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Last Update: April 29, 2026
Funding available
Varies by project
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Canada
Overview
This policy waives tipping fees for eligible roadside clean-up and charitable fundraising events. It also reduces tipping fees to 40% of the current approved fees for qualifying disaster debris clean-up.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Optimize production processes
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Organized roadside clean-up initiatives.
- Charitable fundraising events that generate garbage for disposal.
- Disaster debris clean-up after fire, flood, windstorm, or similar events.
Documents Needed
- Written notice to the Municipal Clerk for roadside clean-ups.
- Written request to the Municipal Clerk for charitable fundraising events.
- Written notice to the Municipal Clerk for disaster debris deliveries.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Organized roadside clean-up groups or individuals.
- Charitable organizations holding fundraising events.
- Property owners with disaster-related debris.
Eligible expenses
- Tipping fees for garbage from roadside clean-ups and charitable fundraising events.
- Tipping fees for disaster debris removal, at a reduced rate.
Eligible geographic areas
- Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield.
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare notice or request
- Write the required notice or request for your activity.
- Include the event or clean-up details requested by the Township.
- Step 2: Submit to the Municipal Clerk
- Send the written notice or request in advance.
- Use at least one week of advance notice for roadside clean-ups and disaster debris.
- Use at least three weeks of advance notice for charitable fundraising events.
- Step 3: Receive authorization
- Obtain a temporary disposal site pass or a letter, as applicable.
- Step 4: Present authorization at the landfill
- Provide the pass or letter to the Scale House Operator.
- Dispose of the approved material under the policy terms.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed through the Municipal Clerk before waste is accepted at the landfill.
- Approved applicants receive a temporary disposal site pass or a letter for the Scale House Operator.
- The Public Works Department may inspect roadside clean-up areas.
Additional information
- A temporary disposal site pass is issued for approved roadside clean-ups and charitable fundraising events.
- A letter is issued to property owners for approved disaster debris deliveries.
- The Public Works Department may inspect roadside clean-up areas before, during, or after the work.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Tipping Fee Policy Program
What is the Tipping Fee Policy?
This policy waives tipping fees for eligible roadside clean-up and charitable fundraising events. It also reduces tipping fees to 40% of the current approved fees for qualifying disaster debris clean-up.
Who is eligible for the Tipping Fee Policy program?
To be eligible for the Tipping Fee Policy program, you must:
Eligible clean-up or charity event.
Advance written notice required.
Disaster-related debris only.
What expenses are eligible under Tipping Fee Policy?
Organized roadside clean-up initiatives.
Charitable fundraising events that generate garbage for disposal.
Disaster debris clean-up after fire, flood, windstorm, or similar events.
Where is the Tipping Fee Policy available?
The Tipping Fee Policy program is available across Canada.
Who are the financial supporters of the Tipping Fee Policy?
Tipping Fee Policy is funded by Township of Selwyn