Get rid of hazardous chemicals, old electronic items on special waste drop-off day in Oakville

Here’s your chance to get rid of that old stereo, used printer cartridges and even those pool chemicals that have been sitting for ages in the garage.

Halton Region is holding a special Waste Drop-off Day in Oakville next Saturday (Sept. 28) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1430 Trafalgar Road for special household hazardous and electronics.

The Region holds free waste drop-off days throughout the year to make the recycling of household hazardous waste and electronic waste more convenient for Halton residents.

No commercial waste is accepted on those special days.

Acceptable electronic items for drop off are:

• Computers and modems
• Monitors
• TVs and receivers
• Stereos and speakers (including vehicle stereos)
• DVD, VCR & Blue-ray players
• Cameras/camcorders (including security cameras)
• Cellphones, home phones
• Printers, copiers, fax machines
• Headphones
• Audio recording equipment
• Electronic musical instruments
• PDAs and pagers
• Printer Cartridges
• Projectors
• Video gaming devices
• Drones with audio/visual recording equipment
• Handheld point-of-sale terminals or devices
• All peripherals and cables (including charging cables)

Acceptable household waste items for drop off are:

• Acids, solvents, glues
• Automotive liquids, oil filters
• Aerosols(full or partially full)
• Sharps(must be in a sealed contain) like pins and needles
• Batteries
• Waste cooking oil
• Household cleaners, bleach, pool chemicals
• Medications (prescription and over-the-counter)
• Personal care products
• Fluorescent lights, CFL bulbs (8 maximum per visit)
• Pressurized cylinders less than 20lbs
• Mercury-containing devices

Residents are reminded before you leave home to:

• Sort loads by material type
• Remove all fluids from gas-powered equipment
• Customers must make their own arrangements to unload heavy material. For health and safety reasons, Container Station Attendants are not permitted to assist customers with unloading of any material
• Empty oil drums and tanks and cut in half
• Secure open loads with tarp or rope

• Do not place hazardous waste at the curb, it will not be collected
• Do not place hazardous waste in garbage or down the drain or storm sewer

Tips

• Materials must remain in a clearly marked, sealed container
• Keep out of reach of children and pets
• Do not mix materials together
• Empty, dry metal paint cans, with lids removed, can be placed in the Blue Box

For more information, contact [email protected].