The Town Of Waldheim partners with Envirotec to coordinate an annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Day. Please click here for the current schedule.
Please note: Household Hazardous Waste materials allowed for collection vary depending on your area. Typically, most HHW Events prohibit materials such as ammunition, biological waste and electronics. Hazardous waste materials from businesses are not permitted.
Materials Accepted at Household Hazardous Waste Days
- Acid – battery acid, toilet bowl cleaner, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid
- Adhesives – contact cement, resin, glue, sealer, caulking
- Aerosols – hair spray, insect repellant, lubricant spray, furniture cleaner
- Automotive – used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, carburetor cleaner, batteries, fuel, windshield wiper solution,
- Transmission fluid, brake fluid, empty oil containers and pails
- Batteries – alkali, dry cell, NiCad, lithium, lead-acid (automotive)
- Cleaners – floor, carpet, clothing, oven, glass, car wax, disinfectant, aluminium cleaner
- Cylinders – propane, helium, oxygen, acetylene, fire extinguishers
- Corrosives – drain cleaner, engine degreaser, ammonia, battery acid, sulfuric acid
- Fuels – gasoline, diesel, kerosene, oil/gas mixture
- Light Bulbs & Ballasts – fluorescent light ballasts (with or without PCBs), light bulbs
- Mercury – mercury, mercury thermometers
- Oxidizing Chemicals – chlorine, bleach, pool chemicals, fertilizer, hydrogen peroxide
- Pesticides & Fertilizers – pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fertilizer
- Pharmaceuticals – prescription drugs, medicines (no needles, sharps or biological waste)
- Propane Cylinders – barbeque cylinders (20 lb), camp cylinders (1 lb)
- Solvents – varsol, paint thinner, naphtha, acetone, toluene, xylene, alcohol, benzene
- Other Materials – asbestos (must be triple contained), asphalt sealers, roofing tar, detergents, photographic chemicals, pigments, dyes, hair colour, nail polish, nail polish remover, lead, mothballs, pet supplies, phenol, pine oil, scouring powder, spot remover, septic tank chemicals, shoe polish, wood preservatives, household products containing microbeads (e.g., hand soap)
Materials NOT Accepted at Household Hazardous Waste Days
- Materials not listed above
- Paint that is accepted through the Saskatchewan Paint Recycling Program – Leftover paint and empty paint cans are accepted without charge at all SARCAN recycling depots in Saskatoon. SARCAN is the designated collector of these materials under the Saskatchewan Paint Recycling Program. A complete list of items accepted under the program can be found at SARCAN
- Class 1 (Explosives) including ammunition, explosives, guns and weapons (contact Saskatoon Police Service at (306) 975-8300)
- Class 2 (Compressed Gases) other than propane, helium, oxygen and acetylene cylinders, fire extinguishers and aerosols (contact Envirotec Services Incorporated at (306) 244-9500)
- Class 7 (Radioactive) including ionization chamber-type smoke detectors (contact Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council at (306) 931-3242)
- Biologically hazardous materials including sharps and needles (contact Biomed Recovery and Disposal Ltd. at (306)253-4476)
- PCB materials other than fluorescent light ballasts (contact Envirotec Services Incorporated at (306) 244-9500)
- Used tires, automotive and bicycle (contact Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation at (306) 721-8473)
- Unknown chemicals (contact Envirotec Services Incorporated at (306) 244-9500)
