Hazardous and Electronic Waste

Do not put household hazardous waste in your garbage. You can drop off household hazardous waste at the City of Peterborough's Household Hazardous Waste Depot. Here are some tips for disposing of your household hazardous waste:

Never mix substances
Keep materials in their original container or in a well-marked container
All containers should be securely sealed
Securely pack materials in your vehicle to prevent spills

Location and hours of operation

The Household Hazardous Waste Depot is located at 400 Pido Rd.

Operating Hours

Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Holiday Hours

December 24: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
December 25: closed
December 29-30: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
December 31: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
January 1: closed

Accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Depot

Paints, stains
Oils, gasoline
All battery types
Cleaners, chemicals
Propane tanks
Needles, syringes, lancets
Medicines, pharmaceuticals (visit healthsteward.ca for information on the disposal of pharmaceuticals and syringes)
Pesticides, insecticides, herbicides
Fluorescent light tubes – 4 ft and 8 ft – quantity limit of 12
Thermometers, thermostats
Computers, monitors, printers, fax machines
Televisions, DVD players and VCRs
Personal electronic devices and cell phones
Fire extinguishers

Not accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Depot

Pathological waste
Ammunitions
Smoke detectors
PCBs
Radioactive waste
Explosives

Paint and reusable products exchange

As a free service at the Household Hazardous Waste Depot, we accept partially used cans of paint and stains as well as other good reusable products that we then make available for others to take for their own use. You can put empty paint cans in your recycling bin for curbside collection if the paint is dry and the lids are removed from the cans.

Batteries

We accept batteries at the Household Hazardous Waste Depot. Batteries can be dropped off at locations throughout the City of Peterborough for safe disposal:

City Hall, 500 George St. N.
Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. ptbolibrary.ca
Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr.

Other battery drop-off locations in Peterborough:

GreenUP Store, 378 Aylmer St.
Kingan Home Hardware, 167 Simcoe St.