What Goes Where? Garbage - Hazardous Waste - Recycling - and other things
| Item | Where to drop it off/Where it goes | Additional information |
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| Oven |
Merrick Landfill
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Can go into steel bins at either location. |
| Newspapers |
Recycling Bin
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Including all inserts and flyers. Remove and discard plastic bags. |
| Oil Filter |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Kerosene |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Oven Cleaner |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Paint |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Paint Brush Cleaner |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Paint Thinner |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Pellet Gun |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Pesticides |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Phones |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Photo Chemicals |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Photocopiers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Plant and Flower Waste |
Organic Drop-off Depot
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No brush accepted at Organic Drop Off Depot |
| Plastic Bags |
Regular Garbage
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| Plastic Beverage Containers |
Recycling Bin
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| Plastic Cutlery |
Regular Garbage
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| Plastic Food Containers |
Recycling Bin
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| Plastic Juice Containers |
Recycling Bin
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| Plastic Planting Trays |
Regular Garbage
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| Nail Polish |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Poisons |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Motor Oil |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Monitors |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Laptops |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Laquer Stain |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Laundry Detergent Bottles |
Recycling Bin
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| Laundry Stain Remover |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Lawnmower |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Can go into steel bins at either location. |
| Leaves |
Organic Drop-off Depot
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| Light Bulbs |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Residents only- CFC bulbs and tubes accepted |
| Lighter Fluid |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Liquid Waste |
Not accepted
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We need to know what the liquid is. |
| Lithium Batteries |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Lube |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Lye or Caustic Soda |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Magazines |
Recycling Bin
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| Medication |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Mattresses |
Merrick Landfill
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New recycling program effective as of May 2017 - 20$ fee attached. |
| Metal |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Can go into steel bins at either location. |
| Metal Polish |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Microwave |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Can go into steel bins at either location. |
| Mixed Paper |
Recycling Bin
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| Moth Balls |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Polycoat Cartons |
Recycling Bin
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| Potato Chip Bag |
Regular Garbage
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| Power Tools |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Tar |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Tetra Packs (remove/discard straws) |
Recycling Bin
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| Tiles |
Merrick Landfill
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| Tires |
Merrick Landfill
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Maximum of 4 tires at businesses |
| Toilets |
Merrick Landfill
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| Toner Cartridges |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Tubs (plastic containers) |
Recycling Bin
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| Tubs (washroom) |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Turpentine |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| TV's |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Vacuum Cleaner |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Merrick Landfill Depends on steel content |
| Varnish Wood Preservative |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| VHS Tapes |
Regular Garbage
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| Video Game Consoles |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Washing machine |
Merrick Landfill
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| Waste Oil |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Water Coolers |
Merrick Landfill
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Merrick Landfill charges $25 fee plus applicable tipping fee |
| Waxes |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Weed Killer |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Syringes |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Swimming Pool Chlorine |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Swimming Pool Chemicals |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Styrofoam |
Regular Garbage
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Not recyclable. |
| Printer Cartridges |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Printers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Propane Tanks (big and small) |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Radiator Flushes |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Removers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Rock Salt |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Roofing Tar |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Rust Proofer |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Scanners |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Keyboards |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Scrap Wood |
Merrick Landfill
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| Sharps |
Local Pharmacy
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Place sharps in a sealed container with the lid taped. |
| Shingles |
Merrick Landfill
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| Shredded Paper |
Recycling Centre
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| Snowblower |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Can go into steel bins at either location. |
| Sod |
Organic Drop-off Depot
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| Solvent Fluid |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Stain |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Steel Cans |
Recycling Bin
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| Stereo |
Electronic Drop-off Depot
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| Shampoo Bottles |
Recycling Bin
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| Window Glass (broken) |
Merrick Landfill
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Not recyclable. |
| Wood (milled) |
