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2024 Hazardous Waste Drop Off Event
- Ward 3 Office
- Apr 22, 2024
- 1 min read
The following procedures will be in place at each event:
Upon arrival, residents will be directed into a queue where they will wait their turn to park in a designated area. All vehicles will be spaced accordingly, and residents must remain in their vehicle at all times;
Residents arriving on bicycles are permitted to drop-off materials, and they must follow the instructions provided by staff on site;
Residents will not be able to sort their material on site. Residents must remain in their vehicle at all times. Staff will remove the material from the trunk of the vehicle.
The event will accept household hazardous waste only. No electronic waste will be accepted. Residents can bring electronic waste to the Trail Road Landfill facility at no cost or can search Ottawa.ca/WasteExplorer for retailers who accept electronic waste;
Bins, totes, gas cans, etc. will be returned to the resident, if requested;
If using a cardboard box to transport your material, please line the box with a garbage bag for possible leaks;
The last vehicle will be emptied at 4 pm
Dates and locations
Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: 300 Coventry Road – Ottawa Stadium (formerly RCGT ballpark)
Date: Saturday, May 4
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: 4837 Albion Road - Rideau Carleton Casino
Date: Saturday, June 1
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: 4475 Trail Road - Trail Road Waste Facility
Date: Saturday, July 27
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: 200 Cyclone Taylor Blvd – Canadian Tire Centre
Date: Saturday, August 10
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: 2170 Mer Bleu Road - Innes Snow Dump Facility
Date: Sunday, September 8
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: Tunney’s Pasture
*Please follow the signage at Tunney’s Pasture for the specific location of the event
Date: Saturday, October 5
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: 3100 Conroy Road - Conroy Snow Dump Facility
Date: Saturday, October 19
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: Philsar Road - Strandherd Snow Dump Facility
Date: Saturday, November 2
Hours of Operations: 8 am to 4 pm
Location: 200 Westbrook Road - Westbrook Snow Dump Facility
Did you know that you can safely dispose of many kinds of household hazardous waste year-round? Items including light bulbs, batteries, paint and oil, can be returned to participating local retailers during their regular business hours. For a list of retailers who accept returns of household hazardous waste, enter the item in the Waste Explorer.
What is household hazardous waste?
If it’s corrosive, flammable or poisonous it’s hazardous waste. These types of products contaminate water and landfills and should never be poured down the drain or put out with your regular garbage.
Household hazardous waste materials include:
Aerosol containers
Propane cylinders
Disinfectants
Fluorescent bulbs/tubes
Fire extinguishers
Fertilizers and pesticides
Mercury switches/thermometers
Motor oil
Needles and syringes
Oil filters
Pharmaceuticals
Paints and coatings
Oven and window cleaners
Pool chemicals
Gasoline
Perfume and aftershave
Tips to reduce household hazardous waste
Use a non-hazardous alternative
Environmentally friendly and safer alternatives are available for household cleaning, home improvement and garden care
Be a wise consumer
If you must purchase a hazardous product, buy only the amount you can use up. Avoid larger quantity, bulk purchases if you don’t need a lot.
Read labels
Ensure that the product you purchase does what you want it to do before you purchase it. Once purchased, follow the instructions on the label for safe use, ventilation and storage.
Give leftover hazardous products to someone who can use them
Relatives, friends, neighbours, community groups and charitable organizations may be able to use some of what you no longer need.
Avoid aerosols whenever possible
Much of the aerosol product ends up in the air. Purchase safer alternatives. Empty aerosol cans with an explosive hazard symbol only can be disposed of in your blue bin. All other aerosol cans are hazardous waste.
