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Household hazardous waste disposal
Household hazardous waste is any product discarded from a home that contains volatile chemicals. These products:

• can ignite and cause a fire
• are corrosive and can eat away materials and destroy living tissue when contact occurs
• can be explosive and/or reactive and can release poisonous fumes when exposed to air, water or other chemicals
• are toxic or poisonous, either immediately or over a long period of time

Where can I properly dispose of household hazardous waste products?
You can safely dispose of it by taking it to the free household hazardous waste collection depot:

Miller Environmental Corporation 1803 Hekla Avenue Phone: 925-9615 Open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month from October to March. Open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the first and last Saturday of each month from April to September. In addition, Green Manitoba offers an appointment system to book a drop-off time for Wednesdays and Thursdays. For telephone bookings, call Miller Environmental at 925-9600.

Hazardous waste should NEVER:

• be placed out for recycling/garbage collection
• be dumped in sewers, drains or open bodies of water
• be buried in the ground
• be burned
• be disposed of in landfills

Improper disposal of leftover hazardous waste products can:

• cause harmful chemicals to enter the environment and contaminate our land and water.
• cause long term health problems or seriously injure you, recycling/garbage collectors and landfill operators.
• damage the sewer in your home and the City's sewer system.

aerosol cans antifreeze (radiator / windshield washer fluid) automotive batteries bleach BBQ and camping fuel Compressed gas cylinders / propane tanks chemical lawn fertilizers gasoline household cleaners and disinfectants (toilet, oven or drain) herbicides (weed killers) insect repellent pesticides / insecticides (insect and rodent killers) paint brush cleaners / solvents oil-based paints (oil-based/alkyd). Latex paints can be put out for regular garbage collection if the lids are off the cans and the paint is dry and hard. disposal of regular garbage items that need special handling

swimming pool chemicals varnish remover used oil products. You can recycle them by taking it to a depot for free disposal. detailed list

Be a label reader These danger symbols identify many hazardous waste products.

Use as much of the product as you can before you consider it waste. See if your family and friends can use it.

For additional information on proper disposal of household hazardous waste:

• visit Green Manitoba
• call the recycling and garbage information line at 986-8888, Code 9811
• contact 311