Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Depot – Lambton Shores

The County of Lambton Public Works Department and Clean Harbors Canada Inc. will be hosting a mobile Household Hazardous Waste collection event in Lambton Shores this weekend to offer an additional opportunity for Lambton County residents to dispose of their household hazardous waste at no cost.

This one-day only mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will be held on Saturday, October 21st from 9:30 am until 2:00 pm at the County Public Works Depot located at 6958 Townsend Line, Lambton Shores.

Corrosive, toxic, reactive and flammable materials will be collected at the mobile depot, these items should never be placed in a regular landfill because they have potential to injure sanitation workers and potential to damage the environment.

Examples of these types of materials include:

Corrosive                Toxic                    Reactive                  Flammable
Batteries                  Pesticides               Pool Chemicals          Gasoline
Drain Cleaners          Rat Poison              Ammonia                  Paints
Oven Cleaners          Cleaning Fluids       Bleach                       BBQ Starter
Pharmaceuticals     Aerosols                    Oils
Solvents
Propane Cylinders

Sharps (hypodermic needles) and fluorescent lightbulbs are also accepted.

Items NOT accepted include: PCBs, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or radioactive wastes, tires, explosives (flares and ammunition), electronics, and asbestos containers weighing more than 25kg (55lb).

For safety reasons, please separate lithium batteries from all other battery types prior to drop-off.

For more information visit www.lambtononline.ca/hhw or call 519-845-0801.