What items are considered hazardous waste?
Automotive Products
Air conditioning refrigerants
Antifreeze
Auto body filler
Automobile batteries – lead acid
Brake fluid
Carburetor cleaner
Car wax with solvent
Chrome polish
Engine degreaser
Fuel additives
Gasoline (in ULC approved container)
Oil filters
Starter fluids
Transmission fluid
Used motor oil
Windshield washer fluid
Miscellaneous
Energy Efficient Light Blubs
Fluorescent Tubes
Light Fixtures With Ballasts
Barbeque starting fluid
Smoke detectors
Swimming pool and spa/hot tub chemicals
Household Products
Abrasive cleaners
Aerosol products
All-purpose cleaners
Ammonia
Disinfectants
Bleach
Drain cleaner
Floor wax strippers
Furniture polish and waxes
Metal cleaners
Oven cleaners
Rust remover
Shoe polish (liquid)
Spot and stain remover
Toilet bowl cleaner
Upholstery and rug cleaners
Lighter fluid
Muriatic acid
Tub and tile cleaners
Window cleaners
Batteries
General household batteries
Lead acid batteries
Small Ni-Cad batteries (rechargeable)
Personal Care Products
Hair dye
Hairspray
Hydrogen peroxide
Jewellery cleaner
Nail polish and remover
Perm lotion or solution
Rubbing alcohol
Hobby Supplies
Chemistry sets
Kerosene
Photographic chemicals
Paints & Solvents
Acetone
Empty containers
Latex paint
Lead based paint
Marine paint
Oil-based paint
Paint thinner and strippers
Spray paint
Varnish or lacquer
Other solvents
Empty Tanks and Containers
Butane tanks
Gas tanks
Helium tanks
Kerosene containers
Pesticide containers
Propane tanks
Mercury-containing products
Metal halide lamps
Thermometers
Thermostats
Ultraviolet lamps
Gardening and Pest Control
All fungicides
All herbicides
All insecticides
Chemical fertilizers
Flea/tick pet products
Rat poison
Slug bait
Wood preservatives
Glue and Cements
Liquid glues only (dispose of hardened glue as regular garbage)