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Residents looking to dispose of hazardous waste not acceptable for curbside collection can bring their materials to a mobile special waste depot event on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Halifax. This event will take place rain or shine.
The mobile drop-off depot will be in operation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Nova Scotia Community College on Leeds Street.
Materials accepted at the household drop-off depot include:
- batteries
- leftover liquid paint
- leftover corrosive cleaners
- pesticides/herbicides
- gasoline
- fuel oil and used motor oil
- solvents
- thinners
- pharmaceuticals and drugs
- aerosol cans containing hazardous substances
- barbecue propane tanks
- small propane cylinders (for example, those used for camp stoves and propane torches)
Paint may also be returned to any Enviro-Depot.
The Halifax Regional Municipality also operates a permanent Household Special Waste Depot at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive. Drop-off times are on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The depot will not be open on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11. Please check our website for the complete schedule. This depot will be open on Oct. 28.
The household special waste drop-off depots are open only to Halifax Regional Municipality residents. Business waste is not permitted.
For more information on Halifax’s solid waste program visit halifax.ca/recycle or call 311.