What is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)?
The Household Hazardous Waste depot is closed from December 1st to April 1st each year due to the low volumes of waste which are delivered to the depot during winter. If you have hazardous waste to dispose of during these months, please call (902) 543-2991 and arrangements will be made to receive your wastes.
Residents from within the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, the Town of Bridgewater or the Mahone Bay may drop it hazardous waste off at the depot for FREE! The depot is located at 908 Mullock Road, Whynott's Settlement.
**All aerosol cans must be brought to the HHW depot for proper handling, please do not place in your blue bag. **
To identify hazardous waste, look for these symbols:
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FLAMMABLE or ignitable wastes can create fires under certain conditions, are spontaneously combustible or have a flash point less than 140 f. |
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CORROSIVE wastes are acids or bases that are capable of corroding metal containers such as storage tanks, drums and barrels. |
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POISON or toxic wastes are those containing concentrations of certain substances in excess of regulatory thresholds which are expected to cause injury or illness to human health or the environment. |
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REACTIVE wastes can cause explosions, toxic fumes, gasses or vapors when heated, compressed or mixed with water. |
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SAFE SHARPS DISPOSAL
Syringes, needles and lancets must be placed in a safe sharps container and returned to a local pharmacy. Sharps containers can be picked up FREE OF CHARGE, at any pharmacy or Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) supply centre. The Household Hazardous Waste depot no longer accepts used sharps, effective September 2015. Used sharps and blood testing lancets cannot be placed in your garbage bag or blue bag!
COMMERCIAL HHW WASTE HAULING COMPANIES
Envirosystems, Dartmouth: (902) 481-8008
Terrapure, Bedford: (902) 835-8078
Clean Harbours Environmental Services, Dartmouth: (902) 481-0842
COOKING FAT AND GREASE
Rothsay: (902) 895-2801
BD Rae: (902) 452-8181
USED OIL
Accepted at the Community Recycling Centre or at an oil retailer.
PAINT
Accepted at the Community Recycling Centre or an ENVIRO-DEPOT™.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Poison Centre: 1-800-565-8161 (IWK Hospital)
Environmental Emergencies: 1-800-565-1633 (Coast Guard)
Emergencies involving transport of dangerous goods - CANUTEC (613) 996-6666
