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Links:
Propane Tank Reuse Program
Recycling Batteries
Recycling Hotline
Recycling Paints
Special Waste Depot
Unacceptable Waste
What is Household Hazardous Waste?
Paints, pesticides, propane tanks, batteries, syringes, used motor oil and many cleaning products are just some examples of household hazardous wastes that are used daily by residents. These items contain toxic ingredients and should be used and disposed of with caution. Do not place out for regular garbage pick-up. Please do not pour motor oil, paints or solvents down your drain or into sewers.
Household Hazardous Waste WILL NOT be collected with your garbage.
Household Hazardous Wastes include those that are:
• Corrosive such as car battery acid and drain cleaners that will eat away at material and injure skin.
• Flammable such as lighter fluid, turpentine and gasoline that can ignite.
• Explosive such as aerosol containers that may explode if incinerated or stored above 50 degrees Celsius.
• Poisonous such as cleaning fluids, pesticides and medicines that can be poisonous or lethal, even in small quantities, to adults, children and pets.
This waste is Not Legal to dispose of in Your Household Garbage Waste:
• Hazardous (including pathogenic and radioactive wastes)
• Explosive or flammable substances
• Chemicals which may create hazardous working conditions
• Material hot enough to start combustion
• Waste oil or petroleum by-products
• Ties lumber, demolition materials, rocks gravel or soil, stumps or timber
• Fish feed bags
• Grass cuttings, tree or hedge clippings or other garden refuse*
• Paints (link to Paints below)
• Batteries (link to Batteries below)
• Undigested septic sludge
• Grass cuttings, tree or hedge clippings or other garden refuse
Residential green waste can go to the Green Waste Transfer Station.
Try grasscycling to reduce the amount of waste and improve the health of your lawn!
Paints
Accepted through the Product Care Association Stewardship Program at the following locations: GRIPS Depot, Pender Harbour (Thursday-Tuesday 9am-4pm 604.883.1165) Sechelt Landfill, Dusty Road, Sechelt
Batteries
Can be returned to:
Adventure Electronics (rechargeable) 604.886.7215;
Sunshine Sound (NiCad & NiMH only) 604.885.2568;
GRIPS (rechargeable & non-rechargeable) 604.883.1165.
Recycling Hotline
If you need help to dispose of any of these materials, please call the recycling hotline. The Recycling Council of British Columbia operates an information hotline from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Saturday. Call 1.800.667.4321. They answer questions about recycling and disposal of all materials. The FAQs on the Recycling Hotline website are also useful.
You can also check out the SCRD’s Recycling Directory link for more information on how to recycle and dispose of materials.
Special Waste Depot
A Special Waste Depot is located at the Sechelt Landfill.
Call 604.885.6889 for more information.
Propane Tank Reuse Program
In the past, propane tanks received at the Sechelt and Pender Harbour Landfills were decommissioned and recycled as scrap metal. Propane tanks collected at landfills will be picked up by Tank 4 Tank Services Ltd. and refurbished into new propane tanks. This program will provide a higher level of benefit through reuse vs. recycling. Tipping fees for propane tanks and scrap metal is $65 per tonne. Camping-size propane tanks can be dropped off as well and you don't have to pay the $2 fee like you do for the larger BBQ ones.
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