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Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Residents of Bruce County are encouraged to bring their hazardous waste materials to any of the Household Hazardous Waste Events. Thank you for responsibly disposing of household hazardous waste.
- 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. See the full list of Accepted Materials below.
- Please note that commercial waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, PCB’s, ammunitions, and flares will not be accepted.
- Only containers with a volume of 30 litres or less will be accepted. Waste must be received in containers that can be disposed of. Containers will not be emptied and returned (ie. gas cans). Empty metal paint cans are blue box recyclable.
- Bruce County retains the right to refuse service if protocols are not being followed.
Acids
Formulations containing or pure compounds of:
- Sulphuric acid
- Hydrochloric acid
- Phosphoric acid
- Oxalic acid
- Muriatic acid
- Acetic acid
- Boric acid
- Drain Openers
- CLR
- Deck Wash
- Rust Remover
Aerosols
- All
- Spray paint
- Cleaners
- Polishes
- Insulating Foam
- Air Fresheners
- Propane Tanks
- Propane Cylinders (Coleman)
- *Note: Empty Aerosol cans can be placed in your blue box.
Automotive
- Motor Oil
- Oil Filters
- Diesel
- Anti-freeze
- Transmission Fluid
- Brake Fluid
- Batteries
- Adhesives
- Car Polishes
- Car Waxes
Batteries
- Dry cell household
- Rechargeable household
- Automotive
Caustic
Formulations containing, or pure compounds of:
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Potassium Hydroxide
- Sodium Metasilicate
- Sodium Silicate
- TSP
- Lime
- Ammonia
- Ammonium Chloride
- Drano
- Easy-Off
- Lye
- Photo-Chemicals
- Comet
- Ajax
Fertilizers
- Potting soils which contain fertilizers
- Any product making a nutrient claim
- Shrub and tree food
- Lawn Fertilizer
- Multipurpose Fertilizer
Fire Extinguishers
- Extinguishers for electrical, combustible, flammable, and laboratory fires
Fluorescent Lamps
- Compact fluorescent bulbs
- Fluorescent tubes
Mercury Devices & Switches
- Thermometers (fever and non-fever)
- Barometers
- Switches containing mercury
- Thermostats
Miscellaneous Organic
Flammable Organic Compounds including:
- Camping Fuels
- Caulking
- Cements and Glues
- Driveway Sealers
- Drywall Compounds
- Epoxies
- Kerosene
- Lacquer
- Paint Stripper
- Polishes
- Polyfiller
- Putty
- Resins
- Rust Paint
- Silicone Compound
- Solvents
- Stains
- Thinners
- Urethane
- Varnish
- Waxes
Oxidizers
- Fertilizers
- Plant Food
- All Nitrates
- Bleach
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Pool Chlorine
- Sodium Hypochlorite
- Nitric Acid
- Pool Chemicals
Paint
- Alkyd (oil) paints
- Latex paints
- Solvent-based Stains and Coatings
- Water-based stains and coatings
- Primer
- Basecoat
Pesticides
- All Herbicides, Fungicides, Insecticides
- Insect Repellant
- Weed killers
- Pest Control Products (Roundup)
Pharmaceuticals
- Non-prescription and over the counter medications
- Pills
- Liquids
- Cough Syrups
- Cosmetics
- Nail Polish
- Inhalers
- Perfumes
- Infectious Waste, including sharps
- Explosives, Ammunition, or Flares
- Empty Cans, Bottle, etc. (empty paint and aerosol cans go directly into the blue box).
- Cardboard boxes.
- May 2, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Southampton - Southampton Works Yard - 429 Peel Street - May 9, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Kincardine - Kincardine Public Works - 140 Valentine Avenue - May 30, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Walkerton - Bruce County Yard – 94 Bruce Road 2 - June 13, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Paisley - Bruce County Yard – 242 Canrobert Street - June 27, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wiarton - SBP Works Garage – 441048 Elm Street - July 11, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Kincardine - Kincardine Public Works – 140 Valentine Avenue - July 25, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Lion’s Head- Eastnor Landfill - 1252 West Road - August 8, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Teeswater - Teeswater Public Works – 21 Gordon Street East - August 15, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Tobermory – St Edmunds Landfill – 71 Mcarthur Road - August 22, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sauble Beach - Amabel Works Yard - 413 Municipal Road - September 12, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Lucknow - Bruce County Yard – 545 Ludgard Street - September 26, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Southampton - Southampton Works Yard - 429 Peel Street - October 3, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Walkerton - Bruce County Yard - 94 Bruce Road 2
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Tel : 519-881-2400
