Properly dispose of your homes hazardous waste

Durham Region’s works department staff reminds residents that pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers do not belong in the blue box, garbage, sewers and storm water systems. Containers that have chemical residue inside should be treated as household hazardous waste.

“Because pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment, they are classified as household hazardous waste (HSW), and must be disposed of safely,” says Craig Bartlett, manager of waste operations. “We are asking residents to help protect the environment by disposing of these materials properly. Residents can dispose of dedicated loads of HSW for free at any of Durham’s waste management Facilities during regular hours of operation.”

Empty containers that held any of these products are not recyclable and should be disposed of in the garbage.

To learn more about HSW and how to properly dispose of it, visit durham.ca/waste