Never put hazardous waste in your waste or recycling.
Hazardous Waste is collected on special days, see below for dates
Materials such as batteries, paint, oil/gas, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks, cleaners, etc. must be disposed of at special depot days.
Hazardous Waste is a waste which, because of its quantity, concentration, or characteristics, may be hazardous to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed. Items may be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Days organized by the County.
Acceptable items include:
CORROSIVE
- Batteries
- Drain cleaners
- Oven cleaners
- Household detergents, waxes
TOXIC
- Pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides
- Rat poison
- Pharmaceuticals
- Cleaning fluids
REACTIVE
- Pool chemicals
- Ammonia
- Bleach
- Aerosols
- Windshield washer fluid
FLAMMABLE
- Used oil/gasoline (must be in container)
- Paint/stains/primers
- BBQ starter
- Oils, solvents
- Propane cylinders
- Spent fire extinguishers
Items not accepted as hazardous waste:
- Radioactive Waste
- Lighting Ballasts
- PCBs
- Empty paint cans – scrap steel (lid off & dry)
- Needles/Pathological waste – call a local pharmacy
- Explosives (including flares)
- Empty aerosol cans (waste)
- Waste
Propane Tanks cannot be accepted at the Portland Transfer Station as they are considered to be hazardous waste. Tanks can be returned to a retailer that sells/services tanks or can be taken to a hazardous waste event.
Household Hazardous Waste Days
CONFIRMED Schedule for 2024
Thank you to the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville for organizing these events.
For more information, see the Counties website.
Saturday, July 6 at Lombardy Fairgrounds 6 Kellys Rd
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 17 at North Leeds County Patrol Garage 331 County Rd 29 &
South Leeds County Patrol Garage 2714 County Rd 3
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 21 at Spencerville Fairgounds 22 Ryan St &
North Grenville Patrol Garage 720 County Rd 44
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Questions or Concerns?
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
613-342-3840 Ext 2413