Drop Off Your Household Hazardous Waste at Bruce County Collection Event in Wiarton on July 26

This is your opportunity to clear out hazardous material from your home, garage or basement and make sure it’s handled responsibly.
A person with work gloves sorting through pile of old paint cans

Bruce County is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Town of South Bruce Peninsula Works Garage at 441048 Elm Street in Wiarton, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

This is your opportunity to clear out hazardous material from your home, garage or basement and make sure it’s handled responsibly. 

Household hazardous waste materials include: paints and stains, propane tanks, used oil, aerosols, batteries, antifreeze, oil filters, solvents, household cleaners, fluorescent lights, fertilizers, fuel, pharmaceuticals, fire extinguishers, pesticides, and pool chemicals. Read the full list.


Please Note:

  • Commercial waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, PCB’s, ammunitions and flares are not accepted.
  • Only containers with a volume of 30 litres or less are be accepted.
  • Waste must be received in containers that can be disposed of. Containers will not be emptied and returned (e.g., gas cans).
  • Empty metal paint cans are blue box recyclable.
     

Important Guidelines:

  • Attendees must remain in their vehicles.
  • Place waste materials in the open trunk for unloading by event staff.

 

Bruce County is committed to helping you safely dispose of household hazardous waste and protect our environment. By participating, you're contributing to a cleaner and safer Bruce County.

Bruce County is hosting Household Hazardous Waste Collection events in locations across the County. See the full schedule.


For more details and the full list of accepted materials, please visit www.brucecounty.on.ca/hazardouswaste.