Disposal of household hazardous wastes

Household hazardous waste round-ups are organized by communities throughout Alberta. Items collected are sorted, packed and labeled by qualified personnel, then taken to Swan Hills Treatment Centre for safe treatment and disposal.

Precautions

Keep materials in their original containers: if cracked or broken, place the container in a leak-proof package and label it. Jars or cans of unidentified/unknown chemicals should be taken to a collection site and staff advised. Any container printed with product warning symbols or precautions about use of the product or instructions on disposal of the container should be included.

Options

There are recycling options for some hazardous wastes such as used oil, lead-acid batteries, ni-cad batteries and propane tanks. Check Yellow Pages under Recycling or or contact Alberta's Recycle Information Line at 1-800-463-6326.