Below is a list of household hazardous waste that’s accepted at Lac Ste. Anne County Regional Landfill and transfer stations. When deciding what to toss, check the label; products in the household that have potentially hazardous characteristics will display hazardous chemical symbols.

Accepted Household hazardous Waste Items

• Abrasive cleaners
• Acetone
• Aerosol paints and sprays
• All-purpose cleaners (solvent based)
• Ammonia
• Ant / wasp spray
• Antifreeze
• Autobody filler
• Barbecue starters
• Batteries (car, cell phone, household)
• Bleach
• Brake and transmission fluid
• Butane refills
• Carbon tetrachloride
• Car (lead-acid) batteries
• Car waxes and polishes (solvent and water-based)
• Cell phones and cell phone batteries
• Contact cement
• Degreasers (petroleum-based)
• Disinfectants
• Drain cleaners
• Fabric softeners
• Floor wax strippers
• Florescent light bulbs
• Hair sprays (aerosol)
• Insecticides
• Kerosene
• Laundry starch
• Laundry stain removers
• Light bulbs
• Lighter fluid
• Liquid cleaners
• Lye
• Mercury thermometers
• Mildew removers
• Muriatic acid
• Nail polish and remover
• Paint thinners and strippers
• Paints (oil and water based)
• Photographic chemicals
• Rubbing alcohol
• Shoe polish
• Silver and brass polish
• Smoke detectors
• Solvents, turpentine, varnish, lacquers
• Spot removers
• Spa and pool chemicals
• Toilet cleaners
• Tub and tile cleaners
• Weed killers
• Windshield washer solution containing methyl alcohol
• Wood preservatives

Waste Commission Partners with Green for Life Environmental

The Highway 43 East Waste Commission has partnered with Green for Life Environmental to begin a diversion strategy for dangerous and hazardous products like oil and paint. GFL bins are located at the Regional Landfill, and the Transfer Stations at Onoway, Mayerthorpe and Alberta Beach.

GFL recycles about 12 million litres of used oil per year, and close to 3 million kilograms of hazardous waste.