Updates regarding County of Simcoe curbside brush pick-up and temporary drop-off sites

Midhurst, May 1, 2025: In the wake of the ice storm in March, the County of Simcoe proactively made adjustments to its waste drop-off facilities, including waiving fees for brush drop-offs, expanding operating days at numerous facilities, and opening three temporary residential drop-off locations in the hardest hit regions of the County. 

As clean up continues and demand gradually decreases, the following adjustments have been made:

• All County waste drop-off sites will be returning to regular operating hours as of Saturday, May 3 except for the Oro location, which will be operating regular days plus Sunday, May 4, 11 and 18 for brush drop-off only
• Coldwater’s Temporary Brush Drop-off (1675 Anderson Line) location last opening day will be Saturday, May 3 after which the temporary site will be closed to the public
• Temporary sites in Innisfil and Midhurst will be extended to Saturday, May 10 and will remain open from Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The County will re-assess if the sites will be open beyond this date based on demand
• For all location details and hours, please click visit the County's website

Curbside Brush Collection

Curbside brush collection is continuing across the County, with crews prioritizing the hardest-hit communities of Oro-Medonte, Severn, and Ramara. Collection has also begun in Innisfil, Essa, and Springwater, though the large volume of debris will continue to require extended collection time.

• Chipper trucks continue to process brush in these affected communities based on priority needs.
• Residents across the County must place ALL brush materials at their curbs by May 19. While collection timing will vary, all properly placed materials will eventually be collected.
• Residents can utilize this interactive map to see if their home address falls into one of the highly impacted areas currently receiving collection and/or chipper crews.
• If you are not in one of the highly impacted areas, the County will still be doing a one-time collection of larger storm brush in the near future. More information on this one-time collection for the remaining areas will be shared soon.

For up-to-date information and notices regarding collections, download the Simcoe County Collects App. For inquiries and questions, residents can contact the Service Simcoe Contact Centre by phone at 1-800-263-3199 or by email at service@simcoe.ca.

About the County of Simcoe

County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.

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For resident inquiries:

Service Simcoe Contact Centre

1-800-263-3199

service@simcoe.ca

For media inquiries:

Brandon Maron

Public Relations Consultant

County of Simcoe, Service Simcoe Department

705-903-7882 (mobile)

Brandon.Maron@simcoe.ca

Collin Matanowitsch

Public Relations Manager

County of Simcoe, Service Simcoe Department

705-734-8386 (mobile)

Collin.Matanowitsch@simcoe.ca

Received by the Township of Severn via email from the County of Simcoe on May 1, 2025.