Key Dates

The District of Muskoka received direction from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) that bin sites in Muskoka must be removed.

A phased transition plan was requested to detail how this would be accomplished and be submitted to the MECP to ensure compliance.

The District of Muskoka recognizes the removal of bin sites involves a service level change that may require additional facilities or waste collection alternatives to be implemented.
There are (11) high priority bin site locations that must be removed at the direction of the MECP in 2020, due to the close proximity to water and/or environmental risks that are associated with their locations.
The District received support from EPW Committee in December, 2019 to move forward with an Alternate Servicing Study to review the impacted communities, through a spring/summer 2020 consultation process.

Deadline to remove 13 high priority bin sites at the direction of the MECP. More info: https://www.engagemuskoka.ca/11039/documents/23121

Stay tuned for confirmed dates on the Alternate Servicing Study. They will be scheduled soon.

The submission of the final Bin Site Transition Plan is being deferred until November 30, 2020 to allow for additional study and consultation on alternative waste collection service for impacted communities.

The District of Muskoka received direction by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) that all bin sites must be removed by April 30, 2023.