $10/visit |
Waste | $222/tonne |
Brush (under 8" in diameter) |
$35/tonne |
Payment Options: Cash, Debit, MasterCard, Visa (no personal cheques)
Bagged waste with bag tags will be accepted at the PTS. Bag tags must be placed on garbage bags prior to going to Transfer Station.
All bagged waste MUST be in CLEAR BAGS.
The Township reserves the right to limit the quantity of material brought into the Transfer Station at any one time. Small amounts of construction material are accepted (e.g. drywall, lumber, shingles, insulation, windows/doors & flooring). Building demolition material is not accepted.
Large items such as furniture (couches, dressers, mattresses, bed frames, chairs, tables, hutches, desks, shelves, etc.) are not picked up at curbside and must be disposed of at the Portland Transfer Station by paying the applicable tipping fees. Alternatively, here are a few other options for you to consider when disposing of a large item: take it to a waste disposal company near you; call a local contractor to dispose of it for you; call a family member or neighbour with the means to help you; donate a gently used item to a local charity or post it on social media; place it at the end of your driveway with a “free” sign on it.
The following items can be disposed of FREE OF CHARGE at the Portland Transfer Station:
Coniferous Christmas Trees - without lights or decorations
Electronics
Leaves/Grass Clippings
MUST empty pails and/or plastic bags
Recycling Material
Clean and crushed. Please see Recycling Page for a list of acceptable recycling items.
Scrap Steel
Tires
Clean and either on or off the rim
For island/water-access-only property owners.
Sundays: 4pm-6pm ONLY
from Victoria Day weekend to mid-September each year (check your Calendar or Waste Schedule page for dates).
The Township is unable to provide water-access-only properties with curbside collection, therefore any residents who own property on an island or have strictly water-access-only will benefit from this weekly Sunday Service. If you live on the mainland and have weekly curbside collection you are not entitled to use this Sunday Service.
This represents islanders/water-access-only residents’ curbside collection and all the rules associated with curbside collection apply. For rules & regulations please read the Curbside Collection page.
Do not leave your bags at any location before or after the hours of service as this is littering and is a fine-able offence of up to $500 per offence. By-Law #2007-46, prohibits the throwing, placing or depositing of refuse or debris on land without the owner’s consent.
Please note the South Elmsley Public Works Garage has been eliminated.
Never put hazardous waste in your waste or recycling.
Hazardous Waste is collected on special days, see below for dates
Materials such as batteries, paint, oil/gas, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks, cleaners, etc. must be disposed of at special depot days.
Hazardous Waste is a waste which, because of its quantity, concentration, or characteristics, may be hazardous to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed. Items may be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Days organized by the County.
CORROSIVE
TOXIC
REACTIVE
FLAMMABLE
Propane Tanks cannot be accepted at the Portland Transfer Station as they are considered to be hazardous waste. Tanks can be returned to a retailer that sells/services tanks or can be taken to a hazardous waste event.
CONFIRMED Schedule for 2024
Thank you to the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville for organizing these events.
For more information, see the Counties website.
No events |
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
613-342-3840 Ext 2413
Each household is entitled to place 5 bags of recycling material out each week for FREE (no bag tag required).
All recycling material must be properly:
Note: Recycling material is collected on alternating weeks. To determine which recycling material is being picked up for a given week:
Recycling is an industry and recycling facilities are demanding higher quality recycling (clean, acceptable) with stronger policies. “Contamination” in the form of non-recyclable items in the recycling bin and items with food debris on/in them is becoming a major issue. Please check carefully to see if the item is recyclable in Rideau Lakes (see below) and clean it before placing it in a blue bag.
Plastics #1-7 (including but not limited to):
All recycling must be clean. Liquid and food are not recyclable. Please ensure all recycling containers are rinsed and clean.
STOP! Just because it’s plastic doesn’t mean it’s recyclable.
(see below)
Including but not limited to:
All recycling must be clean. Liquid and food are not recyclable. Please ensure all recycling containers are rinsed and clean.
Lids must be removed. Including but not limited to:
All recycling must be clean. Liquid and food are not recyclable. Please ensure all recycling containers are rinsed and clean.
No bag tag required. Including but not limited to:
Remove the inner plastic bag/liner from inside cereal and cracker boxes & put the liners in the waste. All cardboard/box-board must be flattened. You may bundle and tightly tie your cardboard, newspapers & magazines (no bag required), however you may only recycle bundles the size of a regular waste bag (26” x 36”) and only up to 5 bundles (equivalent to 5 bags). If your bundle is too large it will not be collected.
