Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit at Lambton College in Sarnia. 2023 photo by Melanie Irwin
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Lambton College to host household hazardous waste collection event

A mobile household hazardous waste collection event will be held at Lambton College in Sarnia on Saturday, June 15.

Lambton County officials and Clean Harbors Canada will be set up in parking lot 11 at 1457 London Rd. from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.

"Corrosive, toxic, reactive and flammable materials will be collected at the mobile depot," said Public Works Manager Matt Deline. "These items should never be placed in a regular landfill because they have the potential to injure sanitation workers and the potential to damage our environment."

Examples of acceptable materials include batteries, drain and oven cleaners, pool chemicals, pesticides, aerosols, paints, and propane cylinders.

For safety reasons, officials ask that lithium batteries be separated from all other battery types before drop-off.

Pharmaceuticals, sharps (hypodermic needles) and fluorescent lightbulbs will also be accepted.

Commercial, industrial, and radioactive wastes, electronics, and explosives — like flares and ammunition — will not be accepted.

More details can be found here.

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