Household Hazardous Waste | Norfolk County

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.

2026 household hazardous waste events

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, April 18, 2026
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Simcoe Facilities Operations Building, 591 Norfolk St S, Simcoe

Saturday, May 23, 2026
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Delhi Roads Central Yard, 340 Argyle Ave, Delhi

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.

Materials accepted

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
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

Materials NOT accepted

Appliances
Electronic typewriters
Power tools
Electric motors and relays
Cameras
Tires
PCBs
Commercial, agricultural, industrial radioactive or unknown wastes or drums of 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

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2026 Waste Collection Calendar