Garbage Collection and Disposal

Regular Garbage Collection Schedule:

Household garbage is collected at curbside once each week on the following schedule. If your collection day falls on a holiday, collection normally takes place the day before or the day after. Holiday changes are posted in the local newspaper, on the Town’s official website, or call the Municipal Works and Services Department at 651-5915 for details.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

2026-2027 Holiday Schedule Changes

Sorting Guidelines:

Recyclables must be sorted in transparent blue bags. 

Household garbage must be sorted in clear bags. 

Garbage placed at curbside for weekly collection must be covered at all times. A metal or plastic container, netting, or a blanket are acceptable methods for cover. See this link for full details. The following are some general guidelines for collection: 

Containers shall not be put out for collection except on the day designated for collection in the area. Containers and bundles should not weigh more than 50 lbs./22.5 kg. 

Garbage containers and bundles shall be placed for collection in front of the premises at the curb or street line no earlier than 6:00 am and no later than 8:00 am on the day designated for collection. 

No householder shall put out for collection more than 6 containers (bags) or their equivalent for collection by the Town on any one collection day. 

All paper, newspaper, magazines, cardboard, or cartons not placed in watertight cans or approved polyethylene garbage bags shall be flattened out and securely tied with strong twine or rope in 20” x 20”x 30” bundles. A polyethylene garbage bag has a minimum size of 26" x 32.5"/66cm x 82.5cm. 

No person(s) shall permit any animal owned by him/her or under his/her control to pick over, interfere, disturb, remove, or scatter any material placed out for collection. 

No person(s), other than the employees of the Council authorized for that purpose, shall pick over, remove, disturb or otherwise interfere with any garbage or refuse placed for removal by the Council whether or not it is enclosed in receptacles or containers. 

The Town of Gander takes no responsibility for items left at curbside during curbside collection events and anything not considered refuse should not be left unattended. 

Residents are reminded that it is the homeowner's responsibility to clean up any garbage remaining after curbside collection.  

The Town of Gander appreciates your cooperation in helping to keep our Town clean and tidy. 

For more information, call the Public Works Depot 651-5938 between the hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, if you have additional questions about this service.

It’s impossible to imagine a world today without electronics, but using electronics also means responsibly recycling them for a cleaner tomorrow - we can ensure that piles of old electronics aren't sitting in landfills, harming our environment. 

By recycling end-of-life electronics at certified Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) facilities, you’re helping to reduce the amount of electronics that end up in landfills; preventing them from being illegally exported; and conserving natural resources by recovering raw materials that can be used to make new products.

Where should I take my end-of-life electronics?

Broadening Horizons Green Depot

12A Magee Drive
Gander, NL, A1V 1W5

Tuesday through Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm / 12:30pm-5:45pm
Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm / 12:30pm-5:00pm

Central Newfoundland Waste Management (Residential material only)

Route 3-1-09
Norris Arm, NL, A0G 3M0

Monday to Saturday: 8:30am-4:30pm

What is the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA)?

EPRA Newfoundland and Labrador is a not-for-profit, industry-led, organization that oversees a government-approved end-of-life electronics recycling program throughout the province. Residents and businesses can drop off their unwanted electronics, free of charge, for responsible recycling.

How is the program funded?

EPRA Newfoundland and Labrador is funded through Environmental Handling Fees (EHF) that are applied on the sale of all new electronic products regulated in Newfoundland and Labrador. It’s not a tax, nor is it a refundable deposit. The EHF on each item in the program is based on the actual cost to recycle the materials contained in the product. All program revenue is used for the collection, transportation and responsible recycling of end-of life electronics as well as program administration.

How the EPRA makes a difference:

• Over 80% of Canadians polled have at least one end-of-life electronic device sitting at home. We don’t want these old electronics to pile up in landfills or be illegally exported creating environmental issues somewhere else.
• Over one million Tonnes of electronics have been diverted from Canadian landfills through EPRA.
• The products are sent to specialized recyclers that harvest the raw materials including glass, plastics, and precious metals like gold and copper. The recovered materials are then put back into the manufacturing supply chain and used to make new products.

What can I recycle?

Display Devices: Televisions and monitors, including Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), All-in-one, flat panel (LCD, LED and plasma) and rear projection.

