Household Hazardous Waste Event

To minimize lineups and for the safety of staff and those attending, an appointment is required to attend the Household Hazardous Waste Event.

Household Hazardous Waste Event Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: County of Brant, Public Works Yard, 1249 Colborne Street West, Mt. Vernon

Appointment information: The appointment booking system will be available from July 31, 2023 at 8:30 am to August 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm.

• Booking is now closed.
• Please arrive during your scheduled appointment time. Admission outside of your selected time will not be permitted. Thank you for helping us to make this year’s Household Hazardous Waste Event a success!

What to bring

Maximum acceptable container size is 20 Liters (5 gallons)

From your workbench

• Adhesives, glues, resins
• Hobby Supplies, artist supplies
• Latex paints and oil paints (paint cans that are empty and dry can go in your blue box)
• Stains, thinners and stripper

From your garage

• Motor oil and oil filters
• Engine coolant/antifreeze
• Portable fire extinguishers
• Car batteries
• Transmission fluids
• Waste fuel (kerosene, gasoline)

From your yard

• Insecticides, weed killers, poisons
• Pesticides
• Propane cylinders and tanks
• Swimming pool chemicals
• Wood preservatives

From your house

• Aerosol cans
• Cleaners, spot removers
• Hearing aid (button) batteries
• Rechargeable and single use batteries
• Fluorescent light bulbs (tubes, CFLs, and ballasts)
• Thermostats and other mercury containing devices
• Prescription medicines/syringes
• Photo chemicals, chemistry sets

What not to bring

• Ammunition, fireworks, explosives
• Expanding Foam Cylinders
• Infectious and biological waste
• Household appliances or items containing refrigerant
• Radioactive waste
• Unknown compressed gas cylinders
• Unidentified PCB containing items
• Tires and eWaste

Questions?
Email Public Works
519.44BRANT (2.7268)