Thunder Bay Solid Waste & Recycling Services

01/11/2026

Head to EcoSuperior's Pumpkin Parade - tonight (Nov. 1) at Thunder Bay's Hillcrest Park. Tips from EcoSuperior below! 🎃

Pumpkin Parade Tips!

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at Hillcrest Park tonight! Here are a few reminders before you head out:
🎃 Pumpkin drop-off is from 3:30–5:30 pm. The pumpkins will be lit from 6:30–8:30 pm.
🎃 Please make sure your pumpkins are free of paint, candles and glitter.
🎃Hillcrest Park will be closed to traffic starting at 5:30 pm.
🎃Shuttle service will run from 6:30–8:30 pm from the marked entrance off Winnipeg Avenue, between The Complex and the Auditorium.
🎃 Costumes are welcome! Don't forget to tag in your photos.

A very important reminder: We cannot accept pumpkins after 5:30 pm. The road to Hillcrest Park will close at that time, and our volunteers will be busy setting up the parade. We appreciate your understanding!

Still have a pumpkin to drop off? You can bring it to The Great Pumpkin Smash, running November 1–10. Drop-off locations include:
📍 Westfort Playfield (off Neebing)
📍 ISC overflow parking lot
📍 County Fair Plaza

Thanks for helping make this year's parade a spooktacular success. See you tonight! 🎃

31/10/2026

When Halloween is over, don't trash your Jack-o'-Lantern - smash it in the bin! Toss your pumpkins into one of the City's convenient pumpkin composting bins, at these locations from Nov. 1 - 10:
- Westfort Playfield on Neebing Avenue
- Intercity Shopping Centre overflow parking - across Fort William Road
- County Fair Plaza
Please remove all candles, metal or plastic, as material will be composted. 🎃

30/10/2026

FREE COMPOST STILL AVAILABLE - UNTIL SNOWY OR FREEZE-UP CONDITIONS BEGIN!
Pickup area is located on the south side of John Street Road, between Mapleward and Gratton. Hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 6 pm, and Saturday 8:30 am to 4 pm. Make sure to bring containers and shovels to get your compost.

27/10/2026

It's great weather this week for raking fall leaves and gathering up brush, for your final fall Leaf & Yard Waste collection between Nov. 3-13, on your recycling day! No limit to the number of kraft bags and bundles of sticks you can put out. More info: www.thunderbay.ca/leafandyard

27/10/2026

Make sure to mark your calendar for the Pumpkin Parade on Nov. 1, presented by EcoSuperior! It's a hoot! 🎃 Details in EcoSuperior's post below.

Thunder Bay residents are encouraged to drop off their carved, paint and glitter-free jack-o'-lanterns between 3:30-5:30 pm. The Pumpkin Parade will be illuminated from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Afterwards, they'll be composted to reduce waste. The Pumpkin Parade is delivered by EcoSuperior, with spo...

23/10/2026

During Waste Reduction Week - part of Circular Economy Month, learn more about e-waste! E-waste refers to any electronic or electrical equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. This includes computers, printers, monitors, televisions, smartphones, tablets, appliances, and batteries. E-waste often contains valuable materials like metals, plastics, and glass, but it also contains hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and chromium. If not recycled properly, these hazardous substances can leach into the environment, contaminating soil, water, and air. Find out more from Canada's Circular Innovation Council, here: https://circulareconomymonth.ca/e-waste-circular-imperative/ . You can drop off e-waste, free, at the City's e-Waste Depot in the recycling area before the scales at the Solid Waste & Reycling Facility at 5405 Mapleward Rd.

23/10/2026

It's great weather for raking fall leaves and gathering up brush! Your final fall Leaf & Yard Waste collection will take place between Nov. 3-13, on your recycling day. No limit to the number of kraft bags and bundles of sticks you can put out. More info: www.thunderbay.ca/leafandyard.

20/10/2026

What is a circular economy? The 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) are important, but a circular economy takes it a step further, focusing on protecting the environment through sustainability, right from the beginning. Products are designed to last longer and be more useful. Reusing items is encouraged, and better systems are set up to collect and recycle materials. A circular economy supports access over ownership.

19/10/2026

Happy Waste Reduction Week! Here are some tips from the team at TELUS. Taking these extra steps help to divert as much as possible from Canada's landfills. https://www.telus.com/en/blog/social-impact/waste-reduction-in-action
Circular Economy Month

At TELUS, we are proud to celebrate Waste Reduction Week in partnership with the Circular Innovation Council, as part of Circular Economy Month.

15/10/2026

Circular Materials is a not-for-profit organization that designs and operates recycling systems so that packaging and paper products are collected, recycled, and returned to producers as recycled content.