Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Depot coming to Petrolia and Lambton Shores

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Public Works Department and Clean Harbors Canada Inc. will be hosting mobile Household Hazardous Waste collection events in Petrolia and Lambton Shores this week, offering additional opportunities for Lambton County residents to dispose of their household hazardous waste at no cost.

These mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection events will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15 in Petrolia at the County Public Works Depot located at 310 Centre Street and on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Lambton Shores at the County Public Works Depot located at 6958 Townsend Line. Both events will take place from 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

"Corrosive, toxic, reactive and flammable materials will be collected at the mobile depot," said Matt Deline, Public Works Manager, County of Lambton. "These items should never be placed in a regular landfill because they have the potential to injure sanitation workers and the potential to damage our environment."

Examples of these types of materials include:

Sharps (hypodermic needles) and fluorescent lightbulbs are also accepted.

Items NOT accepted include PCBs, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or radioactive wastes, tires, explosives (flares and ammunition), electronics, asbestos and any containers weighing more than 25kg (55lbs).

To help make drop-off faster and easier, please package your waste items in disposable cardboard boxes, bags or containers if possible. Site staff will unload your waste in these packages, and they will not be returned.

For safety reasons, please separate lithium batteries from all other battery types prior to drop-off.

For more information visit the County of Lambton's website at LambtonCounty.ca/HHW or call 519-845-0801.

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Please contact:

Matt Deline
Manager, Public Works
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5370
Email: Matt Deline