West Grey Programs

The Municipality of West Grey offers backyard composters, rain barrels, and diverters for purchase.

These items are available at the Municipal Office, with pickup for rain barrels available at the Durham Landfill during regular hours. Limited quantities may be available.

The Municipality of West Grey provides a one-day fall leaf and yard waste collection each November in Ayton, Durham, Neustadt, and Elmwood (West Grey side only). Materials are collected at the roadside and taken to municipal diversion sites for composting.

Collection guidelines

• Set out materials at the roadside by 7 a.m. on collection day
• Use biodegradable paper yard waste bags only (no plastic)
• Accepted: leaves, garden clippings, and pumpkins (decorations removed)
• Bundle brush with string or twine (no wire or tape); max. 1 m long and 10 cm in diameter
• Each bag or bundle must be under 40 lbs (18 kg)
• No limit on the number of bags or bundles
• No bag tags required

Not collected

• Plastic bags or loose yard waste
• Bundles that don’t meet size or weight limits

The Municipality of West Grey offers free FOG cups to help residents collect cooking fats, oils, and grease. Once full, the biodegradable cup can be placed in your household garbage. You can also use any container (e.g., a coffee cup), store it in the fridge or freezer, and dispose of it when full. You can pick up FOG cups at the Municipal office.

How to Use

• Pour cooled fats, oils, and grease into the container
• Store in the fridge or freezer
• Place in garbage once full