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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

The following household items do not belong in the garbage.  Eligible residents may take these items to the HHW Depot:
  • Batteries or Rechargeable Battery Recycling Program
  • Leftover liquid paint or Paint Recycling Program
  • Leftover corrosive cleaners
  • Pesticides/herbicides
  • Gasoline
  • Fuel oil & used motor oil
  • Solvents & thinners
  • Pharmaceuticals & drugs
  • Aerosol cans containing hazardous substances
  • BBQ propane tanks
  • Small propane cylinders (ie for camp stoves and propane torches)

Paint Recyling Program
  • Did you know leftover paint can be taken to any ENVIRO-DEPOT™ in HRM free of charge?  Check here for details on RRFB Nova Scotia's "Paint Recycling Program".
  • If you have small amounts of liquid paint, open the lid to air dry; or mix with sand or 'kitty litter', then place with regular garbage for disposal. Place empty paint cans in the garbage.
  • Dry or empty paint cans are not considered hazardous material and should not be brought to the HHW depot or ENVIRO-DEPOT™.

Used Oil Recovery Program
  • Contact your oil retailer for the location of a used oil drop-off site near you.

Who is eligible to drop material off to the HHW depot?

Special Notes
  • HHW materials are not collected at the curb.
  • Visit www.lesstoxicguide.ca for alternatives to some hazardous material

Operating Schedule
  • Depot is open only to RESIDENTS of HRM. 
  • Business waste is not permitted. 
  • Material can only be dropped off during the following Saturdays 9:00 am - 4:00 pm:

AUGUST

2009

SEPTEMBER

2009

OCTOBER

2009

NOVEMBER

2009

DECEMBER

2009

Aug 1

CLOSED

Sept 5

CLOSED

Oct 3

OPEN

Nov 7

OPEN

Dec 5

CLOSED

Aug 8

OPEN

Sept 12

OPEN

Oct 10

CLOSED

Nov 14

CLOSED

Dec 12

OPEN

Aug 15

OPEN

Sept 19

OPEN

Oct 17

OPEN

Nov 21

OPEN

Dec 19

OPEN

Aug 22

OPEN

Sept 26

OPEN

Oct 24

OPEN

Nov 28

OPEN

Dec 26

CLOSED

Aug 29

OPEN

 

Oct 31

OPEN

 

 

Location:

The HHW Depot is located behind the Materials Recycling Facility at:

20 Horseshoe Lake Drive

Bayer's Lake Industrial Park, Halifax

MRF Map

**Please note: The civic address of the facility has changed, but the location remains the same.**