Household Hazardous Waste

In every home there are products that need special care. Products that are corrosive, toxic, reactive, and flammable can cause injury to sanitation workers and long-term environmental damage if disposed of incorrectly.  Therefore, the County of Lambton, in association with Clean Harbors Canada, Inc., provides six household hazardous waste (HHW) events each year where residents can dispose of household hazardous products at no charge to them.

Events are held at the Clean Harbors facility at 4090 Telfer Road, approximately 1 km. south of County Road 4 (Petrolia Line).  This service is intended to accept only small quantities of hazardous waste from individual households only.  Household hazardous waste days for 2009 will be:

March 28	April 25
May 30	June 27
September 26	October 31

Private businesses wishing to dispose of hazardous products are encouraged to contact Customer Service at Clean Harbors to make their own alternative disposal arrangements.

The PDF file below lists information for the Household Hazardous Waste Days.

If you need any additional information about Household Hazardous Waste Days, please contact the Public Works Department at 789 Broadway Street, Wyoming, Ontario, Canada 519 845-0801 or 1-866-324-6912.

Household_Hazardous_Waste_Days_2009.pdf

The County recognizes that it may be difficult or inconvenient for some residents to transport their hazardous waste to the Cleanharbors for our regularly scheduled events.    In response to these concerns we are pleased to announce that a special mobile HHW event will be conducted, July 11th, 2009 from 9am to 2pm in the Lambton College parking area, Sarnia, On.

HHW_Mobile_Event_Lambton_College_July_11_2009.pdf

Residents seeking additional alternate disposal opportunities may consult the website: "Do What You Can"

Disposal of Expired Marine Flares

Flares (pyrotechnics) are valid only for four years from the date of manufacture, which is stamped on each flare.

Transport Canada was e-mailed with an information request.  A prompt response was received that detailed the activities of the Office of Boating Safety and that they operate a national toll-free boating safety information line (1-800-267-6687).  Their e-mail suggested contacting the nearest law enforcement agency or fire department.

The OPP Petrolia detachment was contacted and Officer Dennis LeBlanc who operates the marine activities was quite helpful. He stressed that all marine operators (or captains) are required to have updated flares and proper safety equipment.  The requirements are contained in the Boater Safety Guide available at most marine outlets.  Unfortunately, the O.P.P. are unable take expired flares at their detachment office. He suggested that it may be more prudent for boaters to keep their expired flares in a ziploc bag beneath their new flares rather than dispose of them immediately.  Apparently, the flares will still work but may have lost some of their certified range.  By keeping the expired flares, boaters will have a backup should their supply of new flares fail to attract the attention of others in an emergency.

The Sarnia Police Services were also contacted.  The front desk indicated that flares could be dropped off at their Christina Street location.

PLEASE NOTE: Clean Harbors will not take expired flares through the County’s household hazardous waste program as explosives are one of the six (PCBs, commercial, infectious, radioactive, tires, explosives/ammunitions) unacceptable items.