Your August 2025 Property Tax Update
This bulletin is included as an insert with the final 2025 property tax bills.
How to pay your property taxes
Choose the payment option that works best for you, and stay up to date.
- At your bank
- Pre-authorized payments
- Online banking via your bank
- Telephone banking via your bank
- In-person or by mail
Some mortgage lenders have changed how they handle property tax payments.
You may now be responsible for paying your taxes directly to the Township.
Reminders
- Final tax bill is due August 29
- Interest accrues after due date at 1.25% per month
Go paperless with e-billing
Make bill payments easier and sign up to receive your property tax, water, and sewer bills by email.
e-billing is:
- Fast and secure
- Convenient and easy to manage
- Better for the environment
By registering for e-billing, you’ll help us reduce paper waste while staying connected to important Township services.
How are my tax dollars spent?
The Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal’s 2025 Budget includes a 3.34% increase to the residential tax rate.
All amounts shown are annual Township costs per $200,000 in assessed property value. Amounts are rounded to the closest dollar.
| Service Area | Description | Cost per $200,000 assessed |
| Public safety |
This includes fire, bylaw enforcement and safety management. |
$84 |
| Capital reserves |
This includes transfers to reserves to meet long-range needs and financing of infrastructure growth and renewal. |
$585 |
| Road maintenance |
This includes roads maintenance, bridges, storm management and winter maintenance. |
$200 |
| OPP services |
This includes public safety services provided by the Ontario Provincial Police. |
$138 |
|
Waste collection, disposal and diversion |
This includes garbage and recycling collection, operation of transfer station, and processing of materials. |
$42 |
| Public libraries |
This includes both the Spencerville and Cardinal Public Libraries. |
$21 |
| Corporate services | This includes internal services such as the Clerk’s office and Council | $186 |
| Parks, recreation and cemeteries |
This includes the maintenance of parks, public spaces, facilities and community grants program. |
$190 |
| Planning and economic development |
This includes land use planning, conservation authority servicing and agricultural drainage. |
$61 |
How your property tax is distributed:
- 56% of your property taxes support the local services listed above.
- 33% of your property taxes contribute to regional services provided by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
- 11% of your property taxes support public education.
Garbage and recycling
Household hazardous items are not collected with curbside waste.
Household hazardous waste day
If you live in Edwardsburgh Cardinal, you can dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the locations listed below.
- Spencerville Fairgrounds: Goodin Road Entrance, north end of fairgrounds in Spencerville
- UCLG County Patrol Garage: 720 County Road 44, Kemptville
Curbside collection inquiries
For recycling contact Emterra
- Email: customercareont@emterra.ca
- Phone: 1-888-597-1541
For garbage collection contact HGC
- Phone: 1-833-425-2442
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