Port Elgin Main Beach, Southampton Beach posted unsafe for swimming

Grey Bruce Public Health has posted Port Elgin Main Beach and Southampton Beach as unsafe for swimming after water-sampling results showed bacterial levels exceeding Ontario Ministry of Health standards.

Visit the Grey Bruce Public Health website for more information.

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Environmental Initiatives

Community Clean-up

Spring Cleaning Week 2026

Thank you to all the volunteers who participated in this year's Spring-Cleaning Week, collecting over 170 bags of debris in 50 areas including beaches, trails, parks and public spaces. Let's honour their work and continue to keep our shared spaces clean and litter-free all year long!

Check back in February to sign-up to participate in Spring Cleaning Week 2027. 

Food Waste Solution

Did you know up to 50% of household waste comes from food scraps?

FoodCycler™

We have partnered with FoodCycler™ to provide a scalable, cost-effective solution to reduce landfill reliance. Since the start of the pilot program, residents purchased FoodCycler™ 641 units. 

The FoodCycler™ is a food waste solution that makes disposal and waste reduction modern and easy. The machine mechanically grinds food waste into a by-product called Foodilizer which can be used as a nutrient boost for your plants and garden. Wondering what to with your Foodilizer see their gardening guide.

Saugeen Shores residents can lower their environmental impact by buying a FoodCycler™ Eco 5 at a discounted price of $249.95 CAD (+tax), normally the unit costs $549.00. This unit features a 5L bucket capacity and takes as little as 6-8 hours to processing food scraps. The unit is (H) 13.8' X (W) 13.8' X (D) 10.3".

Available for purchase at the Municipal Office Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays.

Green Cone Digester

The Green Cone Digester is an outdoor, in-ground food digester that naturally turns food waste into water and CO2 which is then absorbed by the soil. View assembly and operation instructions.

They are available at cost from Compostec ($141.61 CAD +tax) and can be purchased online, via the green cone form, or in-person at the Municipal Office. Available for pickup at the Municipal Office Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays.

Contact Us

Town of Saugeen Shores
600 Tomlinson Drive, P.O. Box 820
Port Elgin, ON N0H 2C0
Phone 519-832-2008
Toll Free 1-866-832-2008
Fax 519-832-2140