Items that are not recyclable and go in the waste include – heavily waxed or coated boxes, shiny or sparkly gift bags, mixed content containers with both cardboard & metal (e.g. pringle chip tubes & coffee canisters), used and dirty paper products such as tissues, paper towels and serviettes.
These items CANNOT be included with your recycling materials:
Download the Township's Recycling Guide
Street | Pickup Day |
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Acres Lane | Monday * |
Adrains Creek Lane | Monday * |
Angels Lane | Monday |
Anglers Lane | Monday * |
Anglican Church Rd (County Rd 1) | Friday |
Autumn Drive | Friday |
B1 (off Old Kingston Rd) | Thursday |
B10 (SE) | Thursday * |
B11 (SE) | Thursday * |
B11A (SE) | Thursday |
B12 (SE) | Thursday |
B2 (SE) | Thursday |
B3 (SE) | Thursday |
B3A (SE) | Thursday |
B4 (SE) | Thursday |
B5 (SE) | Thursday |
B5A (SE) | Thursday |
B5B (SE) | Thursday |
B6 (SE) | Thursday * |
B6A (SE) | Thursday * |
B6B (SE) | Thursday * |
B7 (SE) | Thursday * |
B8 (SE) | Thursday * |
B9 (SE) | Thursday * |
Bacchus Island Road | Friday |
Badgers Drift Lane | Monday * |
Baker Road | Thursday |
Barbs Lane | Monday * |
Barklow Lane | Monday * |
Barmey Point Road | Monday * |
Barred Owl Lane | Monday * |
Barrel Point Road | Monday * |
Bass Lake Road | Thursday |
Bass Road | Wednesday |
Basswood Crescent | Friday |
Battams Road | Tuesday |
Bay Ridge Lane | Monday * |
Bay Road | Friday |
Bay Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Bays End Lane | Monday * |
Bayview Lane | Monday * |
Beachs Road | Wednesday |
Beaver Lodge Lane | Wednesday |
Bedore Lane | Monday * |
Benson Lake Lane | Monday * |
Beverley Haven Estates | Wednesday |
Big Crosby Lake Road | Tuesday |
Big Rideau Lake Road | Wednesday |
Birch Lane | Friday |
Black Jack Lane | Wednesday * |
Black Smith Road | Thursday |
Blair Point Lane | Monday * |
Blanchards Hill Road | Thursday |
Blockhouse Lane (Newboro) | Tuesday * |
Blue Heron Lane | Monday * |
Bobcat Lane | Monday * |
Bobiak Road | Monday * |
Bourne Lane | Monday * |
Boyd Lane | Monday * |
Brady Road | Monday * |
Brier Hill Road | Tuesday |
Briton-Houghton Bay Road (County Road 38) | Thursday |
Broadview Avenue | Friday |
Brock Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Brooks Point Road | Monday * |
Bryant Lane | Monday * |
Buffalo Drive | Tuesday |
Bumblebee Lane | Monday * |
Bunkie Lane | Monday * |
Bunnys Lane | Monday |
Burts Camp Road | Monday * |
Bush Road | Tuesday |
Buttercup Lane | Monday * |
By Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Byrnes Road | Tuesday |
Cachet Drive | Friday |
Campbell Street (Portland) | Wednesday |
Canal View Lane | Monday * |
Capo Lane | Monday * |
Carleton Street (Newboro) | Tuesday * |
Cedar Bridge Road | Monday * |
Cedar Crescent (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Cedar Lane | Friday |
Cedar Sands Road | Monday * |
Cedar Valley Road | Wednesday |
Centre Street | Monday * |
Centreville Road | Tuesday |
Chaffeys Lock Road (County Road 9) | Tuesday |
Chamberlin Lane | Monday * |
Chantry Road | Wednesday |
Charland Road | Wednesday |
Charlie Lane | Monday * |
Cheetham Road | Wednesday |
Cherry Lane | Friday |
Church Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Circle Drive (off Cty Rd 42) | Tuesday |
Circle Drive (off Salmon Sideroad) | Friday |
Clear Lake Road | Tuesday |
Colbourne Street (Portland) | Wednesday |
Coons Road | Wednesday |
Cooper Road | Wednesday |
Cordwood Point Lane | Monday * |
Cottonwood Drive | Monday * |
County Road 1 | Thursday |
