What is household hazardous waste?
Household hazardous waste (HHW) is found in every home and includes CFLs, fluorescent tubes, batteries, cleaners, paints and solvents, motor oil, chemicals and grease.
The average home uses 10-40 kg of hazardous products each year. Knowing which products are hazardous can help you protect yourself, your family, workers and the environment. Look for these symbols to identify hazardous products so that they can be used, stored and disposed of properly.
Household hazardous waste is not collected at the curb. Please help keep our staff safe. Guelph residents can bring hazardous waste items to the
Household Hazardous Waste Depot where items will be recycled, or disposed of safely. Residents will be required to fill out a household hazardous waste ticket before dropping off any materials.
Things to remember:
Never pour HHW in the storm sewer - it leads to our river system. Do not bury hazardous waste or pour it into the ground - it can contaminate ground water. Never mix products together. Use only recommended amounts. Choose products with child resistant caps. Safely store all hazardous materials out of reach of children and pets. Use products in a well ventilated area.
