Recycling
Cardboard, glass, plastic, paper and aluminum can be recycled on the island. Please do not put plastic bags of any kind in the recycling trailers.
The blue recycling trailer for everything except cardboard is located between the ambulance garage and the ice rink on Pine Street near the corner of Townline Rd. The blue trailer is taken off the island and emptied on Monday & Thursday mornings. Otherwise, recycling is available 24/7.
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Cardboard recycling goes in the white semi-trailer located next to the ice skating rink. All cardboard must be broken down and stacked in the rear of the cardboard trailer to maximize capacity.
Please read recycling directions on each trailer before using.
Trash Removal
Garbage collection on Drummond Island is handled by private companies, not by the township. Property owners choose the service that best fits their needs.
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GFL Environmental provides dumpster service for businesses and residents who prefer an on-site dumpster, with weekly pickup. Contact (906) 635-3380 or visit gflenv.com.
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D.I. Garbologist offers residential curbside cart pickup, available weekly or every other week, and will also operate the island’s new public transfer station. Call (906) 493-5926 for more information.
If you do not have curbside service or are visiting for the day, please take your garbage home or use one of the current gas station drop-off sites. GFL disposal bags ($5 each) must be used for these dumpsters.
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This system will soon change. Because of new monitoring regulations, gas station drop-off sites will close to the public. A new monitored transfer station, operated by D.I. Garbologist, will open at 33648 E Johnswood Road in November 2025 and will become the only public drop-off location beginning January 2026.
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GFL bags will still be accepted, and D.I. Garbologist disposal bags will be available for purchase ($5 each or 11 for $50). The Johnswood Road site will feature convenient drive-up service for easy disposal. Learn more in the attached flyer.