County Road 10 (to Kingston) | Tuesday |
County Road 10 (to Perth) | Tuesday |
County Road 11 (Jones Falls Rd) | Tuesday |
County Road 12(Salem Road) | Tuesday |
County Road 14 (Narrows Lock Rd) | Tuesday |
County Road 17 (Jasper Hwy) | Friday |
County Road 29 | Friday |
County Road 36 (to Perth) | Tuesday |
County Road 38 (Briton-Houghton Bay Rd) | Thursday |
County Road 42 (Hwy 15 at Crosby to Earl Rd) | Wednesday |
County Road 42 (Hwy 15 at Crosby to Westport) | Tuesday |
County Road 5 | Wednesday |
County Road 8 | Wednesday |
County Road 9 (Chaffeys Lock Rd) | Tuesday |
Court Street (Delta) | Wednesday |
Cove Road | Wednesday |
Creek Crossing Lane | Monday * |
Crosby Road | Tuesday |
Cross Road (off Cedar Valley Rd) | Wednesday |
Cross Road (off Davis Lock Rd) | Tuesday |
Curtis Lane | Monday * |
Dargavel Road | Monday * |
Davis Lane | Friday |
Davis Lock Road (from Hwy 15 to end) | Tuesday |
Day Road | Wednesday |
Daytown Road | Wednesday |
Deadlock Bay Road | Monday * |
Deans Island Road | Monday * |
Deercrest Lane | Monday * |
Delong Road | Monday * |
Delta Road | Wednesday |
Dennison Drive | Wednesday |
Deuces Lane | Monday * |
Diane Drive | Friday |
Downhill Lane | Monday * |
Dr. Johns Lane | Monday * |
Dragonfly Lane | Monday * |
Drummond Street (Cty Rd 42) (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Duck Bay Lane | Monday * |
Dunder View Lane | Monday * |
Eagle Point Road | Monday * |
Earl Dwyre Road | Wednesday |
Earl Road | Wednesday |
Eden Road | Monday * |
Edna Lane | Monday * |
Edwards Bay Lane | Monday * |
Egan Lane | Monday * |
Elliot Bay Road | Monday * |
Elmsley Lane | Friday |
Eric Hutcheson Road | Friday |
Evergreen Lane | Monday * |
Fairlane Drive | Friday |
Fairview Road | Wednesday |
Family Lane | Friday |
Fern Valley Lane | Monday * |
Fieldgate Lane | Monday * |
Fire Road 11 -1 | Monday * |
Fire Road 5-1 | Monday * |
Fire Road 5-2 | Monday * |
Fire Road 5-3 | Monday * |
Fire Road 5-4 | Monday * |
Fire Road 577 | Monday * |
Fire Road 7-3/524 | Monday * |
Fire Road 7-4/573 | Monday * |
Fire Road 7-5/575 | Monday * |
Foley Mountain Lane | Monday * |
Folly Road | Monday * |
Ford Crescent | Friday |
Forest Drive | Friday |
Forfar Road | Wednesday |
Forgotten Lane | Monday * |
Forresters Landing Drive | Tuesday |
Forresters Landing Drive (private section) | Monday * |
Fortune Line Road | Tuesday |
Foundry Street (Delta) | Wednesday |
Fox Run Drive | Monday * |
Frank Green Road | Tuesday |
Franklin Drive | Tuesday |
Franks Road | Tuesday |
Frayn Road | Thursday |
Freeland Road | Wednesday |
Freeman Road | Wednesday |
Friendship Lane | Monday * |
Gallipeau Drive | Friday |
Gamble-Sly Road | Tuesday |
Garrett Road | Tuesday |
George Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Gibson Road | Tuesday |
Gilchrist Lane | Thursday |
Glovers Road | Tuesday |
Golf Club Road | Friday |
Golf Course Road | Tuesday |
Gordon Road | Wednesday |
Grady Road | Tuesday |
Grady Road East | Tuesday |
Granite Heights | Monday * |
Griffith Lane | Monday * |
Grosbois Lane | Monday * |
Groulx Road | Wednesday |
Hackney Drive | Friday |
Haggerty Lane | Monday * |
Hairpin Lane | Monday * |
Halladay Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Hanlon Bay Road | Monday * |
Hanna Road | Wednesday |
Harlem Road | Wednesday |
Harris Point Lane | Monday * |
Harry Seeley Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Hart Creek Road | Monday* |
Hartsgravel Road | Wednesday |
Healey Road | Wednesday |
Herman Drive | Monday * |
Heron Lane | Monday * |
