- Abrasive Cleaners
- Acids
- Air Freshener
- Ammonia
- Antifreeze
- Ant Poison
- Arsenic Brake Fluid
- Bug Killer
- Butane Cylinders
- Car Batteries
- Chlorine Bleach Disinfectants
- Drain Cleaners
- Engine Coolant
- Fertilizer
- Fire Starter
- Floor Polish
- Furniture Polish
- Fungicides
- Gasoline
- Glues/Cements
- Hand Sanitizer
- Herbicides
- Household Batteries
- Insecticides
- Kerosene
- Lighter Fluid
- Medicines
- Metal Polish
- Motor oil and empty motor oil containers from household use
- Nail Polish
- Needles
- Oven Cleaner
- Paint (Oil & Water Base)
- Polishes
- Pool Chemicals
- Propane Tanks
- Rat Poison
- Rug Cleaner
- Rust Paint
- Sharps & Syringes
- Shellac
- Silver Polish
- Solvents Spot Remover
- Stains
- Transmission Fluid
- Turpentine
- Unbroken household fluorescent light tubes (10 per household; do not tape them together)
- Weed killer
- Window cleaner
- Wood preservative
- Wood stripper
Household Hazardous Waste
Residents are encouraged to dispose of their household hazardous waste at a Norfolk County depot event.
Household hazardous waste includes substances that may harm humans, animals, or the environment when not handled properly and can pollute groundwater, lakes, rivers, and soil when disposed of improperly.
Ready to book your appointment?
Registration is required for all household hazardous waste events. Choose a location in Simcoe or Langton and reserve your spot.
2026 household hazardous waste events
Registration now open
Household hazardous waste (HHW) events are by appointment only. Registration for appointments will be available one month before the event. View the list of items accepted and not accepted at HHW events.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Simcoe Facilities Operations Building, 591 Norfolk St S, Simcoe
Saturday, October 31, 2026
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Langton Roads West Yard, 1630 County Road 45, Langton
Materials accepted and not accepted at HHW events
Empty, rust-free metal paint cans and lids can be put out for recycling.
- Appliances
- Electronic typewriters
- Power tools
- Electric motors and relays
- Cameras
- Tires
- PCBs
- Commercial, agricultural, industrial, radioactive, or unknown waste
- Drums of any material
- Microwaves
- Smoke detectors
- Computer mice
- Digital cameras
- Fax machines
- Household computers
- Keyboards
- Monitors
- Pagers
- Photocopiers
- Printers
- Scanners
- Cell phones
- TVs
- VCRs
- Video game consoles and games
Year-round take-back depot locations
- Find local retailers that offer year-round recycling and retail store take-back programs
- For other locations, visit rpra.ca/where-to-recycle
2026 Waste Collection Calendar
Flip through the 2026 Norfolk County Waste Collection Calendar.
