- Description
- Oversees the collection, removal and disposal of household waste, recyclables and organic waste within the community
- Provides residential curbside garbage and recyclable collection weekly
- Offers a Wahnapitae First Nation (WFN) recycling guide at Band Office or on website
- Encourages businesses to participate in the Pay-As-You-Throw system to dispose of their waste at landfill; also offers punch cards for businesses for disposal of 100 bags of garbage including 7 free bags
- Accepts business recyclables free but must be delivered to Recycling trailer/depot
- Provides monitored access to the landfill site during designated hours
- Holds annual e-waste collection events to dispose properly of used electronics
- Participates in the Ontario Tire Stewardship program in recycling used tires
- Provides a dump landfill site for tree and leaf waste
- Provides only restricted access
- Comments
- Landfill is located on Taigwenini Trail Rd
- Stump Dump Site is located on Loon Way Rd
- Eligibility
- Members of Wahnapitae First Nation
- Application Process
- Curbside Collection
- Receptacles/bags with household waste, organics and recyclables must be placed at curbside by 8 am
- Recyclables must be placed loosely in blue box; no clear bags accepted
- Green Cart composting materials can be placed out Tue and Thu with regular pick-up
- Tipping fees apply if using landfill; punch cards at Band Office
- Punch card accepted by Waste Diversion Technician at entry to landfill who will direct where to dispose of waste
- Open to both residents and businesses
- Must be accessed through discussion with the Waste Diversion Technician at the household waste landfill
- Tipping fees apply
- Documents Required
- Punch cards for Tipping fees at Landfill and Stump Dump Site required
- Office
- 705-858-0610 - Band Office
- Fax
- 705-858-5570
- Web Site
- https://wahnapitaefirstnation.com/
- Mailing Address
- 259 Taighwenini Trail Rd
Band Office, Centre of Excellence
Wahnapitae First Nation, ON, P0M 1H0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Waste Diversion Coordinator,
Phone: 705-858-0610 Ext 212 - Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- September 17, 2025
- Address
- Band Office, Centre of Excellence, 259 Taighwenini Trail Rd
Wahnapitae First Nation, ON, P0M 1H0- Band Office is located in the Centre of Excellence building at Taighwenini Trail on Wahnapitae First Nation
- Community is approx 50 km N of Sudbury, near Capreol on NW shores of Wanapitei Lake
- Consists of 1 main reserve with a land area of approx 10.36 sq km; may increase with the settlement of a pending land claim
- Reserve is known as Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No 11
- Completely separate from the community of Wahnapitae which is located on Hwy 17E within the city of Greater Sudbury
- First Nation name comes from "Wahnapitaeping" which means 'that place where the water is shaped like a molar tooth'
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Band Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8 am-11 amMon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
Household Waste collection: Thu mornings
Residential Recyclable collection: Tue mornings - Service Area(s)
- Wahnapitae First Nation