Hidden Lane | Monday * |
High Point Lane | Monday * |
Hillside Lane | Monday * |
Hopper Lane | Monday * |
Horace Drive | Wednesday |
Horans Lane | Monday * |
Horseshoe Lane | Monday * |
Hossack Road | Wednesday |
Howard Lane | Monday * |
Hudson Bay Lane | Monday * |
Hughs Lane | Monday * |
Hughs Road | Wednesday |
Hunters Road | Friday |
Hutchings Road | Tuesday |
Hwy 15 (Cedar Valley Rd to CR 1) | Thursday |
Hwy 15 (CR 1 to Smiths Falls) | Friday |
Hwy 15 (Cty Rd 42 to Cedar Valley Rd) | Wednesday |
Hwy 15 (Morton to Cty Rd 42) | Tuesday |
Indian Lake Road | Tuesday |
Iona Lane | Monday * |
Iron Bridge Lane | Monday * |
Iron Lane (Delta) | Wednesday |
Isthmus Road | Tuesday |
James Street (Morton) | Tuesday |
Jasper Hwy (County Road 17) | Friday |
Jeannine Lane | Monday * |
Jennys Lane | Monday * |
John Street (Delta) | Wednesday |
John Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Jones Falls Road (County Road 11) | Tuesday |
Joseph Way | Friday |
Judd Street (Morton) | Tuesday |
JW Lane | Monday * |
Kanes Lane | Monday * |
Kelly Road (off Cty Rd 10) | Tuesday |
Kellys Road (off Hwy 15) | Friday |
Kenney Road | Tuesday |
Kerr Road | Tuesday |
Kestrel Lane | Monday * |
King Street (Delta) | Wednesday |
Kingston Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Kitley Bastard Townline Rd | Wednesday |
Kitley S Elmsley Townline Rd (Blanchard’s Hill to CR 1) | Thursday |
Kitley S Elmsley Townline Rd (CR 1 to CR 17) | Friday |
Knapp Street | Wednesday |
Laforty Lane | Wednesday * |
Lake Street | Wednesday |
Lakeshore Drive | Wednesday |
Lakeside Lane | Tuesday * |
Lambs Den Lane | Monday * |
Lawton Lane | Monday * |
LB1 | Monday * |
LB10 | Monday * |
LB11 | Monday * |
LB12 | Monday * |
LB13 | Monday * |
LB2 | Monday * |
LB5 | Wednesday * |
LB6 | Wednesday * |
LB7A | Wednesday * |
LB9 | Monday * |
Ledge Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Leeland Drive | Friday |
Legacy Lane | Monday * |
Leisure Point Road | Tuesday |
Leisure Point Road (private section) | Monday * |
Lennon Road | Tuesday |
Leo Lane | Monday * |
Lilly Lane | Monday * |
Little Cedar Bridge Road | Monday * |
Little Crosby Lake Road | Tuesday |
Little Lake Road | Monday |
Little Rideau Lake Road | Tuesday |
Livingston Lane | Monday * |
Lloyds Lane | Monday * |
Lock Road (South Crosby) | Monday |
Lock Road (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Lockwood Lane | Wednesday |
Loon Lake Lane | Monday * |
Love Lane | Monday * |
Lower Beverley Lake Park Road | Wednesday |
Loyalist Lane | Monday * |
Lynn Lane | Monday * |
Macdonald Island Road (R32) | Monday * |
Macdonalds Road | Wednesday |
Maggies Lane | Monday * |
Mahon Road | Thursday |
Mahoney Bay Road | Monday * |
Main Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Main Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Main Street (Portland) | Wednesday |
Major Lane | |
Mallen Road | Tuesday |
Maple Avenue (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Maple Grove Lane | Monday * |
Maplecroft Lane | Monday * |
Mapleridge Drive | Friday |
March Lane | Monday * |
Marina Road | Monday |
Marks Lane | Monday * |
Mary Street (Morton) | Tuesday |
Mathew Street (Delta) | Wednesday |
Maurice Lane | Monday * |
McAndrews Road | Tuesday |
McAndrews Road East | Tuesday |
McBride Point Drive | Monday * |
McCann Road (east side of CR 14) | Wednesday |
McCann Road (west side of CR 14) | Tuesday |
McCarthy Lane | Monday * |
McCaw Road | Friday |
McEwen Lane | Monday * |
McLaren Lane | Monday * |
McNallys Lane | Monday * |
McNamee Lane | Monday * |
