Household Hazardous Waste Information
Effective October 1, 2011, the City of St. Albert accepts certain household hazardous waste materials as listed below.
What is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)?
Household hazardous waste includes products that are:
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· Corrosive - Can eat away at surfaces,
including skin. |
Batteries,
drain cleaners and oven cleaners |
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· Flammable – Burn or ignite easily |
Paints,
oils and barbecue starters |
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· Explosive – Can explode when mixed with other
chemicals or react under pressure or heat |
Aerosols
and propane tanks |
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· Toxic/Poisonous – Can be poisonous or lethal to
living organisms, even in small quantities |
Bleach,
cleaning fluids and pesticides |
Where is the City's household hazardous waste collection site?
The household hazardous waste collection site is located at the Recycling Depot, 7 Chevigny St, in the Campbell Business Park. For more information about this location, including hours of operation please visit www.stalbert.ca/recycle-depot.
What types of household hazardous waste does the City ACCEPT at the collection site?
| Paint,
paint cans and aerosols including: |
- Concrete
and driveway (non-tar based) paints
- Deck, porch
and floor paints
- Empty paint
cans and pails
- Enamels
- Fence and
barn paints
- Interior
and exterior latex (water-based) and alkyd (oil-based) paints
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- Interior
and exterior varnishes and urethanes
- Marine
paint (must not contain pesticides)
- Non-catalyzed
and non-nitrocellulous lacquers and paints
- Paint
aerosols
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- Primers,
undercoats and water repellent sealers
- Rust and
decorative metal paints
- Shellac
- Tree
marking paints
- Wood
finishing oils and stain
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| Most types
of household cleaners including: |
- Abrasive cleaners
- Acetone
- Aerosol paints/sprays
- Air fresheners (aerosol)
- All-purpose cleaners (solvent-based)
- Ammonia
- Ant/wasp spray
- Antifreeze
- Barbecue starters
- Batteries (small alkaline)
- Bleach
- Brake and transmission fluid
- Butane refills
- Car waxes/polishes (solvent and water-based)
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Contact cement
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- Degreasers (petroleum based)
- Disinfectants
- Drain cleaners
- Fabric softeners
- Fluorescent lightbulbs
- Fungicides (small quantities)
- Furniture polishes/waxes
- Glass cleaners
- Glues (solvent and water-based)
- Hair colouring products
- Hairsprays (aerosol)
- Insecticides (small quantities)
- Lye
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- Mildew Remover
- Nail polish
and remover
- Oven
cleaners
- Paint
thinners and strippers
- Perm
solutions
- Photographic
chemicals
- Rubbing
alcohol
- Rug and
upholstery cleaners
- Rust
remover
- Septic tank
degreaser
- Silver and
brass polish
- Solvents
and turpentine
- Spot
removers
- Toilet
cleaners
- Tub and
tile cleaners
- Weed
killers
- Windshield
washer fluid
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Scrap metal in small amounts
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Used oil, oil filters and oil containers
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What types of household hazardous waste are NOT ACCEPTED at the City's collection site?
The City of St. Albert cannot accept the following:
| Materials
including: |
- Appliances
- Commercial
biomedical waste
- Commercial
hazardous waste
- Corrosive
products
- Deck
cleaners
- Epoxies
- Expired
medications
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- Explosives
- Fibreglass
resins
- Fireworks
Galvanizing
coatings
- Gasoline, diesel or any other types of fuels or their containers
- Munition
- Paint
brushes, rags or rollers
- Pressurized
gases
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- Propane
tanks or canisters
- Radioactive
waste
- Roof patch,
tars and grease
- Solvents,
thinners and mineral spirits
- Spray
adhesives
- Tires
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| Types of paint
including: |
- Catalyzed and nitrocellulous lacquer
and paint
- Chaulk-based aerosols or liquids
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- Colourants and tints
- Industrial application paints
- Ink based aerosols or liquids
- Non-aerosol automotive paints
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- Paint or wood preservatives containing pesticides
- Tar-based
aerosols or liquids
- Traffic marking paints
- Two-part or component paint
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Where can I bring items that are not accepted at the City's household hazardous waste collection site?
Residents can bring items not accepted at this site to the City of Edmonton's Eco Station locations. For more information please visit the Eco Station webpage.
For a list of common household hazardous waste, visit the Alberta Environment website.
What about St. Albert's Household Hazardous Waste Event?
Instead of hosting an annual Household Hazardous Waste Roundup event, The City of St. Albert has made changes to the Recycle Depot to accommodate the collection of the select list of hazardous material listed above year round.
