Household Hazardous Waste
What is Considered Hazardous Waste?
Household Hazardous Waste are substances that may be harmful to you, animals, or the environment when not handled properly and can result in the pollution of groundwater, lakes, rivers and soil when disposed of improperly.
Residents of Norfolk County are encouraged to dispose of their household hazardous waste at one of our temporary depots in the spring and fall.
Household 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 • 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 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 For more information contact ServiceNorfolk at 519-426-5870 Ext. 0 Remember that empty rust-free metal paint cans and lids may be put out for recycling. Empty motor oil containers should be brought to the HHW events for recycling.