Household Hazardous Waste

Keeping Communities Safe: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Disposal

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.

To support proper disposal, the Eastern Regional Service Board is proud to partner with local fire departments to host HHW collection events in 2025. These events are focused on areas with limited year-round options for hazardous waste disposal.

Residents from anywhere in the Eastern region are welcome to drop off HHW. Let’s work together to dispose of hazardous waste the right way—safely, responsibly, and for the good of our communities and the environment!

Thank You!

We sincerely thank everyone who participated in our first set of HHW Collection Events on June 14, 2025, held at local fire halls in:

• Fermeuse–Kingman’s Cove
• Heart’s Delight–Islington
• St. Vincent’s–St. Stephen’s–Peter’s River

A special thank you to all 149 residents who dropped by to safely disposed of HHW and to all the volunteer fire department members who helped make these events a success!

Upcoming HHW Event Details:

Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
(Please note: HHW can only be dropped off during scheduled event times—not before or after.)

Locations: Local fire halls in the following communities:

• Arnold’s Cove
• Long Harbour–Mount Arlington Heights
• Mount Carmel–Mitchell’s Brook–St. Catherine’s
• Northern Bight–Hillview

If you have questions about these events or what materials are accepted, please contact us.

Additional HHW Disposal Options:
In addition to scheduled HHW events, residents in the Eastern region can access several 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:

• Electronics (cell phones, computers, TVs, small appliances):
  recyclemyelectronics.ca/nl
• Paint (alkyd and latex paint, paint aerosols, empty paint cans):
  productcare.org
• Motor Oil (used oil, transmission fluid, filters, coolant, containers, aerosols):
  RecycleMyOil.ca
• Batteries (single-use and rechargeable batteries):
  call2recycle.ca

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/

Safety First: How to Prepare Your HHW for Drop-Off

• Keep materials in their original, labelled containers
• Materials brought to site must remain in the container that it was transported in
• DO NOT mix different products together
• Seal all containers tightly
• Transport materials in the trunk of your car
• Carry materials in an open-topped box
• Wear protective gloves

ACCEPTED

• Aerosol cans
• Adhesives
• Antifreeze coolants
• Batteries
• Bleach
• Butane, lighters with contents
• Chemicals
• Cleaning products
• Contact cement
• Ethanol & methanol
• Fertilizers, herbicides, and fungicides
• Flea powder
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Gasoline, kerosene, and propane
• Glue
• Nail polish and nail polish remover
• Mercury
• Motor oil and filters
• Paint (container must be readable, free from rust)
  
• Paint thinner
• Pool chemicals
• Rubbing alcohol
• Rust remover
• Sealants
• Solvents
• Stains and varnishes

NOT ACCEPTED

• Explosives and ammunition
• Fireworks
• PCBs
• Biomedical waste (ex: syringes)
• Industrial, commercial, and institutional waste
• Radioactive waste
• Empty paint cans that can be disposed of during regular curbside collection
• Regular household waste or recylables

Choose Safer Alternatives

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.