About Us

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QWS Overview

Quinte Waste Solutions is the operating name of the Centre & South Hastings Waste Services Board. Established in 1990, Quinte Waste Solutions provides curbside recycling, commercial recycling, household hazardous waste collection and waste electronics collection for the 9 municipal partners that make up the Board. … Continue reading

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Our Plant

Our plant or Material Recovery Facility (MRF) as it is also known, is located at 270 West Street in Trenton, Ontario. Construction on the facility was completed in 1990 and it was initially designed to process close to 8,000 metric tonnes of recycling annually. Since … Continue reading

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Employment Opportunities

Are you looking for a fast paced, forward thinking career opportunity? Quinte Waste Solutions is at the leading edge of waste diversion in Ontario.  We are looking for passionate individuals dedicated to improving our community through waste diversion. Currently we are not looking to fill … Continue reading

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Scholarships

The Robert Argue Environmental Scholarship Do you have what we’re looking for? The Robert Argue Scholarship Award was founded in honour of Bob Argue, the chief architect behind the creation of the recycling and waste reduction program that currently serves the Centre & South Hastings … Continue reading

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Board of Directors

The 2013 Board of Directors Councillor Terry Cassidy – City of Quinte West – Chairman Councillor Larry Mitz – Municipality of Centre Hastings – Vice Chairman Councillor Tom Lafferty – City of Belleville – Treasurer Councillor Sandy Fraser – Municipality of Marmora and Lake Councillor … Continue reading