Household Hazardous Waste

• Any resident of Leeds Grenville with the exception of the City of Brockville who hold their own HHW event.
• The event is for “household” hazardous waste – waste from commercial or industrial sources is not accepted.

• Do not throw your hazardous waste in the garbage. It can be potentially dangerous and harmful to the environment. Try to find a friend or relative who will take your HHW to one of our events. If this is not possible then take the time to call some local businesses or search the internet to determine which local businesses take back some of these waste classes. Some commercial dealers do in fact take back items such as used oil, old paint, light bulbs etc.

What is not accepted at the HHW events?

• Electronics, tires, appliances, old ammunition, flares, explosives, PCB-contaminated waste
• Commercial and industrial waste

What can I drop off?

• PRESSURIZED CYLINDERS that held propane, oxygen, helium or other gasses such as:
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Propane
  • Oxygen
  • Helium
  • Acetylene
  • Isocyanate resins
  • Nitrogen
  • Freon
  • All other compressed gases
• Vehicle engine antifreeze/coolant and its containers:
  • Ethylene and propylene glycol used or intended for use as a vehicle engine coolant
  • Antifreeze returned in containers 30 litres or less (includes unused product or flushed product after Do-It-Yourself (DIY) service)
• Single use & vehicle batteries
• Empty lubricating oil containers
  • Containers that contained petroleum-derived or synthetic oils such as:
  • Crankcase or engine oil
  • Hydraulic fluid
  • Transmission fluids etc.
• Oil filters
  • Spin-on or element style oil filters used in hydraulic transmission or internal combustion engine applications
  • Diesel fuel filters
  • Household furnace fuel filters
  • Coolant filters
  • Storage tank diesel fuel filters
  • Sump-type automatic transmission filters
  • Plastic and paper element style filters
  • Diesel fuel filters used at retail and commercial pump islands
• Paints and thinners
  • Liquid solvents used to dissolve or thin a compatible substance, and the containers in which they are contained.
  • Examples:
    • Turpentine, alcohols (methanol, isopropanol, ethanol)
    • Ketones (acetone, methyl, ethyl, ketone)
    • Xylene
    • Toluene
    • Mineral spirits
    • Linseed oil
    • Naphtha
    • Methylene chloride
    • Products marked as paint thinners, lacquer, thinners, automotive body resin solvents, contact cement thinners, paint strippers and degreasers
    • Solvents in aerosol containers
• Fertilizers
  • Examples:
    • Herbicide and fertilizer combination products (weed and feed)
    • Crabgrass control and fertilizer combination products, other fertilizer and pesticide combination products
• Pesticides
  • Pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada), and the containers in which they are contained.
• Flammable liquids and gasoline
  • Examples:
    • Gas and oil, separate or mixed
    • Flammable liquids include solvents, BBQ lighter fluid, camping fuel, kerosene and waste or stale gasoline. 
• Household cleaners
• Pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs & sharps
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Pool chemicals

Questions?