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Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Public Works Department and Clean Harbors Canada Inc. will be hosting a mobile Household Hazardous Waste collection event in Lambton Shores this weekend to offer an additional opportunity for Lambton County residents to dispose of their household hazardous waste at no cost.
This one-day only mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will be held on Saturday, October 21 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the County Public Works Depot located at 6958 Townsend Line, Lambton Shores.
"Corrosive, toxic, reactive and flammable materials will be collected at the mobile depot," said Matt Deline, Public Works Manager, County of Lambton. "These items should never be placed in a regular landfill because they have the potential to injure sanitation workers and the potential to damage our environment."
Examples of these types of materials include:
- Corrosive: Batteries, Drain Cleaners, Oven Cleaners
- Toxic: Pesticides, Rat Poison, Cleaning Fluids, Pharmaceuticals
- Reactive: Pool Chemicals, Ammonia, Bleach, Aerosols
- Flammable: Gasoline, Paints, BBQ Starter, Oils, Solvents, Propane Cylinders
Sharps (hypodermic needles) and fluorescent lightbulbs are also accepted.
Items NOT accepted include: PCBs, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or radioactive wastes, tires, explosives (flares and ammunition), electronics, and asbestos containers weighing more than 25kg (55lb).
For safety reasons, please separate lithium batteries from all other battery types prior to drop-off.
For more information visit www.lambtononline.ca/hhw or call 519-845-0801.
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Please contact:
Matt Deline
Manager, Public Works
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5370
Email Matt Deline
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