Meadow Lane | Monday * |
Melgus Lane | Monday * |
Merganzer Lane | Monday * |
Mill Creek Drive | Wednesday |
Miller Lane | Monday * |
Millflat Lane | Monday * |
Mon’Okel Road | Tuesday |
Mooneys Bay Lane | Monday * |
Moran Road | Thursday |
Morningside Drive | Friday |
Morton Bay Lane | Monday * |
Mother Barnes Road | Wednesday |
Moulton Farm Lane | Monday * |
Mountain View Lane | Monday * |
MP1 | Monday * |
MP12 | Monday * |
MP2 | Monday * |
MP2A | Monday * |
MP4 | Monday * |
Muchmore Road | Tuesday |
Mulley Lane | Monday * |
Mulville Bay Lane | Monday * |
Murphy Bay Road (off Big Rideau Lake Rd) | Wednesday |
Murphy Bay Road (Private Section) | Monday * |
Murphy Road (off Big Crosby Lake Rd) | Tuesday |
Murray Road | Monday * |
Mustard Road | Wednesday |
Myers Road | Wednesday |
Narrows Lock Camp Road | Monday * |
Neils Bay Lane | Monday * |
New Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Newboyne Road | Wednesday |
Newport Lane | Monday * |
Nicks Lane | Monday * |
Noonan Road | Tuesday |
North Shore Road | Tuesday |
Norwood Road | Tuesday |
O1 (off Otterlake Road) | Thursday |
O10 (off Hwy 15) | Thursday |
O11 (off Hwy 15) | Thursday |
O11A | Thursday |
O11B | Thursday |
O12 (off Frayn Rd) | Thursday |
O2 (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday |
O3 (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday * |
O4 (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday |
O5 (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday * |
O5A (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday |
O5B (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday |
O6 (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday * |
O7 (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday * |
O7A (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday * |
O7B (off Otterlake Rd) | Thursday * |
O8 (off Sugarbush Hill) | Monday * |
O8A (off Sugarbush Hill) | Monday * |
O8B (off Sugarbush Hill) | Monday * |
O9 (off Hwy 15) | Thursday * |
Oak Heights Lane | Monday * |
Old Hwy 15 | Thursday |
Old Kingston Rd | Thursday |
Old Mountain Rd (private section) | Tuesday |
Old Mountain Road | Tuesday |
Omeara Bay Lane | Monday * |
Onion Spring Road | Wednesday |
Opinicon Road | Tuesday |
Osprey Lane | Monday * |
Otterdale Estates | Friday |
Otterlake Road | Thursday |
Overlook Lane | Monday * |
Owls Roost Lane | Monday * |
Paddy Lane | Monday * |
Palmer Lane | Wednesday |
Parish Road | Tuesday |
Park Street (Morton) | Tuesday |
Patterson Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Pegg Road | Thursday |
Penny Lane (off Little Rideau Lake Road) | Monday * |
Penny Lane (off Thomas Rd) | Monday * |
Perth Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Perth Street (Portland) | Wednesday |
Philpott Lane | Monday * |
Pilgrim Lane | Wednesday * |
Pine Glen Road | Monday * |
Pine Ridge Road | Monday * |
Pinecrest Lane | Monday * |
Pineview Drive (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Pipers Bay Lane | Monday * |
Plum Hollow Road | Wednesday |
Polk Crescent | Wednesday |
Pollard Road | Tuesday |
Poonamalie Road | Friday |
Porter Road | Tuesday |
Portland Graphite Road | Wednesday |
Portland Road | Wednesday |
Portland Station Road (Portland) | Wednesday |
Powell Bay Road | Monday * |
Preston Road | Monday * |
Purcell Road | Friday |
Queen Street (Morton) | Tuesday |
Queen Street (Portland) | Wednesday |
Queens University Road | Monday * |
R1 (off Bacchus Island Rd) | Friday |
R10 (off Old Kingston Rd) | Thursday |
R11 (off Old Kingston Rd) | Thursday * |
