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Why can’t I put bulk items to the curb?
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- The trucks used for the regular weekly curbside garbage collection cannot fit items in it that are larger than garbage bag size (approximately 2 ft x 2 ft x 1 ft).
How can I dispose of my bulk garbage?
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- The City offers a free curbside bulk garbage pick-up one a year. Click Here for the schedule.
- Bulk garbage can be brought to the Residential Drop-Off. Learn More Here.
- If you are not able to bring your items to the Residential Drop-Off and you require a pick-up at your residence, you can contact a private waste hauler for rates and to schedule a pick-up time. For waste hauler contact information Click Here.
Why can’t I put metal items to the curb?
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- There is a metal ban in our landfill.
- Metal items must be disposed of properly.
How can dispose of my metal items?
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- The City offers a free curbside metas pick-up one a year. Click Here for the schedule.
- Metals can be brought to the Residential Drop-Off. Learn More Here.
- If you are not able to bring your items to the Residential Drop-Off and you require a pick-up at your residence, you can contact a private waste hauler for rates and to schedule a pick-up time. For waste hauler contact information Click Here.
What should I do with my leftover paint?
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- Paint can be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility, 340 White Hills Road. Click Here for the hours of operation.
- The recently introduced Provincial Paint Recycling Program allows unused paint be returned to some local businesses during their regular business hours even if you didn’t purchase the paint there. Click Here to find a paint depot near you.
- You can mix leftover paint together and save it for another project to use as primer. But remember, only mix oil paint with oil paint, and latex with latex. Never mix the two.
- Offer leftover paint to neighbours, friends, or relatives.
- For small amounts of latex paint (less than 1/4 full) set the can outside and remove the lid to allow the paint to harden. Then dispose of hardened paint in your regular garbage.
Where can I bring used motor oils?
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- Used oil is hazardous waste.
- Used oil, lubricating oil, crankcase oil, gear oil and transmission fluid can be properly disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility, 340 White Hills Road. Click Here for the hours of operation.
- You can also return used motor oils to an oil retailer, free of charge, where it may be stored and made available to service companies for treatment and reuse. It is cleaned, filtered and given new additives – recycled into a product that is as good as new oil. Contact your local service station for details.
What is the safest way to transport waste from my home?
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- Use gloves when handling hazardous chemicals.
- Keep chemicals in their original containers.
- Ensure containers are clearly labelled and well sealed. Attach your own label if the label has fallen off. Only label the container if you are sure of the name of the chemical. Don’t guess.
- Don’t mix chemicals. Apart from making disposal difficult, you’ll increase the risk of being exposed to the chemical. In extreme cases, mixing incompatible chemicals will lead to a violent chemical reaction such as fire or explosion.
- Transport in the trunk of your vehicle or preferably in the back of a truck or trailer. Don’t transport in the passenger compartment – a fallen or leaking container may fill the interior with dangerous vapour.
- Travel with your car windows down if carrying flammable or odorous materials.
- Secure containers so they don’t fall over or leak. Ensure lids are tightly fitted. Place containers of liquids in a tray or plastic bucket so they do not spill or fall over. Pack powders and solids securely.
- Keep corrosive chemicals, such as battery acid, away from poisons. Keep oxidizing agents, such as peroxide, away from all other materials.
- Avoid transporting open or leaking containers. Put into another container and make sure you label it. Moving corroded chemical containers could result in personal harm or the contamination of and/or damage to your vehicle.
- A potential leaky container can be placed into another container, such as a plastic bucket.
- Don’t forget to label it where possible.
- Don’t transport your chemicals with passengers, food, consumer goods or pets in your vehicle.
Why can’t I put my chemicals in with my regular garbage?
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- The waste from households collected at curbside is loaded onto a truck where it is compacted immediately.
- If a hazardous substance is leaked it may ignite or explode in the collection truck, causing injury or affecting the health and safety of the collectors.
- If a hazardous chemical reaches the landfill, it can find its way into ground water, streams, ponds or the ocean.
What should I do with my household hazardous materials?
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- Click Here to see what kind of materials we accept at our Household Hazadous Waste Facilty at the Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility, 340 White Hills Road. Click Here for the hours of operation. In most cases, it is best to store the materials in the original container in a safe, dry place until it can be disposed of properly.
- Use it up. If you fully use up the product there is no need for disposal. In the future, try to use alternative products, or only purchase what is needed.
- Recycle and recover the waste. Many household hazardous materials such as motor oil, antifreeze, and automobile batteries can be recycled through the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board. Other materials such as useable latex paint can be recovered and used by others. In Newfoundland and Labrador, you can return used lubricating, crankcase, and gear oil, as well as transmission fluid. Consumers can bring used lubricating oil to a return facility or point of purchase, free of charge. Click Here to contact the MMSB for more information.
- Dry the material. Car wax and oil-based or unusable paint can be dried if the quantity is small. After air-drying these types of products, double wrap the container in newspaper and throw it out in the regular trash.
What happens at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility?
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- At the facility, a professional hazardous waste handler will accept your material.
- After the materials are collected, they are sorted and put in special containers.
- These containers are then transported to facilities where the materials can be recycled or disposed of properly.