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Residents looking to dispose of hazardous waste not acceptable for curbside collection can bring their materials to a mobile special waste depot event on Saturday, Sept. 16 in Fall River. This event will take place rain or shine.
The mobile drop-off depot will be in operation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Georges P. Vanier School on Fall River Road.
Materials accepted at the household drop-off depot include:
- batteries
- leftover liquid paint
- leftover corrosive cleaners
- pesticides/herbicides
- gasoline
- fuel oil and used motor oil
- solvents
- thinners
- pharmaceuticals and drugs
- aerosol cans containing hazardous substances
- barbecue propane tanks
- small propane cylinders (for example, those used for camp stoves and propane torches)
The Halifax Regional Municipality also operates a permanent Household Special Waste Depot at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive. Drop-off times are on designated Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Please check our website for the schedule. This depot will be open on Sept. 16.
The household special waste drop-off depots are open only to Halifax Regional Municipality residents. Business waste is not permitted. The next mobile drop-off event will be located at Tallahassee Community School in Eastern Passage on Sept. 23.
For more information on Halifax’s solid waste program visit halifax.ca/recycle or call 311.