"Chemical products in your home such as cleaners, paint thinners, sprays and pesticides can be a potential danger to you, your family, the community and the environment. Most of us have a variety of such products stored in our cupboards, closets or garages. Household hazardous wastes that are washed down the drain, or put in storm sewers can cause water contamination. Items put in the garbage end up in the landfill. Even though you may have a very small quantity, your waste, in addition to that from other residents, can add up to a substantial amount". (source: SWRC).

You can get rid of the following types of materials at event days: 

Hazardous Waste:

CORROSIVE batteries drain cleaners oven cleaners	TOXIC pesticides rat poison pharmaceuticals cleaning fluids	REACTIVE pool chemicals ammonia bleach aerosols	FLAMMABLE gasoline paints BBQ starter oils solvents propane cylinders

• Fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and syringes are also accepted.
• **Never dispose of needles, syringes or sharps in your garbage or recycling box.**
• Place used needles, syringes and sharps into a puncture-resistant, hard-shell, disposable, plastic container (no glass jars or containers). Replace the cap on the container and seal firmly with tape. Clearly label the container.

Electronic Waste (only items on this list will be accepted):

• Desktop and laptop computers (including keyboards, mouse, wires)
• Computer monitors
• Printers, copiers, typewriters, scanners, drives and modems
• Telephones (mobile/cellular and hardwire), answering machines
• Personal digital assistants, personal handheld computers
• Televisions
• VCRs and DVD players
• Cameras (film, tape, disk, digital)
• Audio players and recorders, turntables
• Radio and stereo equipment (speakers, tuners, receivers, amplifiers, equalizers)
  

Items not accepted include: Appliances (stove, toaster, microwaves, coffee machines, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.), vacuums, lights, fans, air conditioners, dehumidifers, satellite dishes, CDs, DVDs, video/audio tapes

PLEASE NOTE:

• No garbage or recycling will be accepted at these events. 
• Due to transportation restrictions, drums of material will not be accepted. Please place materials into smaller containers for collection at the events.
• Commercially generated hazardous and electronic wastes will NOT be accepted.

Dates for 2010:

The following is a list of dates for 2010 events:

Date	Location
May 1st	Town of Mono Works Yard (County Rd. 8, Mono)
May 29th	County of Dufferin Primrose Works Yard (Hwy. 10, just south of Hwy. 89)
June 26th	Town of Orangeville Operations Centre (500 C-Line, Orangeville)
July 21st (Wed.)*	County of Dufferin Primrose Works Yard (Hwy. 10, just south of Hwy. 89)
August 18th (Wed.)* 4pm - 8pm	Town of Orangeville Operations Centre (500 C-Line, Orangeville)
September 11th 8am - 3pm	East Luther Grand Valley Works Yard (Main St., Grand Valley)
October 2nd 8am - 3pm	County of Dufferin Primrose Works Yard (Hwy. 10, just south of Hwy. 89)
October 30th 8am - 3pm	Town of Orangeville Operations Centre (500 C-Line, Orangeville)

Saturday Event Operational Hours: 8am to 3pm

*Mid-Week Event Hours: 4pm to 8pm  

**Garbage and recycling are not permitted at these events.

Electronic Waste

In the fall of 2003, the County of Dufferin commenced a new initiative at HHW Days to recycle obsolete and damaged electronic goods. According to two federal studies, Canadians will dispose of 50 million computers over the next three to four years. On average, it is estimated that Canadians produce 4.5 kilograms per capita of electronic waste, that's over 140,000 tonnes of electronic waste each year that is filled with such heavy metals as lead, cadmium and mercury, among other harmful materials.

Instead of allowing electronic equipment such as computers, televisions, DVDs/VCRs, and telephones (among other electronic goods) go to the landfill for disposal; the County is collecting these products at HHW Days for recycling. The products are broken down and the parts are recycled as much as possible. By collecting electronic equipment, we are making sure that the heavy metals found in these products are not ending up in landfills.