Environmental Services
Household Hazardous Waste Depot

Hours of Operation:
Monday	CLOSED
Tuesday	CLOSED
Wednesday	8:00am to 6:00pm
Thursday	8:00am to 6:00pm
Friday	8:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday	8:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday	CLOSED
Location:	112 Patton St.

What is Household Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) are commercial products found in every home. In fact, the average home uses between 10-40 kg of hazardous products each year.

How do these chemicals get into our environment?

These chemicals are used in simple applications and seep into the ground. For example:

Lawn care and gardens
Waste from garbage cans and landfills
Runoff from sprinklers and hoses into storm drains and sewers.
Flushed down toilets and sinks

It doesn't matter how...sooner or later they'll end up in our environment.

Residents should take their HHW products to the HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT, FREE OF CHARGE.

Tips for Safe Use of Hazardous Products

If you must use hazardous products, keep the following tips in mind:

Buy only what you need and give away what you do not use
Share seldom used products.
Buy alternative products that are less hazardous.
Never mix products together.
Use only recommended amounts (more is not better).
Choose products with child-resistant caps.
Safely store all hazardous materials out of reach of children and pets.
Use products in a well ventilated area.
Never pour HHW in the storm sewer or into the ground - it leads to Lake Nipissing and ground water

Paint Re-Use Program

The Paint Re-Use Program is a waste reduction - re-use program located at the HHW Depot. Good quality household products can be picked up by residents free of charge. This includes products such as paint, stains, and varnishes.

Alternatives to Household Hazardous Waste

5 basic ingredients for alternative household products:

Baking Soda is inexpensive to buy, and it cleans, deodorizes and softens water.
Pure Soap biodegrades (decomposes naturally) safely and completely.
White Vinegar helps remove grease and grime and deodorizes as well.
Borax cleans, disinfects and also helps to soften water.
Washing Soda cuts grease, disinfects and removes stains.

Preparing HHW For Safe & Easy Transport

All materials should be left in the original container to allow easy identification of the contents.
Wastes should be sealed & labeled and not mixed.
Bring all hazardous waste in a cardboard box or rigid container.
Collect household batteries in a small bag, plastic container or coffee can

How to Safely Transport and Depose of Your Biomedical Waste (Needles)

Safe Disposal Container for Biomedical Waste and Needles

Put all needles/Biomedical Waste into a rigid container
Screw on the lid and tape the lid securely onto the container.
Write "SHARPS" in big block letters on the container.
Bring your container to the HHW depot.

Examples of Household Hazardous Waste that should be taken to the HHW Depot

Aerosol cans	Antifreeze	Asphalt tar	Automatic transmission fluid
Batteries/Battery acid	Brake fluid	Bug & tar removers	Car wax & polish
Degreasers	Disinfectant	Drain cleaner	Dye
Engine flushes	Flea collars	Floor Strippers & Polishes	Fungicide
Furniture Strippers & Polishes	Gasoline	Glues	Grease
Heating oil	Herbicides	Household cleansers	Insecticides
Jewelry cleaner	Kerosene	Laundry stain remover	Lighter fluid
Lubes	Lye or caustic soda	Metal polish	Mothballs
Motor oil & waste oils	Nail polish	Oil filters	Oven cleaner
Paint	Paint & brush cleaner	Paint & lacquer thinners	Paint & varnish removers
Pesticides	Photo chemicals	Poisons	Propane tanks (big & small)
Radiator flushes	Rock salt	Roofing tar	Rust-proofers
Solvents	Spot remover/Cleaning fluid	Stain	Swimming pool chlorine
Syringe	Turpentine	Varnish	Wood Preservative