R12 (off Old Kingston Rd) | Thursday |
R12A (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R12B (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R12C (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R13 (off Moran Rd) | Thursday |
R14 (off Moran Rd) | Thursday |
R15 (off Moran Rd) | Thursday |
R16 (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R18 (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R2 (off Bay Rd) | Friday |
R21 (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R22 (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R22A (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R24 (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R25 (off CR 38) | Monday * |
R27 (off Old Kingston Rd) | Monday * |
R28 (off Baker Rd) | Monday * |
R29 (off Baker Rd) | Monday * |
R3 (off Bay Rd) | Friday |
R30 (off Old Kingston Rd) | Monday * |
R30A (off Old Kingston Rd) | Monday * |
R32 (off Old Kingston Rd) | Monday * |
R33 (off Hwy 15) | Wednesday |
R34 (off Hwy 15) | Wednesday |
R35 (off Cove Rd) | Monday * |
R36 (off Cove Rd) | Monday * |
R37 (off Cove Rd) | Monday * |
R37A (off Cove Rd) | Monday * |
R38 (off Sheldon Rd) | Monday * |
R39 (off Sheldon Rd) | Monday * |
R39C (off Palmer Ln) | Monday * |
R39D (off Palmer Ln) | Monday * |
R4 (off Bay Rd) | Friday |
R41 (off Murphy Bay Rd) | Monday * |
R43 (off Sherwood Rd) | Monday * |
R43A (off Cheetham Rd) | Monday * |
R44 (off Cheetham Rd) | Monday * |
R45 (off Big Rideau Lake) | Monday * |
R46A (off Big Rideau Lake) | Monday * |
R47 (off Big Rideau Lake) | Monday * |
R5 (off Bay Rd) | Friday |
R6 (off Bay Rd) | Friday |
R7 (off CR 1) | Thursday * |
R7A (off CR 1) | Thursday * |
R8 (off CR 1) | Thursday |
R8A (off CR 1) | Thursday * |
R9 (off Old Kingston Rd) | Thursday * |
R9A (off Old Kingston Rd) | Thursday * |
Railway Street (Delta) | Wednesday |
Rainbow Ridge | Monday * |
Rankin Road | Tuesday |
Rebecca Lane | Monday * |
Recreation Drive (Delta) | Wednesday |
Red Cottage Lane | Monday * |
Red Fox Lane | Monday * |
Redpath Lane | Monday * |
Reeves Lane | Monday * |
Rideau View Lane | Monday * |
Riels Road | Wednesday |
Ritz Road | Tuesday |
Rob Glen Estates | Friday |
Robert Lane | Monday * |
Rocky Narrows Lane | Monday * |
Rocky Ridge Lane | Monday * |
Rudgers Road | Monday * |
Rugged Lane | Monday * |
Rusguss Lane | Monday * |
Rylan Ridge Lane | Monday * |
Sabre Lane | Monday * |
Salem Road (County Road 12) | Tuesday |
Salmon Side Road | Friday |
Sand Lake Road | Tuesday |
Sandy Beach Lane | Monday * |
Scott Lane | Monday * |
Scouts Lane | Monday * |
Settlement Road | Wednesday |
Sharon Lane | Monday * |
Sheldon Road | Wednesday |
Sherriff Lane | Monday * |
Sherwood Road | Wednesday |
Shore View Lane | Monday * |
Short Point Road | Tuesday |
Silo Road | Monday * |
Simcoe Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Simpson Road | Tuesday |
Sleepy Hollow Road | Monday * |
Smiths Road | Wednesday |
South Point Drive | Friday |
Sparrow Lane | Monday * |
Spectacle Lane | Monday * |
St. Andrews Drive | Monday * |
St. Mary’s Street (Portland) | Wednesday |
Stanley Lash Lane | Tuesday |
Stansly Lane | Monday * |
Starlight Lane | Monday * |
Starview Lane | Monday * |
Station Road (SE) | Thursday |
Stevens Creek Road | Monday * |
Stevens Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Stewart Street (Morton) | Tuesday |
Stone Arch Dam Lane | Monday * |
Stone House Lane | Monday * |
Strickland Road | Friday |
Sugar Bush Hill Road | Thursday |
Sugarhouse Lane | Monday * |
Sumac Lane | Monday * |
