HazBin Overview
HazBin Program
- Material will only be accepted from Grey Highlands residents. Proof of residency will be required upon arrival (valid drivers license or property tax bill with name/address)
- Residents must complete the HazBin Resident Form prior to unloading material
- All material must be clearly labeled and in securely sealed containers
- There is a material limit of 20 litres per container
- There is a maximum limit of 50 litres per day
- Please note the volume of the container is what is calculated in the 50 litre total not the remaining volume
- The HazBin will be closed 30 minutes before site closes to allow attendants sufficient time to properly package materials and close the bin
- No charge to drop off household hazardous waste to the HazBin
Acceptable Items
- Aerosol Cans (empty cans are scrap metal)
- Antifreeze (empty jug can be recycled if clean or placed in garbage)
- Bleach
- Brake Fluid
- Cosmetics and Beauty Products
- Detergents
- Disinfectants
- Fertilizers
- Fluorescent Tubes (please tape tubes together)
- Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)
- Gasoline (fuel cans will not be returned)
- Glues and Adhesives
- Household Cleaners (including oven, drain, floor, glass and toilet cleaners)
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Mercury Containing Items
- Mildew Remover
- Mothballs
- Motor Oil (empty jug can be recycled if clean or placed in garbage)
- Oil Filters
- Paints (Metal Cans - if the material is dry or can is empty it is considered scrap metal. Plastic cans- if it is an empty jug it can be recycled )
- Paint Thinner and Varnish Remover (Metal Cans - if the material is dry or can is empty it is considered scrap metal. Plastic cans- if it is an empty jug it can be recycled)
- Pesticides, Insecticides, and Herbicides
- Pool Chemicals
- Propane Tanks (maximum of 1 pound tanks)
- Solvents
- Waxes
- Windsheild Washer Fluid (empty jug can be recycled if clean or placed in garbage)
Unacceptable Items
- Materials containing PCB's (eg fluorescent light ballasts)
- Infectious or Medical Waste (old syringes)
- Radioactive Waste (eg smoke detectors)
- Explosives, Ammunition, or Flares
- Pharmaceuticals
- Prescription Medicines
- Broken or Leaking Containers
- Unidentified Waste
- Material generated by farms, industrial, commercial and insitutional properties
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does my 4L paint that is only half filled with paint count as a full 4L?
- The volume marked on the container the material is brought in, is the amount that is calculated towards the 50L maximum. Our attendants are not able to assume or guess how much material is remaining since all material is to be securely closed. The entire 4L container is placed in the packing barrels and shipped out.
- The volume marked on the container the material is brought in, is the amount that is calculated towards the 50L maximum. Our attendants are not able to assume or guess how much material is remaining since all material is to be securely closed. The entire 4L container is placed in the packing barrels and shipped out.
- Can I pour material into a secondary container or smaller container and bring it in?
- You are able to bring material into the HazBin that is not in its original container. However, it must be sealed tightly and labelled with what the material is. Example writing in marker on the container the name of the material.
- You are able to bring material into the HazBin that is not in its original container. However, it must be sealed tightly and labelled with what the material is. Example writing in marker on the container the name of the material.
- How should I bring in my florescent tubes?
- Please tape your tubes together to ensure they are easier for our attendants to handle.
- Please tape your tubes together to ensure they are easier for our attendants to handle.
- Why can't I bring in materials from my farm, industrial, commercial or institutional property?
- We are only permitted to accept household material under our Environmental Compliance Approval issued by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
