Open year-round
Drop off household hazardous waste, like paint, batteries, oil, adhesives, aerosols, fuel, lightbulbs, and household cleaners free of charge.
Open to residents of North Bay and participating surrounding municipalities. There is a 60-litre limit per week.
The following products are examples of Household Hazardous Waste that should be taken to the HHW Depot:
- Aerosol cans
- Adhesives
- Antifreeze
- Asphalt tar
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Batteries/Battery acid
- Brake fluid
- Bug & tar removers
- Car wax & polish
- Cooking oil
- Degreasers
- Disinfectant
- Drain cleaner
- Dye
- Engine flushes
- Flea collars
- Floor/furniture strippers & polishes
- Fungicide
- Gasoline
- Herbicides
- Household cleansers
- Jewelry cleaner
- Kerosene
- Lighter fluid
- Light bulbs (CFLs) and tubes
- Lubes
- Lye or caustic soda
- Motor oil & waste oils
- Nail polish
- Oil filters
- Oven cleaner
- Paint/stain
- Paint thinners
- Pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks (big & small)
- Roofing tar
- Rust-proofers
- Solvents
- Spot remover
- Turpentine
- Wood Preservative
Items with refrigerants (AC units, dehumidifiers, water coolers, fridges, and freezers), PCBs, radioactive waste, biological/pathological waste, explosives and unidentified products are banned from the Household Hazardous Waste Depot.
For a complete list of accepted and banned items, view the Garbage Information page.
- DO NOT MIX CHEMICALS TOGETHER.
- All material should be left in the original container for easy identification.
- If the waste is not in its original container, it should be sealed and labeled.
- Bring all hazardous waste in a cardboard box of rigid container.
- Collect household batteries in a small bag, plastic container, or coffee can.
- Do not mix bulbs and batteries; batteries may cause bulbs to break, leading to mercury exposure and increase the risk of injury due to the broken glass.
- Load your vehicle just before leaving to minimize fumes.