Accepted Materials

All materials must be in sealed, labelled, non-leaking containers. For safety, and to comply with transport safety laws, materials dropped off at hazardous waste event days must meet the following requirements:

• Adhesives
• Aerosols containing fluids*
• Auto lubricants
• Compressed gas
• Cement*
• Fertilizers
• Gasoline*
• Household cleaners
• Paints and Stains*
• Paint thinner
• Pesticides
• Personal care products*
• Photo chemicals
• Pool chemicals
• Propane

Materials marked with an asterisk have special instructions, refer to the Material Requirements for Acceptance below.

Material Requirements for Acceptance

• All materials must be in sealed containers that are not leaking.
• All materials must be labelled, or you must be able to readily identify them to staff.
• Aerosols must contain fluid (place empty ones in your Blue Box)
• Cement must be in powdered form only. Hardened cement is garbage.
• Gasoline must be in a CSA or DOT stamped container with a lid. Your gas can is not returned to you.
• Paints and Stains must have the lids on and must contain liquid. Please place empty paint cans in the Blue box.
• Paints with PCBs are not accepted.
• Personal care products are shampoo, soap, perfume, etc. Medications, vitamins and sharps are not accepted. Please return these to a pharmacy.

Materials Not Accepted

Please contact a hazardous waste management company to assist with disposal:

• Biohazardous waste
• Medicine, sharps (see below)
• Medical waste (tubing, bandages)
• PCBs
• PCB paint, PCB ballasts
• Explosives
• Fireworks, dynamite
• Ammunition (contact the OPP for disposal assistance)
• Bullets, hand grenades
• Radioactive material

Guides for the Disposal of Sharps and Prescription Medication

• Medications Return Program
• Sharps Collection Program