Community Recycling Centres

The Region operates 6 CRCs in Peel: 2 in Brampton, 2 in Caledon, and 2 in Mississauga. All CRCs are closed on statutory holidays.

Brampton

Brampton Community Recycling Centre
395 Chrysler Dr., Brampton

Regular hours:
Monday – Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Additional Hours:
Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., September to October

Additional services:

• The Salvation Army Donor Welcome Centre accepts reusable items. Check the list of acceptable items for donation.
• The Salvation Army Thrift Store at this location is permanently closed.

Heart Lake Community Recycling Centre
420 Railside Dr., Brampton

Regular hours:
Monday – Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Additional Hours:
Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., May to October

Additional services:

• Business Hazardous Waste disposal with approved application.
• The Salvation Army Donor Welcome Centre accepts reusable items. Check the list of acceptable items for donation.

Caledon

Bolton Community Recycling Centre
109 Industrial Rd., Bolton

Regular hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday and Monday: Closed

Additional services:

• Business Hazardous Waste disposal with approved application.
• Reusable items are accepted. Check the list of acceptable items for donation.

Caledon Community Recycling Centre
1795 Quarry Dr., Caledon

Regular hours:
Monday – Saturday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Additional services:

• The Salvation Army Donor Welcome Centre accepts reusable items. Check the list of acceptable items for donation.
• Business Hazardous Waste disposal with approved application.

Mississauga

Battleford Community Recycling Centre
2255 Battleford Rd., Mississauga

Regular hours:
Monday – Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Additional Hours:
Monday – Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., September to October

Additional services:

• The Salvation Army Donor Welcome Centre accepts reusable items. Check the list of acceptable items for donation.

Fewster Community Recycling Centre
1126 Fewster Dr., Mississauga

Regular hours:
Monday – Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Additional services:

• Business Hazardous Waste disposal with approved application.
• The Salvation Army Donor Welcome Centre accepts reusable items. Check the list of acceptable items for donation.

For 2024, all Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) are closed on:

• Family Day
  Monday, February 19
• Good Friday
  Friday, March 29
• Easter Sunday
  Sunday, March 31
• Easter Monday
  Monday, April 1
• Victoria Day
  Monday, May 20
• Canada Day
  Monday, July 1
• Civic Holiday
  Monday, August 5
• Labour Day
  Monday, September 2
• National Truth and Reconciliation Day
  Monday, September 30
• Thanksgiving Day
  Monday, October 14
• Remembrance Day
  Monday, November 11
• Christmas Eve
  Tuesday, December 24. All locations are open from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. (noon)
• Christmas Day
  Wednesday, December 25
• Boxing Day
  Thursday, December 26
• New Year’s Eve
  Tuesday, December 31. All locations are open from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. (noon)
• New Year’s Day
  Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Acceptable items – free of charge

Household hazardous waste
You can dispose of these items for free.

Recyclable materials
These items are acceptable recyclable materials.

Reusable items
Donation drop-off areas are available. Limited items are accepted.
Check locations.

Other acceptable CRC items – fees apply

Drop-off fees apply to items such as:

• Garbage.
• Residential yard waste.
• Clean fill - soil, sod, topsoil, clay, and sand.
• Construction, renovation and demolition material (insulation must be double-bagged). Asbestos is NOT accepted.

Check how to sort your waste to learn which items are accepted and how to prepare items for safe disposal.

Disposal fees:

• There will be a minimum fee of $6 for loads of chargeable items. Anything over the $6 load will be charged at 12.8 cents per kg.
• Dedicated loads of recycling, metals, electronics, and appliances are accepted for free.

All waste and recyclables taken to a Peel CRC must originate in Peel.

• Ensure that children under 12 stay in the vehicle while you're unloading your waste items.
• Properly secure your loads.
• Dispose of your materials in the appropriate bin.
• Do not stand on walls or guardrails while unloading waste items.
• Be careful when throwing waste into bins.
• CRC employees may choose whether or not to unload items from your vehicle.
• Don't scavenge.

Proof of residence

For residents, acceptable documents providing proof of residence include:

• A driver's license
• A water, gas, or electricity bill
• An internet or phone bill
• Your municipal tax bill
• A lease agreement (valid up to a year)

For small businesses, an original signed letter on company letterhead.

For contractors, a signed contract or work order with a Peel address referencing the company vehicle.

Acceptable and unacceptable transport vehicles

Vehicles accessing a CRC must meet certain requirements.

Acceptable vehicles:

• Cars, vans, and pick-up trucks.
• Vehicles with trailers (maximum 12 m (40 ft) long).
• Box trucks and cube vans (maximum 5 m (16 ft) long).
• Vehicles with a total gross weight less than 5 tonnes (combined weight of vehicle and load).

Tip truck loads – Fewster only

Small tip trucks (maximum 7.50 m (25 ft) long) are accepted at only the Fewster CRC.

Tip trailer loads

Vehicles with tip trailers (maximum 12 m (40 ft) long) are accepted at only 4 designated CRCs. Review what items are accepted at each of the designated CRCs.

Caledon CRC

• Only accepts yard waste from tip trailer loads.

Fewster CRC

• Only accepts yard waste from tip trailer loads.

Brampton CRC - accepts these items from tip trailer loads:

• Shingles
• Clean fill, sod, bricks, asphalt, and rubble
• Clean concrete
• Oversized and bulky items

Heart Lake CRC - accepts these items from tip trailer loads:

• Yard waste
• Wood
• Clean fill, sod, bricks, asphalt, and rubble
• Clean concrete
• Oversized and bulky items

Unacceptable vehicles for all CRC locations:

• Dump trucks
• Stake trucks
• Roll-off trucks
• Garbage packer trucks
• Tractor trailers
• Any vehicle heavier than 5 tonnes (gross weight)

For health and safety and liability reasons, CRCs cannot accept walk-ins, bicycle traffic, or e-bikes on the platform.

You may walk or ride a bike, to drop off items at the Reuse or Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) areas of the CRCs. This includes material normally dropped off on the platforms, e.g., scrap metal (drop off at HHW area).

Bring your unbound paper – such as taxes, bills, income statements and personal information – to a Community Recycling Centre (CRC) for free shredding on designated days in 2024.

• There is no limit to how much paper you can bring.
• To avoid long lineups, you cannot stay and watch your documents being shredded.
• Regular disposal fees apply to all other items.

Fall paper shredding events:

Fewster Community Recycling Centre
September 7, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Bolton Community Recycling Centre
September 14, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Heart Lake Community Recycling Centre
September 21, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Support local food banks with a donation
Consider bringing one or more non-perishable food items (such as canned vegetables, soups and packages of pasta) to the event along with your papers.

Backyard composters are sold from April to June at the Fewster, Heart Lake, and Bolton CRCs only (while quantities last).

Each composter:

• Costs $22.00 (including taxes).
• Has a capacity of 300 L (80 gal).
• Is made from recycled materials and is BPA-free.
• Has a twist-locking lid.
• Has a harvest door for removing compost easily.