Hazardous Waste
Household hazardous waste are materials that should not be disposed of in your household garbage because they have negative effects on the environment and can be harmful to humans and animals.
On this page:
- Household Hazardous Waste Events
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Other Drop-Off Programs
- Sharps (Needle) Disposal
- Agricultural Items
Household Hazardous Waste Events
The County of Brant and the City of Brantford have entered into a partnership to offer additional Household Hazardous Waste days for County of Brant residents throughout the year. This partnership will replace the one-day annual event that was previously held in the County.
The partnership will allow for County of Brant residents to attend the Household Hazardous Waste days at the Mohawk Street Landfill (website), located at 20 Morrison Road, Brantford from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (ID may be requested to confirm resident of Brant or Brantford).
The dates of the events can be found on the City of Brantford's Household Hazardous Waste webpage.
For more information on Household Hazardous Waste, including acceptable and unacceptable materials, please visit the City of Brantford's Household Hazardous Waste webpage.
Residents can dispose of Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste materials during specific, Household Hazardous Waste Events held in partnership with the City of Brantford (website) or at industry supported drop-off depots.
Frequently asked questions
| Is asbestos included as accepted waste? |
| Asbestos is accepted for disposal at the Biggars Lane landfill under the Environmental Protection Act. Tipping fees apply. Authorization to dispose of this material must be provided by the County. |
| Who do I report illegal dumping and accidental spills to a sewer or storm sewer to? |
| Illegal dumping incidents should be reported to the County of Brant at 519.44BRANT (519.442.7268), 1.855.44BRANT. If a spill is being reported, the Ministry of the Environment must be notified by calling the Spills Action Center at 1.800.268.6060. |
Other Drop Off Programs
| Batteries, electronics, tires and hazardous and special products |
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To help create a waste-free Ontario, businesses that produce batteries, electronics, tires and hazardous and special products are obligated to provide collection sites across the province for the public to drop off these materials once they’re finished using them. To find these locations, visit the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority webpage. |
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Batteries |
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After safely collecting and protecting your used household batteries, drop them off at a local battery recycling location. Visit the Recycle Batteries Canada webpage to find a location near you. |
| Paint |
| Ontario Paint Recycle accepts most types of household paint through a network of nearly 300 collection sites throughout the province. These collections sites include a number of retail locations where you can return your old, leftover paint, as well as many municipal depots that accept paint alongside a host of other recyclable products. |
Sharps (Needle) Disposal
| Canada Health Products Stewardship Association |
| Canada Health Products Stewardship Association provides information and drop-off locations for returning unused or expired medication and sharps for safe disposal. You can also return unused or expired medications and used or unwanted sharps to community pharmacies. Speak to your pharmacist for more information. |
| Ontario Sharps Disposal Program |
| Ontario Sharps Disposal Program collects and disposes of medical sharps. It accepts needles, safety-engineered needles, lancets, and other similar instruments used to puncture the skin for medical purposes. It does not accept glucose meters, IV bags, cotton swabs, or any other components |
Agricultural items
CleanFarms™ provides farmers with tools to help minimize their environmental footprint through free programs such as the empty pesticide container recycling program and the obsolete pesticide collection campaign.