Bruce County is hosting a long list of hazardous waste collection events in 2024.
The county released details on its website, with a grand total of thirteen total hazardous waste collections this year, spanning May through mid-September.
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.
The full list is available at www.brucecounty.on.ca/hazardouswaste.
The communities that will host the events include Southampton, Kincardine, Walkerton, Lion's Head, Paisley, Wiarton, Teeswater, Tobermory, Lucknow and Sauble Beach.
Please note that commercial waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, PCB’s, ammunition, 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.
The full schedule for the hazardous waste collection events in Bruce County are as follows:
Southampton
May 4, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
September 21, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Southampton Works Yard, 429 Peel St., Southampton, ON
Kincardine
May 11, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
July 13, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Kincardine Public Works Yard, 140 Valentine Ave., Kincardine, ON
Walkerton
June 1, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
September 14, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Bruce County Transportation Yard, 94 Bruce Road 2, Walkerton, ON
Lion’s Head
June 22, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Eastnor Landfill Site, 1252 West Road, Lion's Head, ON
Paisley
July 6, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Bruce County Transportation Yard, 242 Canrobert St., Paisley, ON
Wiarton
July 20, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Town of South Bruce Peninsula Works Garage, 441048 Elm St., Wiarton, ON
Teeswater
July 27, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Teeswater Public Works, 21 Gordon St. East, Teeswater, ON
Tobermory
August 10, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
St. Edmunds Landfill Site, 71 McArthur Road, Tobermory, ON
Lucknow
August 17, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Bruce County Transportation Yard, 545 Ludgard St., Lucknow, ON
Sauble Beach
August 24, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Amabel Works Yard, 413 Municipal Road, Sauble Beach, ON