Regular Garbage
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Merrick Landfill. |
| Insulation |
Merrick Landfill
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| Car Grease |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Car Parts |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Steel pieces can be brought to steel container at either location. |
| Car Polish |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Cardboard |
Recycling Bin
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| Cell Phones |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Ceramics |
Regular Garbage
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| Christmas Trees |
Public Works Yard
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Christmas tree drop-off available at 1399 Franklin Street. |
| Car Batteries |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Cleaning Fluid |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Coffee Cup Lids |
Recycling Bin
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| Cooking Oil |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Businesses are allowed to bring small amount of oil to the Hazardous Waste Depot |
| Computers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Concrete (free of rebar) |
Merrick Landfill
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| Jewelry Cleaner |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Corrugated cardboard |
Merrick Landfill
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| Cosmetics |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Coffee Cardboard Trays |
Recycling Bin
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| Bullets |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Bug Remover |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Bubble Wrap |
Regular Garbage
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| Aerosol Cans |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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If full, bring it to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot. If empty, the can and lid can go into blue box |
| Air Conditioners |
Merrick Landfill
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$25.00 fee plus applicable tipping fee at Merrick Landfill |
| Aluminum Cans |
Recycling Bin
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| Aluminum Trays |
Recycling Bin
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| Ammunition |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Antifreeze |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Asphalt Tar |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Automotive Oil Containers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Batteries |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Battery Acid |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Biomedical Waste |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Only Accept Syringes. We do not accept biomedical waste from businesses at Merrick Landfil or the Household Hazardous Waste Depot. |
| Books |
Recycling Centre
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Ask local schools or library if they would like a donation. |
| Boxboard |
Recycling Bin
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| Brake Fluid |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Bricks |
Merrick Landfill
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| Broken Glass |
Regular Garbage
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Place in cardboard box labelled 'broken glass' |
| Brush |
Merrick Landfill
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Tipping fees apply. Brush is not accepted at the Organic Drop Off Depot |
| Degreaser |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Dehumidifier |
Merrick Landfill
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Merrick Landfill charges $25 fee plus applicable tipping fee |
| Coat Hangers |
Regular Garbage
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Steel coat hangers can go into the metal bin. |
| Dish Soap Bottles |
Recycling Bin
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| Fuel Oil |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Fungicides |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Furniture Polishers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Digital Equipment |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Gasoline |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Glass Bottles |
Recycling Bin
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Please bring liquor bottles back to The Beer Store for a refund. |
| Glass Jars |
Recycling Bin
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| Glue |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Grass |
Organic Drop-off Depot
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Grass collection ban in North Bay. No grass collection at curb. Residents are encouraged to grasscycle (compost at home in backyard composter or take to Organic Drop-off). |
| Grease |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Heating Oil |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Herbicide |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Hot Chocolate Cans |
Recycling Bin
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| Hot Water Tank |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Can go into steel bins at either location. |
| Household Cleaner |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Humidifier |
Merrick Landfill
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Merrick Landfill charges $25 fee plus applicable tipping fee |
| Insecticide |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Freezers |
Merrick Landfill
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Merrick Landfill charges $25.00 fee plus applicable tipping fee |
| Flower Clippings |
Organic Drop-off Depot
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| Furniture Stripper |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Floor Polishers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Dishwasher Detergent Bottles |
Recycling Bin
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| Disinfectant |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Drain Cleaner |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Floor Strippers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Drywall |
Merrick Landfill
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| DVD Players |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| DVD's |
Re-use or donate
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| Dye |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Dryer |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Place the dryer in or next to the steel bin (if the bin is full) |
| Electronics |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Empty Aerosol Cans without Lids |
Recycling Bin
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Remove lids from container and place in blue box. |
| Empty Metal Paint Cans without Lids |
Recycling Bin
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Remove lids from container and place in blue box. |
| Engine Flushes |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Fan |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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Depends on steel content |
| Film |
Regular Garbage
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| Fire Extinguishers |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Flea Collars |
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
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| Egg Containers (plastic or cardboard) |
Recycling Bin
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Recycling Depot |
