Posted by Louise Sproule | Aug 29, 2022 | Environment, Events

The Hawkesbury Regional Recycling Committee will be holding a collection event for household hazardous waste on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hawkesbury Sewage Treatment Plant, at 815 Main Street East in Hawkesbury.

Residents from the Town of Hawkesbury, Champlain Township and the Township of East Hawkesbury can drop off items at the collection point. These three municipalities are part of the Hawkesbury Regional Recycling Committee.

What products will be accepted? Pesticides and garden products, including fertilizers and insecticides, personal care products such as nail polish remover, prescription drugs and unused over-the-counter drugs and automotive and garage products (antifreeze, batteries and battery acid, brake fluid, car wax, windshield waster fluid) and paints and solvents, in addition to household cleaning products and miscellaneous products like air fresheners and dry cell batteries, lighters, propane canisters and swimming pool chemicals are just some of the items which will be accepted at the collection day.

Last year the gross cost for one event (all inclusive) was $94,115 with grants amounting to $32,621 for a total net cost of $61,494 and about 60 tonnes of waste material was collected.

Citizens are relied upon to store items which qualify as household hazardous waste and bring them to collection events like this one, which were taking place two times per year (once in May and once in October). This year’s May event was cancelled.

Note that proof of residence will be required. Items should be in the trunk of your vehicle or in the truck bed and not inside your vehicle. The collection day is set up somewhat like a drive-through; residents check in, then drive to where workers are waiting to remove items from your vehicle before you drive out.

For additional information, you can contact your municipal office.

Louise Sproule has been the publisher of The Review since 1992. A part-time job after high school at The Review got Sproule hooked on community newspapers and all that they represent. She loves to write, has covered every kind of event you can think of, loves to organize community events and loves her small town and taking photographs across the region. She dreams of writing a book one day so she can finally tell all of the town's secrets! She must be stopped! Keep subscribing to The Review . . . or else!

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