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Household Hazardous Waste & ElectronicEquipment Recycling
Household Hazardous Waste: Propane, Paints, AerosolsComputer Monitor, Keyboardand Tower
Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) are items that pose a health hazard if notdisposed of properly. These wastes should not be thrown away withyour regular garbage or poured down the drain. HHW days provideresidents with an opportunity to dispose of these wastes, as well aselectronics and tires.
Household Hazardous Waste Event Days 2010
1. April 17 5.August 14
2. May 8 6. September 11
3. June 12 7. October 16
4. July 10 8. November 20
Household Hazardous Wastes can be disposed of at the Mohawk Street Landfill Sitefrom 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Household Hazardous Wastes
* pharmaceuticals
* household cleaners
* fluorescent lamps
* paints and paint cleaners
* wood preservatives
* driveway sealers
* adhesives & polishes
* bug sprays and pesticides
* poisons
* pool chemicals
* oils and oil filters
* antifreeze
* fuels
* batteries (automotive & household)
* lawn care products
* propane tanks
* syringes/needles/sharps that are properly contained in a rigidwalled container with lid
These kinds of wastes should not be thrown away withyour regular garbage or poured down the drain where they could cause damage tothe environment.
The City now accepts all monitors with or without a CPU unit (tower) orkeyboard The City now accepts televisions up to a maximum size of32”. Residents are required to unload all electronic equipment fromtheir vehicles and place in the appropriate containers. The City no longeraccept microwave ovens at HHW Events.
Fluorescent/Compact Fluorescent Tubes: Bring fluorescent tubes to HouseholdWaste Events, in a cardboard box or wrap them in newspaper. Do not tape tubesor bulbs together. Limit of 10 tubes per vehicle, per event day.
Electronic Equipment: Bring your tired electronic equipment to the HouseholdHazardous Waste Days for recycling. Acceptable items includecomputers and related components, telephones, electronic calculators,photocopiers and fax machines, VCR’s, digital cameras. Unacceptableitems include conventional cameras, power tools, appliances, electric motors,microwave ovens & typewriters.
BRING US YOUR TIRES! Limit of 5 tires per vehicle, per event day(passenger, bicycle, motorcycle, camper trailer, and on or off the rim). Pleasenote that truck/trailer and off road tires, or tires larger than 16" indiameter are not accepted.
We Cannot Accept: Industrial, Commercial or Institutional Waste.
Require Additional Information?
Contact: Environmental Services at 519-759-1350.
Environmental Services
http://www.brantford.ca/govt/Cor ... mentalServices.aspx
100 Wellington Square, P.O. Box 818, Brantford, ON N3T 5R7
519 759-1350 Tel 519 752-6775 Fax
Water Treatment
324 Grand River Avenue, Brantford ON
519 753-8106 Tel 519 753-9776 Fax
Landfill
20 Morrsion Road, Brantford, ON
519 759-7073
Pollution Control
180 Greenwich Street, Brantford, ON
519 752-5263 Tel 519 752-6021 Fax
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