Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Drop-off Event in Whitby

The Town of Whitby and the Region of Durham are co-hosting a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Drop-off event. 

When: Saturday October 4, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to noon.

Where: The Town of Whitby's Operations Centre, 333 McKinney Drive

Examples of acceptable electronics (e-waste) include, but are not limited to, the following materials:

• Cellular phones
• PDAs & pagers
• Audio & video players
• Cameras & radios
• VCRs/DVD players
• Telephones
• Stereos & receivers
• Desktop computers
• Computer peripherals
• Monitors
• Printing devices
• Camcorders
• Televisions
• Portable computers

Click here for more information: E-Waste




Residential products currently being accepted include, but are not limited to:

• Aerosol Containers regardless of product content
• Antifreeze and its related container
• Batteries - single-use and rechargeable
• Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)
• Fertilizers and their containers
• Fire Extinguishers
• Flammable material such as camping fuel, kerosene, gasoline, cigarette lighters, driveway sealer, etc.
• Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes 
• Mercury switches
• Oil Containers of 30 litres or less for a wide range of oil products
• Oil Filters and air filters for items such as household furnace fuel filter, storage tank diesel fuel filters, transmission or internal combustion engines, etc.
• Paints, Coatings, Paint Thinners, Varnish, Stains, Shellac etc.
• Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides and their containers
• Pharmaceuticals prescription and non-prescription
• Photography Chemicals
• Pool and Spa Chemicals
• Propane Tanks and other Pressurized Containers
• Reactive material such as metal powders that may explode with contact to air and or water
• Solvents (such as paint thinner, turpentine, paint stripper or nail polish remover)
• Syringes and needles used in the administration of health care (human and veterinary)
• Thermostats or any switches containing mercury
• Used Oil Filters

Click here for more information: HHW (Household Hazardous Waste)

Pick up a FREE gallon of recycled paint when you drop off HHW. One per vehicle. Limited quantity of 200 available. Bring a non-perishable food item to support the local food banks.

 
Randy Miller
Broker  
Re/Max Rouge River Realty Ltd., Brokerage
905-668-1800 or 905-427-1400
randy@randymiller.ca
http://whitbybrooklinhomes.com/