Household Hazardous Waste
The City of Kingston operates a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility at 196 Lappan's Lane where residents of the City and Loyalist Township can drop off items at no charge.
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.
Reuse Centre: During the Household Hazardous Waste Facility's hours of operation, a HHW Reuse Centre is open to the public. Residents can help themselves to paints, stains and varnishes, free of charge. Reusing materials such as these saves on disposal costs and reduces resource usage.
Please bring items in their original containers where possible and never mix materials.
Materials Accepted:
Examples of materials accepted at the City of Kingston's Household Hazardous Waste facility:
- Acid cleaner
- Acids
- Adhesive, caulking, silicon
- Aerosols-all kinds including empty aerosols
- Ammonia cleaners
- Antifreeze and empty antifreeze containers
- Auto body filler
- Ballasts from fluorescent fixtures (contain PCBs)
- Batteries - car
- Batteries - dry cell single use (A, AA, AAA, 9 volt etc.) and all types of rechargeable batteries batteries (e.g. from power tools, camcorders, cellular & cordless phones, laptop computers, digital cameras and remote control toys).
- Bleach
- Brake fluid
- Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
[SEE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA WEBSITE] - Driveway sealer
- Fertilizers including empty containers
- Fire extinguishers
- Fluorescent tubes including compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
- Fuels (gasoline, kerosene)
- Household cleaners
- Mercury (switches, thermostats and thermometers)
- Nail polish remover
- Oil, oil filters and empty oil containers up to 30 litres
- Oven cleaners
- Paint - all types, including empty paint cans
- Paint stripper
- Pesticides -Insect, fungus, weeds, algae, including empty pesticide containers
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pool chemicals
- Propane cylinders (both 20 lb. barbeque type and 1 lb. torch / cooking stove types)
- Roofing tar & driveway sealant
- Syringes and needles (in sealed plastic container)
[SEE MORE INSTRUCTIONS ON DISPOSING OF NEEDLES] - Shoe polishes
- Solvents, including empty containers
- Stains
Materials Not Accepted:
Materials / wastes that are not accepted at the HHW facility:
- Asbestos - check Asbestos Abatement & Removal companies in the yellow pages.
- Radioactive waste
- Explosives, flares, ammunition - contact Kingston Police for assistance at 613-549-4660.
Items that are not hazardous and can be placed in regular garbage:
- Smoke alarms (take out the batteries prior to disposal) — smoke alarms do contain a low level radioactive source. They can be disposed of with regular garbage.
- Broken glass
- Soaps, shampoos and conditioners
- Razor blades
- Incandescent light bulbs
- Hand and body lotions
- Pet wastes
- Makeup (other than nail polish which is accepted)
- Food related items (salad dressings, vinegar)
- Scrap metal, including coat hangers (take to a scrap metal recycler rather than placing in garbage)
For more information call Customer Service at 613-546-0000.
