Bruce County is bringing a household hazardous waste collection event to Walkerton this weekend.
The county says the event on Sept. 14 at the Bruce County Transportation Yard at 94 Bruce Road 2 will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m..
This event gives residents the chance to get rid of any hazardous waste which has been accumulating at home in an environmentally safe manner.
Accepted household hazardous waste materials include paints and stains, propane tanks, used oil, batteries, antifreeze, oil filters, household cleaners, and more. A full list can be found on the Bruce County website here.
Commercial, agricultural and industrial waste will not be accepted, as well as PCB’s, ammunitions, and flares.
Only containers with a volume of 30 litres or less will be accepted, and waste must be delivered in containers which can be disposed of.
More details can be found on the Bruce County website here.