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Hazardous waste is any household item that is labelled corrosive, flammable, poisonous or explosive and should not be put on the curb for pickup or taken to the landfill. These items are often harmful to the environment and should be disposed of safely.

Household hazardous waste schedule

West Grey will be implementing a mobile household hazardous waste unit in 2023! Stay tuned for more updates.

 Common hazardous waste items
  • Pharmaceutical drugs, pills, cough syrup, cosmetics, pet medicine, perfumes and inhalers
  • Chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides. Common aerosol bug and weed killers, fertilizers, plant food, nitrates, bleach and pool chemicals
  • Cleaning products such as oven cleaner, drain cleaner, rust remover, deck wash, and products with acids
  • All paint including oil, latex, craft and spray paints. Shellac, solvents, stains, thinners, urethane and varnish
  • Propane cylinders and gas containers
  • All batteries including vehicle batteries and household batteries of any size
  • Caustic items such as lye, lime, ammonia chloride, and photo chemicals
  • Lightbulbs of any size, variety or purpose
  • Motor oil, gasoline, diesel, anti-freeze and vehicle fluids
  • Adhesives, glues and fillers. Car polishes, waxes, caulking, resins, driveway sealers, epoxies and cements
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Municipality of West Grey
402813 Grey Road 4
RR2 Durham, ON N0G 1R0

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