Household Hazardous Waste collection event at Maple Lake this weekend

There will be a Household Hazardous Waste collection event at the Maple Waste Disposal Site at 1302 McPhail Road this Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be the final HHW collection event of the year. 

Residents will need to produce their landfill user ID card (bright pink) to show the site attendant in order to access the event. Please note that containers with hazardous waste in them will not be returned. So, for example, if you bring a can of gas, you can't empty out the gas and take the can home with you.

Materials accepted:

• Aerosol cans full or partially full
• Automotive batteries
• Automotive fluids
• Paints and stains (full or partially full cans)
• Finishing products (varnish, glue, etc.)
• Propane cylinders (non-refillable)
• Antifreeze
• Used motor oil and oil filters
• Cleaners (e.g. bleach, oven cleaner)
• Solvents (e.g. Varsol, paint thinner, etc.)
• Pesticides, fungicides, herbicides
• Fertilizers
• Pool and hot tub chemicals
• Corrosive materials
• Flammable materials
• Toxic materials
• Reactive materials

Not accepted:

• Needles and other sharps
• PCBs
• Biohazardous material
• Radioactive materials

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is re-evaluating the way it collects Household Hazardous Waste, and is looking for feedback from residents on their practices and preferences. Whether or not you've ever attended an HHW collection event in AH, we invite you to take a survey here.