Protect Our Environment
Don't throw hazardous waste in the garbage, down the sink or in the sewer. Bring it to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot for free disposal or call the Toxic Taxi for free home collection service.
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
- Located at 1853 Frobisher Street (off Falconbridge Road) in Sudbury
The Depot is open the following Saturdays in 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.:
- January 9
- February 13
- March 13
- April 3, 10, 17, 24
- May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- June 12
- July 10
- August 14
- September 4, 11, 18, 25
- October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- November 13
- December 11
Examples of Household Hazardous Waste Materials accepted:
- Common examples of household hazardous waste include medicines, household batteries, butane lighters and cylinders, transmission fluid, brake fluid, car wax, diesel, kerosene, car batteries, gasoline, windshield washer, motor oil, anitfreeze, glues, cements, paints, thinners, turpentine, paint strippers, stains and preservatives, rust removers, ammonia, aerosols, drain openers, oven cleaners, fire extinguishers, fertilizers, weed and bug killers, propane tanks and cylinders, pool chemicals, sharps (syringes, needles and lancets), fluorescent tubes and thermometers.
Materials not accepted:
- NO commercial, industrial, institutional, pathological, PCB, explosive, radioactive or unknown waste will be accepted.
Please note:
- All waste must be clearly labelled and in sealed containers.
- Reuseable containers will not be returned (i.e. plastic gas cans).
- Do not mix different products together.
- Syringes must be in a puncture-proof container.
Toxic Taxi: 560-9019
If you're unable to deliver your household hazardous waste to the Depot, please call the Toxic Taxi answering service at 560-9019 to make an appointment for free home collection service.- Please leave your name and telephone number(s). Your call will be returned in 24 hours to schedule an appointment.
- Please note for safety reasons, the Toxic Taxi will not pick up waste if you are not home.
Please click here to download an information sheet. (pdf 318kb)
