Media Release
April 9, 2021 – Bruce County, Ontario: Residents of Bruce County are encouraged to remove hazardous waste materials from their homes, garages, and basements and dispose of them in an environmentally safe manner. To assist with this cleanup effort, Bruce County will be hosting thirteen Household Hazardous Waste Collection events in designated locations across the County in 2021.
Household hazardous waste materials include but are not limited to:
-paints and stains, propane tanks, used oil, aerosols, batteries, antifreeze, oil filters, solvents, household cleaners, fluorescent lights, fertilizers, fuel, pharmaceuticals, fire extinguishers, pesticides, and pool chemicals.
Residents of Bruce County are welcome to attend any of the following event locations:
• Wiarton (Town of South Bruce Peninsula Works Garage, 441048 Elm St., Wiarton, ON)
-June 26, 2021 – 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Tobermory (St Edmunds Landfill Site, 71 McArthur Road, Tobermory, ON)
-June 26, 2021 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
• Sauble Beach (Amabel Works Yard, 413 Municipal Road, Sauble Beach, ON)
-August 21, 2021 – 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Lion’s Head (Eastnor Landfill Site, 1252 West Road, Lion’s Head, ON)
-August 21, 2021 – 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Please note that commercial waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, PCB’s, ammunitions, and flares will not be accepted. Only containers with a volume of 30 litres or less will be accepted. Waste must be received in containers that can be disposed of. Containers will not be emptied and returned (ie. gas cans). Empty metal paint cans are blue box recyclable.
Attendees must remain in their vehicle with windows closed and with waste materials in their open trunk only for unloading. Please do not attend if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
Bruce County will be taking all precautions reasonable for their staff and contractors to operate these events during COVID-19. We require resident’s adherence to the protocols in place to deliver this service. The County retains the right to refuse service if protocols are not being followed.
For a complete list of all locations, or to discover more about Household Hazardous Waste Collection, visit www.brucecounty.on.ca/hazardouswaste
