The hazardous waste depot at 908 Mullock Road, Whynott's Settlement accepts residential hazardous waste from within the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, the Town of Bridgewater or the Mahone Bay free of charge.
Look for Hazard Labels on Packaging:
Flammable or ignitable wastes can create fires under certain conditions, are spontaneously combustible or have a flash point less than 60°Celcius.
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.
Explosive wastes can cause explosions, toxic fumes, gasses or vapors when heated, compressed or mixed with water.
Corrosive wastes are acids or bases that are capable of corroding metal containers such as storage tanks, drums and barrels.
Fridges, freezers, dehumidifiers and water coolers cannot be collected at the curb if they contain gas. Drop them off free of charge at the HHW Depot. Gases are drained at no charge.
Efficiency Nova Scotia offers a program to Retire Your Appliances. Efficicency NS picks up your old appliances that still work, and you receive money.
Wet Paint & Stain
Drop off at the Community Recycling Centre or an ENVIRO-DEPOT.
Items Accepted at the HHW Depot:
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UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
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GLYCOL (ANTIFREEZE) & OIL RECYCLING PROGRAM
The HHW depot accepts the following for free:
Oils: Petroleum or synthetic derived crankcase oil, engine oil, gear oil, hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid, heat transfer fluid, and lubricating fluid for machinery or equipment.
Filters: Spin-on style or element style fluid filters for hydraulic, transmission or internal combustion engines, diesel fuel filters, storage tank fuel filters, household furnace oil filters other than gasoline filters.
Oil, glycol and DEF Containers: Containers with up to 50 litre capacity for oil, glycol or DEF product. Antifreeze and oil jugs will still be accepted in the blue bag (with cap on), if residents do not wish to drop them off.
Aerosol Containers: Ethylene or propylene glycol for vehicle or commercial engine coolant.
Read more: Atlantic Used Oil Management Association website. Garages: set up on-site collection, call (902) 662-2692.
AEROSOL CANS
Drop off aerosol cans at the HHW depot for proper handling, do not put in your blue bag or garbage. Aerosol cans may explode on the waste collection truck if compacted.
SYRINGES, NEEDLES AND LANCETS: must be put in a safe sharps container and returned to a local pharmacy.
Containers can be picked up FREE OF CHARGE, at any pharmacy or Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) supply centre. Read about the Safe Sharps Program.
The Household Hazardous Waste depot does not accept sharps. Sharps and blood testing lancets cannot be placed in your garbage bag or blue bag!
MEDICATION DISPOSAL
The provincial Medication Disposal Program allows patients to return medications they no longer need or “dead drugs” to their local community pharmacies for safe disposal. There is no cost to the public to use this service.
Accepted Items include: ointment pots, tubes, pills & capsules, medical patches, eye drops, empty inhalers, nasal sprays, oral liquids, liquid medications, full or partially full bottles or vials, full or partially full blister packs.
Nova Scotia’s Medication Disposal Program is administrated by the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) and paid for by pharmaceutical companies. Placing medication in the garbage or flushing it down the toilet can be dangerous for children, pets or the environment.
COMMERCIAL HHW WASTE HAULING COMPANIES
Terrapure Environmental, Dartmouth: 902-468-9011
Clean Harbours, Dartmouth: 902-662-3336
Stericycle: 902-480-7800 Clinical sharps and medical waste disposal.
COOKING FAT AND GREASE DISPOSAL
BD Rae Waste Management: 1-866-683-7937
Darling Ingredients: 1-877-916-0797
Biofuel Oils 902-476-9742
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Poison Control 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
