The Household Hazardous Waste Facility is located at the Landfill site and is open year round. This facility accepts ONLY RESIDENTIAL hazardous waste, free of charge. Commercial Hazardous Waste is referred to Alberta Environment at 1-800-222-6514 for disposal information.

Typical Household Hazardous Waste Received at Waste Facility at the Landfill

AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS	HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS
Antifreeze	Ammonia
Brake and transmission fluid	Bleach
Gasoline	Cleaning solvents and spot removers
Rust inhibitors/remover	Disinfectants
Solvents	Drain, toilet and window cleaners
GARDENING AND PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS	Metal polish
Ant and rodent poison	Oven cleaners
Flea powder	Septic tank cleaners
Herbicides	Swimming pool chemicals
Insecticides	PAINT AND PAINT PRODUCTS
Pesticides	Alkyd and oil-based paints
Weed killers	Asphalt and roof tar
Wood preservatives	Lacquers, stains, varnishes
HOBBY AND HEALTH-CARE PRODUCTS	Paint cans
Adhesives	Paint thinners, strippers and solvents
Aerosols	Waxes
Art supplies (paints and inks)	Glue and cements

What is household hazardous waste?

You've probably got some - household hazardous waste. Leftover household cleaners, paint, pesticides, batteries and prescription medicines are just a few materials considered to be household hazardous waste. These types of common, but hazardous products are used every day. They have made our modern lives easier, but they can also be toxic to our health and our environment - when we use them and when we throw them away.

If you can't avoid buying hazardous products, make sure you use them with caution. And when you've used them as much as possible, don't throw away the leftovers. It's up to you to dispose of your waste safely. Know what you're buying and using in your home. Warning labels tell you to be careful when you use these products and when you dispose of the leftovers. Remember, what is a danger to you is also a danger to our environment.

Educate yourself about Household Hazardous Waste and learn how to recognize the warning labels that are often, but not always, listed on packaging:

Explosive	Corrosive	Flammable	Poison
aerosols	batteries drain cleaners oven cleaners ammonia	gasoline bbQ starter oils solvents	pesticides pharmaceuticals cleaning fluid products with mercury

The items listed above are some examples of the HHW materials. These types of materials can be dropped off the HHW depot located at the landfill site. When preparing materials for drop-off, please remember the following:

• All materials must be in clearly-labeled, sealed containers (containers will not be returned);
• Do not mix different products together;
• Each container can be no larger than 20 litres in quantity;
• The maximum quantity accepted is 50 litres of material in total; and
• Empty containers are not accepted

About 75 per cent of the hazardous wastes will be recycled or re-used. The rest is forwarded for safe disposal in a specially designed hazardous waste landfill or may be destroyed in a hazardous waste incinerator.