Staff
The first Household Hazardous Waste Day of 2016 will be held at the Public Works Facility in Owen Sound at 1900 20th Street East from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9.
This very popular program is open to residents from the following municipalities:
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City of Owen Sound
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Township of Chatsworth
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Township of Georgian Bluffs
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Municipality of Grey Highlands
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Municipality of Meaford
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Municipality of West Grey
Hazardous waste from commercial, industrial, or farm operations can not be accepted at the depot – only household hazardous waste is permitted.
In addition to other hazardous materials the program now accepts fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps in the following quantities:
- Up to four 4-foot fluorescent tubes per visit.
- Up to ten compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) per visit.
For a full list of what is accepted, and to download a copy of the Hazardous Waste Report form (that can be completed before arrival), residents are asked to visit the City website at: http://www.owensound.ca/hazardous-waste
There will be seven more Household Hazardous Waste Days on Saturdays in 2016: May 7, June 4, July 9, August 6, September 10, Octover 1 and October 15.