Phones: includes corded and cordless telephones, answering machines; cellular phones, including those offering camera, video recording and/or audio functions; cell-enabled smartphones, PDAs utilizing touch-screen technology and handheld devices.

Home Audio/Video Systems: VCRs, DVD and CD players, digital cable and satellite equipment, speakers, amplifiers, receivers, data projectors and similar audio/video systems.

Desktop Computers and all internal components, including those acting as servers.

Portable Computers: laptops, netbooks, notebooks and tablets.

Computer Peripherals: wired and wireless manual input devices such as keyboards, mice and trackballs.

Desktop Printers: laser and LED, ink jet, dot matrix, thermal, dye sublimation and “multi-function” copy, scan, fax and print devices, as well as stand-alone desktop fax machines.

Personal/Portable Audio/Video Systems: docking speakers, portable stereos, portable CD players, portable audio recorders, tape/radio players, headphones, digital media (MP3) players, voice recorders, and digital and video cameras.

Home Theatre In-A-Box (HTB) Systems: pre-packaged disc player/speaker/amplifier systems

Vehicle Audio/Video Systems: aftermarket amplifiers, equalizers, speakers and audio/video components.

External drives: including home media network hard drives and external optical disk drives as well as network-attached storage devices (NAS), external CD-ROM, DVD and Blu-ray drives and modems.

Global Positioning System (GPS): Personal, Portable & Vehicle

Electronic Readers & Video Game Devices: includes personal and portable devices designed primarily for reading digital e-books and periodicals, gaming consoles, handheld gaming devices as well as game controllers and both wired and wireless joysticks.

Practical tips:

Before you bring your devices to an authorized drop-off point, here are some practical end-of-life electronics recycling tips…

• Assess if the electronic device is still in good working order and could be given away or donated.
• Ensure any account services for your devices are deactivated.
• Remove any SIM / SD cards.
• Ensure all computers, cell phones and electronics have been cleared of your private or personal information.

The Town of Gander is transitioning the McCurdy Drive Waste Transfer Station to an automated system during the 2026 construction season, with the goal of providing residents with increased access. Until the automated system is operational, the site will continue to operate under the existing model. In the interim, scheduled access events will be held on:

• January 10 (8:00am - 4:00pm)
• March 14 (8:00am - 4:00pm)
• April 11 (8:00am - 4:00pm)
• June 13 (8:00am - 4:00pm)
• July 11 (8:00am - 4:00pm)

Additional dates will be added as needed.

Household hazardous waste includes products that are toxic, corrosive, flammable, explosive or stored in pressurized containers.

These items can cause fires, harm people and animals, damage equipment and pollute the environment. Household hazardous waste is not accepted through regular curbside garbage collection.

Residents can dispose of household hazardous waste free of charge during regular operating hours at the Central Newfoundland Waste Management regional site in Norris Arm or at participating transfer stations.

Where possible, consider choosing less harmful alternatives. When hazardous products are necessary, please store, handle and dispose of them safely.

2026 Household Hazardous Waste Day

Date: To be announced
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Steele Community Centre parking lot

This free event is sponsored by Central Newfoundland Waste Management and is open to residents.

The date will be shared through the Town’s website and official communication channels once confirmed.

Accepted Items

Residents may bring household quantities of:

• Adhesives and contact cement
• Aerosol cans
• Antifreeze and coolants
• Batteries
• Bleach
• Household chemicals and cleaning products
• Ethanol and methanol
• Fertilizers
• Flea powder
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Gasoline and other fuels
• Glue
• Herbicides and fungicides
• Kerosene
• Butane and lighters containing fuel
• Motor oil and oil filters
• Nail polish and nail polish remover
• Paint and paint thinner
• Pool chemicals
• Propane
• Razors and straight blades
• Rubbing alcohol
• Rust remover
• Sealants and solvents
• Stains and varnishes

Items Not Accepted

Please do not bring:

• Ammunition
• Asbestos
• Biomedical waste
• Commercial or industrial waste
• Explosives
• Fireworks
• Medication
• PCBs or industrial chemicals
• Smoke alarms

For more information about accepted materials or disposal locations, visit www.cnwmc.com.

For general Town inquiries, contact Contact Gander at 709-651-TOWN (8696) or service@gander.ca.

