Frequently Asked Questions

Property taxes may be paid by cash, cheque or debit at the Municipal Office.  Payment by credit card is not accepted.  We accept post dated cheques for payment on the due date.  The Municipal Office has a drop box for after hour payment drop off.  All payments must be received at the office, on or before the due date, to be exempt from penalty. Mail in, post marked date, is not accepted as payment received on time if received after due date.  You may pay by internet through your banking authority.  We have pre-authorized payment applications for automatic bank withdrawl set up monthly payments or payment on the due date.  Pre-Authorized Payment Application Here

Wyoming area residents are billed bi-monthly and billing is due on the 16th of the month.  If the billing is unpaid by the due date, a 5% is charged on the first day of default and if unpaid by the next billing a 1 1/4% is charged to the account.
Plympton area residents are billed quarterly - three times per year and normally the due dates are February 28, June 30 and October 31 each year.  If the billing is unpaid by the due date, a 10% penalty is charged on the first day of default and if unpaid by the next billing  a1 1/4% is charged to the account until the account is paid in full.      
Water/Sewer Fee Schedule Here

Water/Sewer may be paid by cash, cheque or debit at the Municipal Office. Payment by credit card is not accepted.  We accept post dated cheques for payment on the due date. The Municipal Office has a drop box for after hour payment drop off.  All payments must be received at the office, on or before the due date, to be exempt from penalty. Mail in, post marked date, is not accepted as payment received on time if received after due date.  You may pay by internet through your banking authority.  We have pre-authorized payment applicaitons for automatic bank withdrawal set up payment on the due date.  Pre-Authorized Payment Application Here

"Minimum" billing means you are billed for 18.18 cubic meters of water consumption per month regardless of how much water you use. 
For the Plympton area, the minimum water/sewer billing is $24.73 per month or $98.94 per four month cycle billing plus $179.84 sewage charge for a total minimum billing of $278.78.
For the Wyoming area, the minimum water/sewer billing is $16.76 per month or $33.53 per two month cycle billing plus $50.29 sewage charge for a total minimum billing of $83.82. 

An after hour municipal emergency contact listing is available for residents on our answering machine/service and at our website. "After Hour Municipal Emergency Contact Listing"    
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If your recycle/garbage was not picked up - Was it at the curbside before 7:00 a.m.?  Do you have the correct day and/or item to be collected?  Is the box/tote contaminated with an article/item not acceptable to the pickup or preparation for pickup ie.  boxes flattened & tied,  brush tied & bundled, within the proper size limit, etc.?  If none of these questions apply you should call the Municipal Office at 519-845-3939 or 1-877-313-3939 or call Marcotte Disposal Company direct at 519-339-9988.    
           

Recycle Information Update

How do I dispose of Household Hazardous Waste Material not
accepted by Marcotte Disposal Company?

• Reeces Corners, Works Department Yard, Wyoming
• Digital Friends Inc.—1121 Evett Street, Sarnia
• Staples—1379 London Road, Sarnia
• Trash Taxi—800 Roper Street, Sarnia
• Future Shop—1380 Exmouth Street, Sarnia
• Goodwill Industries— 1249 London Road, 1121 Wellington Street, & 439 South Palmerston Street (all in Sarnia)
  
  For other electronic depot locations nearest you, please go to www.recycleyourelectronics.ca

 Dog tags are sold at the Municipal Office and you must purchase a tag for your dog every year and must purchase before May 1st.  Any person moving into Plympton-Wyoming or acquiring a dog throughout the year must purchase a tag within twenty-one (21) days of acquisition of the dog. 
Dog Licensing By-Law #23 of 2011 sets our the regulations and costs for dog tags, kennel fees, impound fee charges, etc.  Dog tag fees are not only for cost recovery for Animal Control but also for helping you find your lost pet - all tag numbers are registered to owners and contact phone numbers.  If you normally purchase a dog tag but you no longer have a dog, please notify the Municipal Office. If you move into Plympton-Wyoming and have already purchased a dog tag from another municipality for the current year, please contact the Municipal Office to register your tag number and/or get a new tag for your dog at no charge. 
Noise from barking dogs is addressed through our Noise By-Law #23 of 2001.