Items with the corrosive, explosive, flammable and toxic symbols should never be placed in your garbage or recycling, or poured down a drain.

Paint

Did you know? For free, you can drop-off paint at Haliburton Home Hardware and Minden Home Hardware for recycling. They'll accept any brand of latex or oil-based paint during regular operating hours. Quantity limits may apply. This take-back program is operated by producer responsibility organization, Product Care Recycling.

Year-round drop-off of Special Waste

You can drop off the following special waste at our landfills at any time:

  • Antifreeze containers - 30 litres or less (empty only)
    • Not empty windshield washer fluid jugs - those go in Recycling for Containers
  • Household batteries
    • Not automotive or boat batteries
  • Oil containers - 30 litres or less (empty only)
  • Propane cylinders (empty only)
  • Propane tanks (empty only)

Household Hazardous Waste Days

County of Haliburton residents with a valid Dysart et al or Algonquin Highlands or Highlands East or Minden Hills landfill card can drop off acceptable household hazardous waste at one of the Household Hazardous Waste Days:

DateTimeLocationAddress
Saturday, May 4, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tory Hill Landfill 19178 Hwy 118,
Tory Hill
Saturday, May 18, 2024 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. S.G. Nesbitt Arena 55 Parkside Street,
Minden
Saturday, June 8, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maple Lake Landfill 1302 McPhail Road,
Algonquin Highlands
Saturday, July 6, 2024 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. S.G. Nesbitt Arena 55 Parkside Street,
Minden
Saturday, July 6, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Glamorgan Transfer Station 1042 McColl's Road,
Gooderham
Saturday, July 27, 2024 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Haliburton Landfill 222 Industrial Park Road,
Haliburton
Saturday, August 10, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Harcourt Landfill 1123 Packard Road,
Harcourt
Saturday, August 24, 2024 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. S.G. Nesbitt Arena 55 Parkside Street,
Minden
Saturday, August 24, 2024 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Oxtongue Lake Landfill

3401 Hwy 60,

Oxtongue

Saturday, September 14, 2024 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

West Guilford Landfill

11903 Hwy 118,
West Guilford

Saturday, September 14, 2024 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dorset Transfer Station 1087 Maple Ridge Drive,
Dorset
Saturday, September 28, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tory Hill Landfill 19178 Hwy 118,
Tory Hill
Saturday, October 12, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maple Lake Landfill 1302 McPhail Road,
Algonquin Highlands

Plan your Household Hazardous Waste Day trip:

  • Remain inside your vehicle at the hazardous waste drop off: event staff will unload your household hazardous waste for you.
  • Make your household hazardous waste easily accessible: keep it separate from other wastes or items in your vehicle.
  • Assess your health before attending: if you are feeling sick, do not attend.
  • Attending an event outside your regular municipality? Only your household hazardous waste will be accepted (no other wastes).

Items Accepted at Household Hazardous Waste Days

Any containers with fluids (ie, gasoline, oil, paint, etc.) must have secure, proper lids or caps.

  • Aerosol cans (full or partially full)
  • Automotive fluids
  • Batteries - vehicle (automotive, marine, etc.)
  • Batteries - household (rechargeable and single-use)
  • Cleaners (bleach, oven cleaner, etc.)
  • Fertilizers
  • Finishing products (varnish, glue, etc.)
  • Gasoline (containers NOT returned)
  • Motor oil (must be capped)
  • Paint (latex and oil, full or partially full)
  • Pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides
  • Pool chemicals
  • Propane cylinders
  • Propane tanks
  • Solvents (varsol, paint thinners, etc.)

Not Accepted

  • Sharps (needles, syringes, lancets)
  • PCBs
  • Radioactive waste
  • Pathological waste

Household Hazardous Waste Days are for residents only

Due to provincial regulations, these events are for residents only. Hazardous waste is NOT accepted from businesses and organizations, including builders, camps, charities, contractors, painting companies, places of worship, restaurants, retailers, schools, etc.

These businesses and organizations need to arrange private haulage and processing of hazardous waste:

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