Summers Road | Wednesday |
Sundance Lane | Monday * |
Sunfish Lane | Monday * |
Sunnyside Road | Tuesday |
Sunrise Lane | Monday * |
Sunset Drive | Friday |
Swallows Lane (Newboro) | Tuesday * |
Swan Lane | Monday * |
Taber Hill Lane | Monday * |
Taggart Lane | Monday * |
Tall Pines Lane | Monday * |
Tara Lane | Monday * |
Taylor Street | Tuesday |
Thomas Road | Monday * |
Thompson Lane | Tuesday * |
Thousand Acre Road | Wednesday |
Timpany Lane | Monday * |
Todd Court | Friday |
Tower Road | Friday |
Tracy Lane | Friday |
Traders Lane | Monday * |
Trillium Lane | Monday * |
Trotters Lane | Monday * |
Troy Lake Road | Monday * |
Tucker Lane | Monday * |
Tudor Circle | Friday |
Turnbull Lane | Monday * |
Turtle Bay Lane | Monday * |
Twin Oakes Park | Friday |
UB 1 | Monday * |
UB 2 | Monday * |
UB 3 | Monday * |
UB 4 | Monday * |
UB 5 | Wednesday * |
UB 6 | Wednesday * |
UB 6A | Wednesday * |
UB 7 | Monday * |
UB 8 | Monday * |
Upper Rideau Drive | Monday * |
Ustel Lane | Monday * |
Visser Road | Wednesday |
Vista Lane | Monday * |
Wagon Wheel Lane | Monday * |
Walnut Point Road | Monday * |
Walton Lane | Monday * |
Warner Lane | Monday * |
Washburn Road | Wednesday |
Water Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Water Street (Newboro) | Tuesday |
Water Street (Portland) | Wednesday |
Waters Edge Lane | Monday * |
Watson Lane | Monday * |
Weilburg Lane | Tuesday |
Weisiger Lane | Monday * |
Wheeler Way | Monday * |
Whippoorwill Lane | Monday * |
White Tail Lane | Monday * |
White’s Point Road | Monday * |
Whitefish Lake Road | Monday * |
Wickware Lane | Monday * |
Wild Apple Lane | Monday * |
William Street (Delta) | Wednesday |
Wills Road (off Hwy 15) | Wednesday |
Wills Road (off Poonamalie Rd) | Friday |
Wilson Street (Elgin) | Wednesday |
Windsor Crescent | Friday |
Windward Lane | Monday * |
Wintergreen Lane | Monday * |
Wolfe Lake Road | Tuesday |
Woodhall Lane | Monday * |
Youngs Hill Road | Wednesday |
10th Concession Road | Tuesday |
1169 Narrows Lock Rd | Monday * |
1170 Narrows Lock Rd | Monday * |
1185 North Shore Road | Monday * |
1401 North Shore Road | Monday * |
178 Byrnes Road | Monday * |
190 Byrnes Road | Monday * |
209 Hutchings Road | Monday * |
304A & B Coons Road | Wednesday |
5296 Salem Road | Monday * |
5376 Salem Road | Monday * |
5424 Salem Road | Monday * |
631 Big Crosby Lake Road | Monday * |
763 Narrows Lock Rd | Monday * |
8th Concession Road | Tuesday |
969 A-D Jones Fall Road | Monday * |
9th Concession Road | Tuesday |
* Private Road Collection: The Tuesday following Victoria Day marks the beginning of private road collection down most private roads. Private roads must be properly maintained in order for the waste vehicles to travel down. The brush/tree limbs must be trimmed back to avoid contact with the truck, safe sight lines & the road base must be wide enough and in adequate condition (wash outs/potholes repaired). The week of Thanksgiving is the last week for Private Road Collection. After this date, your waste & recycling must be taken to the main road.
If an item still has life left in it, divert it from landfill. It is our goal to divert as much as possible, if it can still be used. As an alternative to throwing it away, donate your gently used/reusable materials and make your trash someone else’s treasure.
What do you do with your gently used clothing or items that you no longer want? Contact a local charity that has a clothing and items donation programs. Call ahead whenever possible to verify the items that are accepted.
