The Township of Alfred and Plantagenet landfill is located in Alfred at 3420, Concession 4.

Opening hours

The landfill is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2024 Landfill Holiday Schedule

  • December 24 – Open
  • December 28 – Closed
  • December 31 – Closed
  • January 4 – Open

The following items can be brought directly to the landfill, free of charge:

  • Grass and leaves
  • Trees and branches below 150mm in diameter
  • Tires (with or without rims)
  • Metal
  • Old electronics may be deposited in containers located at the landfill

To view the complete list of accepted electronic devices visit our recycling and drop-off location page.

Landfill User Fees

User fees apply to materials destined for disposal.

  • Standard (household waste, etc.) at 0.75$ per cubic foot
  • Concrete at 0.75$ per cubic foot
  • Mattresses at 30$ per unit
  • Trees and branches above 150mm in diameter at 0.75$ per cubic foot

Life Span and Costs Pertaining to the Closure of Landfill Sites

The Alfred landfill has a maximum capacity of 360,000 cubic metres of waste.

The landfill remaining life span is between 35 and 45 years.

LandfillDate of closureClosing costsPost-closure cost

Ward 1

2060 (expected)

$1,019,047 

$1, 062,587 (over a 25-year period)

Ward 2

2013

$405, 818 

$702,935 (over a 25-year period)

Ward 3

2005

$371, 270 

$334,973 (over a 17-year period)