Household Hazardous Waste
Protect the environment, bring in your household hazardous wastes to the City of Barrie Household Hazardous Waste Depot, 272 Ferndale Drive North, to be disposed of properly at no charge.
The Household Hazardous Waste Depot (HHWD) is located at the Environmental Centre, 272 Ferndale Drive North. The depot is FREE to Barrie and Simcoe County residents.
The Household Hazardous Waste Depot will be temporarily moved for the spring and summer from the lower gate to the upper gate, beyond the scalehouse.
This change may result in longer wait times at the landfill on Saturdays. To mitigate wait times, the household hazardous waste depot will be open twice per week from May 2 to Oct 3, 2018.
New Hours will be:
Wednesdays - 9am to 4pm
Saturdays - 9am to 4pm
What are Hazardous Materials?
Hazardous materials are substances that are flammable, corrosive, toxic/poisonous or explosive.
Acceptable Materials at the HHWD
Please note, we accept residential only; no commercial waste.
No more than 25L of hazardous waste per residence per month. All hazardous waste, including needles and syringes, must be in rigid, sealed, and labelled containers.
- Aerosol cans
- Antifreeze
- Batteries
- Bleach
- Brake fluid
- Cleaning products
- Cosmetics
- Drain cleaners
- Empty oil containers
5-gallon pails are not accepted
- Oil filters
limit per residence: 5 per month
- Fertilizers
- Fire extinguishers
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- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Gasoline
- Lighters
- Medication
- Motor oil
limit per residence: 25L per month
- Nail polish remover
- Paint
- Paint thinners
- Pool chemicals
- Propane/butane
- Sharps (needles)
- Thermometers
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Unacceptable Materials at the HHWD
- 5-gallon pails of oil
- Commercial and/or industrial waste
- Ammunition or explosives
- Radioactive materials
- Unidentifiable materials
- Waste containing biohazards
Effects of Improper Disposal of Hazardous Materials
When these materials are improperly disposed of through the sanitary sewer system (by way of household drains such as the kitchen or laundry room sinks), they do not receive the treatment necessary to diffuse their environmental impact and are discharged into Kempenfelt Bay, affecting plant and animal species as well as water quality and, ultimately, public health.
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Where are alternate drop-off sites for household hazardous wastes? |
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Visit www.makethedrop.ca to find other nearby drop off sites for certain hazardous wastes. Visit www.healthsteward.ca to find other nearby drop off sites for medications and sharps (needles).
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| What should I do if a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb or tube light bulb breaks in my home? |
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Fluorescent light bulbs contain a small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing. When a fluorescent bulb breaks, some of this mercury is released as mercury vapour. To minimize exposure to mercury vapor, EPA recommends that residents follow specific cleanup and disposal steps.
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