Household hazardous waste being collected at a drop off event. Photo courtesy of Bruce County.Household hazardous waste being collected at a drop off event. Photo courtesy of Bruce County.
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Wiarton to host another Bruce County hazardous waste drop-off

Wiarton will hold another household hazardous waste drop-off event at the Town of South Bruce Peninsula Works Garage.

A media release from Bruce County shares that the latest drop-off will be on Saturday, July 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the public works garage at 441048 Elm Street in Wiarton.

Household hazardous waste materials include: 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.

However, items like commercial waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, PCB’s, ammunitions and flares are not accepted.

Bruce County is hosting 13 Household Hazardous Waste Collection events in locations across the County. See the full schedule.

For more details and the full list of accepted materials, please visit www.brucecounty.on.ca/hazardouswaste.

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