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Household Hazardous Waste Items

Acceptable Items

  • Antifreeze
  • Batteries
  • Bleach
  • Cleaners
  • Fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides
  • Fluorescent light tubes
  • Gasoline and motor oil
  • Medications
  • Partially full aerosol cans
  • Paint
  • Pool chemicals
  • Propane tanks and cylinders
  • Sharps (in puncture proof container)
  • Solvents and thinners

Unacceptable Items

  • Ammunition
  • Ballasts
  • Commercial or industrial waste
  • Construction and renovation materials
  • Empty paint cans and/or paint cans with dried paint (remove lid and place in Blue Box)
  • Electronics
  • Explosives
  • Microwaves
  • PCBs
  • Radioactive or pathological waste
  • Smoke detectors

Dropping Off Items

You can drop off your items at Household Hazardous Waste Depots, which are held April to November each year.


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