Online Payments

Highlands East is pleased to offer quick and easy payment options for customers interested in making payments by telephone and internet banking, e-Transfer or credit card.

To learn more about how to pay your property taxes, visit our Paying Your Taxes page.

Telephone and Internet Banking

Any payments payable to the Municipality of Highlands East that are not property taxes can be paid through the bill payment remittance option through your financial institution using the information below:

  • Bill payee name: Municipality of Highlands East - Miscellaneous
  • Account Number: Your 9 digit Customer ID found on your invoice. If you did not receive an invoice or do not know your Customer ID please contact us at 705-448-2981.

Items that can be paid for using Telephone or Internet Banking:
  • Building Permits
  • Burn Permits
  • Composters and Digesters
  • Dog Licenses
  • Entrance Permits
  • Landfill Disposal Cards/Cottage Kits
  • Landfill Fees
  • Minor Variance Applications
  • Pool Passes
  • Rezoning Applications
  • Septic Permits
  • Shoreline Road Allowance Purchases
  • Swimming Lessons

Electronic Fund Transfer

Secure Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) are now being accepted by the Municipality for all payments other than property taxes. Complete an Interac e-Transfer request through your financial institution to make the appropriate payment.

  • e-Transfer contact email address: payments@highlandseast.ca 
  • Message to contact: Please provide details of your payment in the message box provided.

Items that can be paid through e-Transfer:
  • Building Permits
  • Burn Permits
  • Composters and Digesters
  • Dog Licenses
  • Entrance Permits
  • Landfill Disposal Cards/Cottage Kits
  • Landfill Fees
  • Minor Variance Applications
  • Pool Passes
  • Rezoning Applications
  • Septic Permits
  • Shoreline Road Allowance Purchases
  • Swimming Lessons
  • Tax Statements and Tax Bill Reprints

Pay by Credit Card using Plastiq

To make a payment using Plastiq, use the Pay Now button below. You will also find the Pay Now button on other pages of the website where payments can be made.

Pay with Plastiq

Items that can be paid online through Plastiq:
  • Building Permits
  • Burn Permits
  • Composters and Digesters
  • Dog Licenses
  • Entrance Permits
  • Landfill Disposal Cards/Cottage Kits
  • Landfill Fees
  • Minor Variance Applications
  • Pool Passes
  • Property Taxes
  • Rezoning Applications
  • Septic Permits
  • Shoreline Road Allowance Purchases
  • Swimming Lessons
  • Tax Statements and Tax Bill Reprints

About Plastiq

Through Plastiq, an online third party payment service provider, you have the option to pay property taxes and many other fees using your credit card. Additional charges will apply. Making payments with Plastiq is similar to making any other online credit card payment. We do not accept credit card payments made in person.

Learn more about how Plastiq works.

Have a question?

Any questions about these payment options can be directed to payments@highlandseast.ca or by calling 705-448-2981.