May 10, 2025 to May 17, 2025

Use of the landfill site will be free of charge from May 10 to May 17, 2025, closed May 11, May 13 and 15 inclusive for residents of the Township of Terrace Bay. It will resume operation with regular hours and fees Saturday May 17, 2025. Public Works will do townsite pick up from residential properties as per the schedule noted below Monday, May 12 to Thursday, May 15, 2025, inclusive with no exceptions.Pick up applies to residential properties only, commercial and business properties are not included.

There will be no pickup of tires or demolition material or large quantities of concrete (i.e., sidewalks or old foundations). Tires, demolition material or concrete can be delivered to the landfill site by the property or business owner and regular rates will apply.

Residents are asked to place rubbish close to the roadside and in proper containers where necessary to permit easy access for loading by 7:00 a.m. on their scheduled pick-up day.

Public Works will not pick up derelict vehicles (i.e., old cars, trucks, or trailers). These items can be delivered to the landfill site by the residential owner and regular tipping fees will apply.

Freezers or refrigerators require certification that refrigerant has been removed before they will be accepted for pick up. Freezers or refrigerators not certified and drained can be brought to the landfill anytime for a fee of $100.

PLEASE DO NOT DEPOSIT MATERIALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY AS THEY WILL NOT BE COLLECTED

Schedule of Pick Ups

Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential Properties during Clean-Up Week

The intent of Clean-up Week is for Property Owners to clean up their lots and beautify the community. It is not the intent for the Municipality to accept waste from day-to-day operations. The following restrictions will apply:

1. No steel, including but not limited to, vehicles and vehicle parts;
2. No household hazardous waste or hazardous waste will be accepted;
3. Municipality will only provide pick-up on residential properties;
4. Maximum quantity will be restricted to one dump truck load or five (5) ½ ton loads per property;
5. The Landfill Site Attendant has the right to turn away vehicles should they feel it is necessary.  Any disagreements will be resolved through Public Works Manager at a later date.

A fine of $500.00 will be assessed to anyone found dumping unauthorized waste in the landfill site.

Landfill Site Hours

Hazardous Waste Day

On Friday May 30, 2025, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, at the Tourist Information Centre Parking Lot.

Eligible materials include paint, stains, single-use batteries, propane tanks, pesticides, fertilizers, compact fluorescent lights and more.

Please Note: Car batteries will not be accepted. Please take batteries to our local Automotive Repair businesses “Free of Charge”.

Electronic waste will not be eligible; however, it can be dropped off at the landfill or picked up during Spring Clean-Up week.

This will be the only Household Hazardous Waste Day held in 2025.

For more information: www.terracebay.ca/hhwd

Council announced the approval of round two of an innovative food composting solution to its residents to test in their homes. 

In partnership with Food Cycle Science Corporation, residents of Terrace Bay will have the opportunity to pilot an on-site food waste diversion solution that will reduce the amount of organics headed to the landfill. 

The Township of Terrace Bay will be offering 50 FoodCycler™ machines at a subsidized price for residents to use in their homes for a 12-week period. Participants will be expected to track the amount of food waste they have diverted throughout the pilot duration to estimate the total impact of the pilot program. 

The Township of Terrace Bay offered the initial pilot program in the fall of 2021, and is excited to offer this program again to reach residents who were not able to partake the first time. 

The initial pilot program was extremely well received and the FoodCycler Units were over subscribed! Food Cycle Science Corporation received additional funding from Impact Canada and the Township of Terrace Bay was provided an opportunity to expand on the 2021 program. Both Township Staff and Council felt this project was an opportunity to engage additional residents on the topic of composting, and gather additional data to help inform potential future funding opportunities. 

This time the Township of Terrace Bay will be offering two unit sizes, the FoodCycler Eco 3 and the FoodCycler Eco 5. The FoodCycler Eco 3 typically sells for approximately $600, but through this pilot program, residents will only pay $200 plus HST, while the FoodCycler Eco 5 sells for approximately $800 retail, residents will only pay $300 plus HST to obtain their unit.

Residents will need to register online, on a first-come, first served basis with only one unit per household allowed. Registration opened on May 1st, 2025 for the program which starts in the spring. Please watch for further communications from the Township of Terrace Bay on registration details. 

Priority for new FoodCycler purchases will be given to Township of Terrace Bay residents who did not participate in the original pilot program; however, if units are leftover, those living in the unincorporated areas may sign up to participate. Successful registered participants will be contacted about purchase and pick up, along with program details in the coming weeks. 

