Unsupervised Dumpster Sites

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The District Municipality of Muskoka’s Bin Site Transition Plan was a multi-year initiative to transition Muskoka’s previously unstaffed and unsupervised dumpster sites to long-term, alternate waste collection services that are licensed and environmentally sustainable.

With guidance given by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), this transition involved replacing community bin sites with Ministry-approved waste collection alternatives, such as curbside and lakeside waste collection, along with the establishment of new drop-off depots.

The Final Annual Report (2025) for the project was presented to the Joint Engineering and Public Works and Finance and Corporate Services Committee in January 2026.

Current lakeside waste collection and existing services

Some communities have already made the transition away from dumpster bins to new lakeside waste collection servicing. Learn more about which community is receiving Lakeside waste collection and the collection event schedule for each community.

You can also learn more about curbside garbage collection for eligible properties, green bin organics and recycling.

12 Mile Depot Closure

12 Mile Depot located at 1200 Twelve Mile Bay Road in the Township of Georgian Bay will be closed on November 3, 2025, in accordance with Township of Georgian Bay – Alternative Waste Management Scenario 3.

New drop-off depot updates

New public drop-off depots are being established to support communities once serviced by bin sites. The depots will be licensed, fully secured, and staffed by an on-site attendant during operational hours, in accordance with MECP regulations.

View the latest updates to new depots or view the most recent District Staff Report around the new depots’ development to learn about facility updates see depot facility below.


The District Municipality of Muskoka’s Bin Site Transition Plan was a multi-year initiative to transition Muskoka’s previously unstaffed and unsupervised dumpster sites to long-term, alternate waste collection services that are licensed and environmentally sustainable.

With guidance given by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), this transition involved replacing community bin sites with Ministry-approved waste collection alternatives, such as curbside and lakeside waste collection, along with the establishment of new drop-off depots.

The Final Annual Report (2025) for the project was presented to the Joint Engineering and Public Works and Finance and Corporate Services Committee in January 2026.

Current lakeside waste collection and existing services

Some communities have already made the transition away from dumpster bins to new lakeside waste collection servicing. Learn more about which community is receiving Lakeside waste collection and the collection event schedule for each community.

You can also learn more about curbside garbage collection for eligible properties, green bin organics and recycling.

12 Mile Depot Closure

12 Mile Depot located at 1200 Twelve Mile Bay Road in the Township of Georgian Bay will be closed on November 3, 2025, in accordance with Township of Georgian Bay – Alternative Waste Management Scenario 3.

New drop-off depot updates

New public drop-off depots are being established to support communities once serviced by bin sites. The depots will be licensed, fully secured, and staffed by an on-site attendant during operational hours, in accordance with MECP regulations.

View the latest updates to new depots or view the most recent District Staff Report around the new depots’ development to learn about facility updates see depot facility below.


  • Lake Muskoka Depot - Hours of Operation Survey

    Progress continues for the Lake Muskoka Drop-off Depot (waste transfer station), located at 1770 Beaumont Dr, Bracebridge, and we are seeking your feedback on the depot's hours of operation that would be most convenient for waste customers.

    Three options for operating hours have been determined. Please rank the most suitable options that work for your typical waste drop-off schedule from 1st (most convenient) to 3rd (least convenient).

    As a reminder, the Lake Muskoka Drop-off Depot will:

    • Be enclosed by a fence and gate, with an entrance and exit to the site
    • Be staffed by an attendant during operating hours to help direct customers and manage site operations
    • Contain various bins to collect and temporarily store waste materials until they are ready to be transported off-site for further processing or final disposal
    • Not be accessible to the public outside of normal hours of operation

    This survey will be open until end of day, Friday May 22, 2026. Please be sure to complete it prior to closing.

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  • Southwood Depot - Hours of Operation Survey

    Progress continues for the Southwood Drop-off Depot (waste transfer station), located in Torrance, and we are seeking your feedback on the depot's hours of operation that would be most convenient for waste customers.

    Three options for operating hours have been determined. Please rank the most suitable options that work for your typical waste drop-off schedule from 1st (most convenient) to 3rd (least convenient).

    As a reminder, the Southwood Drop-off Depot will:

    • Be enclosed by a fence and gate, with an entrance and exit to the site
    • Be staffed by an attendant during operating hours to help direct customers and manage site operations
    • Contain various bins to collect and temporarily store waste materials until they are ready to be transported off-site for further processing or final disposal
    • Not be accessible to the public outside of normal hours of operation

    This survey will be open until end of day, Friday May 22, 2026. Please be sure to complete it prior to closing.



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