A special household waste depot has been opened at 1998 Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57).
Residents of Clarington can deposit their waste free of charge beginning October 23.
The Region of Durham Works Department celebrated the official opening yesterday with a ribbon cutting attended by Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer John Henry; Don Mitchell, Chair of Works Committee; Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster; and local media.
“As Clarington continues to grow, the need for Regional services also grows,” said John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer. “This new facility was created to better serve our residents and to help them conveniently dispose of their waste.”
Cleaners, leftover paint, old batteries, motor oil, pool chemicals, sharps, unused medicine and propane tanks are part of a long list of items classified as household hazardous wastes. If not disposed of properly, they can be harmful to the environment as well as collection and facility workers.
When dropping off this waste:
- Never mix substances.
- Keep materials in their original container or in a well-marked container.
- All containers should be sealed.
- Securely pack materials in your vehicle to prevent spills.
- Blue box and green bin sales and exchanges are available at the new Household Special Waste Depot, as well as the Waste Management Centre in Whitby, located at 4600 Garrard Road. Exchanged bins must be clean and free of waste or liquid.
This Household Special Waste Depot is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am. to 6 pm year-round.
Do you expect used cooking oil?
Doesn’t accept enough waste to be worth the operating costs. 100% of the time I have to go to Oshawa