Dates for the Town of Gander’s 2027 Annual Clean-Up Week will be announced in the spring.

During Annual Clean-Up Week, each street is collected once per week. Items are collected on your regular household garbage collection day and must be placed at the curb no later than 8:00 a.m.

Do not place clean-up items at the curb before or after the designated collection period.

Collection Requirements

To help crews collect items safely and efficiently:

• Small and loose items must be properly contained.
• Items must be sorted into five separate piles.
• Containers and bundles must not weigh more than 50 pounds.
• Branches, lumber and similar materials must not be longer than five feet.
• Items that are not properly sorted or prepared will not be collected.

How to Sort Your Items

Pile 1: Household Garbage and Recycling

Place household garbage in clear bags and recyclables in transparent blue bags.

Pile 2: Metal

This includes scrap metal and large appliances made primarily of metal.

Pile 3: Branches

Branches must be tied and bundled.

Each bundle must:

• Weigh no more than 50 pounds
• Be no longer than five feet

Pile 4: Construction and Demolition Material

This includes:

• Wood and lumber
• Wooden chairs and tables
• Wooden dressers and desks
• Similar construction and demolition material

Nails must be removed or fully bent into the wood.

Each bundle must weigh no more than 50 pounds and be no longer than five feet.

Pile 5: Other Refuse

This includes:

• Upholstered furniture
• Mattresses
• Plastic debris
• Bicycle tires
• Off-road vehicle tires not accepted by local tire retailers

Loose and Breakable Material

Loose material, including drywall, glass, shingles and ceramic tile, must be placed in a suitable container weighing no more than 50 pounds.

Vinyl siding must be bundled. Each bundle must weigh no more than 50 pounds and be no longer than five feet.

Broken glass must be safely contained and clearly marked.

Items Not Accepted

The following items will not be collected:

• Rocks, gravel or concrete
• Electronics, including televisions and computers
• Grass, leaves, trees and other garden waste
• Hazardous waste, including propane tanks, paint, pesticides and oil
• Vehicle tires accepted by local tire retailers

Residential Use Only

Annual Clean-Up Week is for Town of Gander residents only.

Contractor-generated debris and material brought in from outside the community will not be collected.

For questions, contact Contact Gander at 709-651-TOWN (8696) or service@gander.ca.

• Some materials are not accepted through regular curbside collection or Annual Clean-Up Week. Residents can use the following disposal options:

  Metal

  Scrap metal can be dropped off at Central Metals (1983) Ltd. during regular business hours.

  Reusable Furniture

  Good-quality used furniture may be accepted by Evangel Pentecostal Church. Contact the church directly to confirm whether an item is suitable and to arrange collection.

  Grass and Leaves

  Grass and leaves can be dropped off at the Town’s composting site at:

  34 McCurdy Drive

  Trees and Branches

  Trees and branches can be taken to the chipping site located next to the Derby Pit, off Cooper Boulevard near the Mitchell Street intersection.

  Electronics

  Accepted electronics can be dropped off at the Broadening Horizons Green Depot on Magee Drive.

  Accepted items may include:

  • Computers
  • Televisions
  • Printers and monitors
  • Home and personal audio or video equipment
  • Non-cellular telephones

  Paint

  Leftover paint can be dropped off at Aylward’s Home Hardware on Bennett Drive. Contact the retailer before visiting to confirm accepted products and hours.

  Unwanted Vehicles

  Contact Central Metals (1983) Ltd. directly for information about vehicle disposal.

  Household Hazardous Waste

  Household hazardous waste can be taken to the Central Newfoundland Waste Management site in Norris Arm during regular operating hours.

  The Town also hosts an annual Household Hazardous Waste Day. Event details are shared through the Town’s website and official communication channels once confirmed.

  Tires

  Used tires can be returned to participating local tire retailers. Contact the retailer before visiting to confirm what types and quantities are accepted.

  For general questions, contact Contact Gander at 709-651-TOWN (8696) or service@gander.ca.

Compost bins are available for purchase through the Gander Community Garden Group.

Two options are available:

• Standard compost bin: $45
• Tumbler-style compost bin: $110

To purchase a bin or ask about availability, email gandercommunitygarden@gmail.com.

Prices and availability are subject to change.