Household hazardous waste is anything in your house that is poisonous, corrosive, flammable, or explosive. When not disposed of properly, it can harm the health and safety of you and your family, sanitation workers, municipal infrastructure, and the environment we all share.
Hazardous materials do NOT belong with regular household garbage. If you must use hazardous products, then you must also practice safe disposal.
HHW Disposal Options:
Residents in the Eastern region can access numberous year-round options for safely disposing of household hazardous waste—such as leftover paint, used motor oil, propane cylinders, solvents, and batteries. These options offer designated drop-off and retail take-back programs to help keep hazardous materials out of regular garbage streams and the environment.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs
These programs offer year-round drop-off options for specific types of household hazardous waste. To find your nearest drop-off location and view accepted materials, visit the links below:
Robin Hood Bay HHW Depot
Open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Robin Hood Bay HHW Depot accepts a wide range of hazardous materials. For more details on accepted items and guidelines, visit:
https://robinhoodbay.ca/residential-users/household-hazardous-wastes/
Source: RethinkWasteNL
The best way to manage household hazardous waste is to bring less into your home. There are plenty of environmentally-friendly alternatives for everything from household cleaners to garden-care products that are better for the environment and safer for you and your family.