Household Hazardous Waste Depot will not open in 2026 due to manufacturing facility delays

The City's new Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility at 189 Lappan's Lane will not be operational for the 2026 season due to a delay in the delivery of a fabricated building that is critical to safe site operation.  

To maintain service during this gap, the City has secured two drop-off events with a mobile household hazardous waste collection provider on the following dates: 

Residents will use a familiar drive-through set-up where staff fully manage the materials. The full range of household hazardous waste normally collected at the City facility will be accepted. Many materials are also accepted at local retailers, including paint and batteries. Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority has an online map listing locations where materials can be safely disposed. For safe and proper disposal, residents are asked to store these materials until they can be brought to a designated household hazardous waste event.  

The manufacturer of the City depot’s receiving building experienced critical equipment failure, resulting in a significant delay to the delivery schedule. A revised delivery date has not yet been provided to the City. 

The receiving building is a highly specialized structure that is custom manufactured to meet the City's and project’s specific operational, regulatory, and technical requirements. The HHW facility is unable to operate without the receiving building being fully installed and operational, as dictated by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. 

“While the site awaits delivery of the receiving building, all other project work will continue as planned. Site servicing and construction activities will proceed, including completion of the site works and construction of the remaining buildings, for normal operations in 2027,” says Karen Santucci, Director of Public Works and Solid Waste.