About Food Cycle Science Corporation

Food Cycle Science Corporation is a Canadian company based out of Ottawa, Ontario and was founded in 2011. They are also semi-finalists in the Government of Canada’s Food Waste Reduction Challenge run by Impact Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for their project titled: “Residential On-Site Food Waste Diversion for Northern, Rural, and Remote Communities.”

Holiday Hours at the Terrace Bay Community Centre . As the holiday season approaches, we want to let you know about our holiday hours for the Terrace Bay Community Centre:

Holiday Hours:

December 24 (Christmas Eve): 9:00am to 3:00pm
December 25 (Christmas Day): Closed
December 26 (Boxing Day): Closed
December 27: 9:00am to 9:00pm
December 28: 10:00am to 4:00pm
December 30: 9:00am to 9:00pm
December 31 (New Year’s Eve): 9:00am to 3:00pm
January 1 (New Year’s Day): Closed

Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season.

Stay informed when it matters the most. Receive personalized and relevant communications from the Township of Terrace Bay regarding emergencies, critical events, public works notices, road closures, snow removal, street cleaning, water restrictions, and upcoming civic events via Voyent Alert!

Register for free and anonymously here:
https://ca.voyent-alert.com/vras/client.html#!/registration

For more information: https://voyent-alert.com/community

The Township of Terrace Bay is committed to always striving to be the best that we can be. We recognize that our ability to consistently deliver exceptional services to our community depends on spending our time, energy and money on the things that matter most to our residents. That is why we have kicked off a project to create our 2025-2029 Strategic Action Plan! We are pleased to be partnering with MGA – McQueen Galloway & Associates and McSweeney & Associates for this important assignment.

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With the increase usage of the ORV’s in the community, we would like to remind all users of the following:

Where can I drive my ORV in Terrace Bay?

• Where can I ride?
  • You CAN ride on Terrace Bay streets and roads with noted exceptions below
  • You CAN ride on established trail systems
  • You CAN ride on Highway 17 within the Township boundaries of Terrace Bay
  • You CANNOT ride on any Private Property unless you have permission of the owner.
  • You CANNOT ride on the street known as SIMCOE PLAZA
  • You CANNOT ride on the Terrace Bay Beach
  • You CANNOT ride on any SIDEWALK within the Township of Terrace Bay
  • You CANNOT ride off-road motorcycles (ORM) commonly known as dirt bikes; and, extreme terrain vehicles(XTV), which are semi-amphibious vehicles with six or more wheels on any municipal highway

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The Township of Terrace Bay is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Senior of the Year Award

The award is to recognize an outstanding senior who, after age 65, enriches the social cultural, or civic life of the community.

Nominations must include the first and last name, contact number, email address, and a detailed description of the nominee’s achievements and why they should receive the award.

Email – Jennifer Jeffery at admin@www.terracebay.ca or drop off at the Terrace Bay Municipal Office.

Nomination Deadline: 12 Noon – Thursday April 13, 2023

Are you prepared in the event of a winter emergency?

Click on the image to open the document.

For more information please see the links below:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency

https://www.ontario.ca/page/emergency-preparedness

In accordance with Bylaw No. 29-2014, a Bylaw to Prohibit the Dumping and Depositing of Refuse, Section 2, “No person shall throw, place, dump, deposit or permit or cause to be thrown, placed, dumped or deposited any refuse on any highway within the Township”.

We ask that you please ensure that there is no snow deposited on Municipal roadways, sidewalks and parking lots during your cleanup.

This Bylaw will be enforced.

This is a reminder that in accordance with Bylaw No. 16-2012, a Bylaw to Prohibit the Feeding of Wildlife within the Corporate limits of The Township of Terrace Bay.

1. No Owner or occupier of land within the Township of Terrace Bay shall intentionally feed, cause to be fed, or provide or make available food attractants or other similar substances for the consumption of Wildlife within the boundaries of the Township of Terrace Bay, on either private or public property.
2. No Owner or Occupier of land shall place or allow any Device or other material to be placed outdoors or on any public or private property for the purpose of attracting or feeding Wildlife.
3. Every Property Owner or Occupier shall promptly remove any attractants placed on the Owner’s or Occupier’s property in violation of this By-law.
4. Every Property Owner or Occupier shall promptly remove, any Device placed on the Owner’s or Occupier’s property to which Wildlife are attracted or from which Wildlife actually feed. Alternatively, a Property Owner or Occupier may modify such a Device or make other changes to the property that prevents Wildlife from having access to feeding from the Device.

Reminder to empty and/or remove your bird feeders between May 1 to October 31, as the bird feed is a known attractant to the bears