Household Hazardous Waste
Everyone generates some Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and disposing of it improperly can be harmful to your health and the environment. HHW should not be placed in your recycling, garbage, or poured down the drain. The City of Kingston operates a HHW facility at 196 Lappan's Lane where residents of the City and Loyalist Township can drop off material at no charge.
HOURS OF OPERATION — NOW EXTENDED
Open every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from April through November inclusive.
WHERE
Kingston Area Recycling Centre, 196 Lappan's Lane
Under Stewardship Ontario's Orange Drop program, local retailers accept many hazardous waste items for proper disposal. Visit www.makethedrop.ca for a full list of locations or 'Drop Zones' and what hazardous wastes they accept.
USE THE REUSE CENTRE
During the Household Hazardous Waste Facility's hours of operation, a HHW Reuse Centre is available to the public. Residents can help themselves to leftovers paints, stains and varnishes, free of charge. Reusing materials such as these saves on disposal costs and reduces resource usage.
USE THE B.U.D. SYSTEM TO REDUCE YOUR HOUSEHOLD'S HAZARDOUS WASTE
- Buy only what you need.
- Use it all up.
- Dispose of container and residue properly. Note: Please bring the following empty containers to the HHW facility at the Kingston Area Recycling Centre: Aerosols, antifreeze, fertilizers, oil, paint, pesticides and solvents.
WHAT HAPPENS TO HAZARDOUS WASTE
Paint is recycled into new paint. Many solvents, thinners and strippers can be recycled. Waste oil is refined into new oil. Batteries are recycled into new batteries or recovered as scrap metal. Anti-freeze is recycled. Propane cylinders can be re-certified and have a new valve installed for reuse or the propane is recovered and the cylinders reclaimed as scrap metal. Syringes are subjected to high temperature destruction and then landfilled. Fluorescent tubes, including CFLs are recycled. Some empty containers (eg. aerosols, paint, oil, anti-freeze) are recycled and efforts are being made to find recycling opportunities for others (eg. pesticides, solvents, fertilizers). Other wastes end up in sanitary landfill or hazardous waste landfill because it is not feasible to recycle them.
