Household Hazardous Waste

If you are cleaning out your house, garage  or basement, remember to dispose of hazardous waste in an environmentally safe manner and help keep environmental contaminants out of our landfills and waterways.

Remember the BUD rule:

     Buy only what you need - consider purchasing non-hazardous, natural alternatives instead
     Use it all up - use it up before you start a new bottle or container
     Dispose it properly - hazardous waste does not belong in our water ways or landfill!

Hazardous Materials List

Material Type	Symbol	Examples
Corrosive Materials		Batteries, Drain Openers, Oven Cleaners
Flammable Materials		Gasoline, Antifreeze, Paint, Oil, Solvents, Propane Tanks
Reactive Materials		Aerosols, Pool chemicals, Ammonia, Bleach, Fluorescent bulbs and tubes
Toxic Materials		Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, Cleaners

2024 Collection Schedule

View the 2024 Bruce County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule. Residents of Bruce County are welcome to attend any of the locations.

Walkerton/Hanover Resident Collection Schedule 

The Household Hazardous Waste Day Events are provided on behalf of the Walkerton/Hanover Waste Management Committee. The events are free to the residents of Walkerton and Hanover.  At your Household Hazardous Waste Depot, there will be trained professionals who will receive, package, transport and store the materials safely and in compliance with all regulations. Empty containers are to be recycled or disposed of with your household waste.

The Walkerton/Hanover Waste Management Committee household hazardous waste collection for residents of Hanover and Walkerton is still to be determined for 2024. Waste must be received in sealed containers as there will be no onsite bulking. Packaging such as cardboard boxes and totes will be returned to residents. Empty metal paint cans are blue box recyclable. Sharps or syringes will not be accepted.

View the Waste Collection Calendar and search for Hazardous Waste for more information.