Portland - 24 Water Street
Smiths Falls Location
Jewels Gently Used Clothing
18 William St. E., Smiths Falls (613‑283‑9723)
Perth Location
48 Wilson St. W., Perth (613‑326‑0079)
For more information, please visit the Big Brothers / Big Sisters website
Rideau Lakes Corps – Smiths Falls – 251 Brockville St. (613‑283‑3563)
Smiths Falls Thrift Store – 18 Main St. (613‑283‑8311)
Brockville Community Church – 175 First Ave (613‑342‑5211)
Brockville Thrift Store - 181 King St. W. (613‑342‑1616)
Gananoque Care & Share Centre – 120 Garden St. (613-382-3105)
Rideau Lakes Corps Perth - 95 Wilson St W. (613‑267‑6260)
Perth Thrift Store – 53 Foster St Perth (613‑267‑6260)
For more information, please visit the Salvation Army website
Duncan's Radio & Television Sales – 53 Main St, Elgin
Portland Transfer Station – 4427H Old Kingston Rd, Portland
Rideau Lakes Building Centre – 7719 Cty Rd 42, Crosby
Lainee’s Coffee – 41 Main St. E., Athens
Westport Esso – 73 Concession St., Westport
For more information, please visit the Diabetes Canada website
Brockville - 3037 County Rd 29, Brockville (613‑342‑3521)
Kingston - 607 Gardiners Rd, Kingston (613‑548‑8763)
All households are entitled to weekly curbside collection for regular household waste and recycling.
Find your pickup day on the Garbage Day by Road Listing link on the left.
See the Curbside Collection Map
Private Road Collection
Curbside Collection takes place on eligible Private Roads from the Monday of Victoria Day weekend to the Monday of Thanksgving weekend.
New Private Road Curbside Collection policy was adopted May 2021.
By-Law 2020-10 Private Road Policy
Private Road Listing
Businesses DO NOT receive curbside collection and must dispose of their waste & recycling at the Portland Transfer Station.
Everyone must purchase bag tags for disposal of non-recyclable waste put out for collection (1 tag per bag). All tags must be visible to ensure pickup. If the driver cannot easily see the tag, the bag may be left behind. Tags may be purchased for $2.50 each (no tax). Purchased bag tags have no expiry date. When temperatures drop below 0, bag tags can become less sticky. If this happens, affix your tag to the bag at room temperature before going to the curb or fold the tag around the handle & stick both ends together (full tag must be visible). Bag tags are accepted at the Portland Transfer Station (1 per bag). Bag tags must be placed on the garbage bags prior to going to Transfer Station.
Each household is entitled to place 3 bags of household waste out each week. Household waste must be in a clear bag (no colour) with a current Rideau Lakes’ bag tag attached, weighing less than 40 lbs. All bags set out for collection must be tied and your bag tag must be clearly visible to the driver. During hot weather, freeze decaying material as bags will not be picked up if worms are present. Waste bags containing mostly recycling material will not be collected, as we encourage everyone to recycle. Dark bags will not be picked up. Bags may be placed inside a waste container, however tags must be at the top, clearly visible to the driver.
All bags/containers must be in plain view of the driver. Bags/containers cannot be hidden behind a tree, hedge, mailbox, fence or car. Place all bags at the end of your driveway (not across the road from your house). To ensure your waste & recycling is picked up during the winter months, place your bag(s) on top of the snow bank easily visible to the driver.
Large items are not collected at curbside and must be disposed of at the Portland Transfer Station.
Remember, your bags are YOURS until the driver puts them in the truck. If you have issues with birds & critters, put your bags in a container or cover them with a tarp/blanket. If your bags are torn apart before the truck arrives, it is your responsibility to clean up the mess.
Acceptable Waste Items, but not limited to:
Purchase tags at any of these locations:
If you own a business and are interested in selling bag tags, please contact the Municipal Office at 1-800-928-2250 Ext 293 or email Mary Ellen.
Curbside collection is for regular household waste and recycling only. Here are a few options for you to consider when disposing of a large item: take it to the Portland Transfer Station and pay the applicable charges; take it to a waste disposal company near you; call a local contractor to dispose of it for you; call a family member or neighbour with the means to help you; donate a gently used item to a local charity or post it on social media; place it at the end of your driveway with a “free” sign on it. Diversion Options
When there is a holiday, collection takes place one day later than normal (with the exception of Christmas & New Year’s schedules). Only the week in which the holiday falls is affected.
Example – when the holiday is on a Monday, collection takes place Tuesday through Saturday. When the holiday falls on a Wednesday, collection takes place Thursday through Saturday (only Wednesday to Friday are affected). Check your Township Calendar for the revised holiday schedules.
Pay close attention to the Christmas & New Year’s schedules, as these change every year.