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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Écobois Manicouagan accepts anything considered a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). These materials are stored in a safe, permanent shelter, providing residents a place to get rid of these products in a manner that is not harmful to the environment.
You can drop off your leftover paint, used engine oil, car batteries, and other materials free of charge. Consult the list below for products classified as household hazardous waste. |
To help you identify the products, look for the following symbols
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Corrosive |
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Flammable |
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Explosive |
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Poison |
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Materials Accepted
Acids |
Disinfectant, fertilizer, soldering paste, metal polish, stain |
Aerosols |
Pressurized tanks or containers of various products (butane, insecticides, oven cleaners, etc.) |
Ammunition |
Ammunition |
Bases |
Stain remover, detergents containing phosphates, fluorescents, cleansing agents containing ammoniac, carpet and window cleaning products, drain cleaning products, photo processing chemicals, mercury thermometers |
Batteries |
Alkaline, mercury, nickel-cadmium, or dry |
Car batteries |
Car batteries |
Cyanide |
Rat poison |
Organic solids or liquids |
Floor wax, glue (except white glue), combustibles, ink, engine grease, furniture polish, liquid resin, varsol |
Oxidants |
Hydrogen peroxide, scouring powder, chemical products for pools, hair dye |
Paints |
Primer, paint thinner, wood preservative, paint (latex, oil, metal), stain, varnish |
Pesticides |
Fungicides, herbicides, insecticides |
Propane |
Full or empty tanks |
Solvents |
Antifreeze, fondue fuel, paint remover, nail polish remover, gas, windshield washer, turpentine |
Used oil |
Cooking oil and automotive oil (brake, engine, transmission) |
Notes:
* Expired medication can be taken to a drugstore.
* Used oil can be taken to any Canadian Tire store: 418 589-9924.
* Secondhand clothing can be taken to Dépannage de L’Anse: 418 589-7881.
* Furniture and appliances can be taken to Centraide Côte-Nord: 418 589-5567.
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For information
Écobois Manicouagan
1130 rue Léonard-E-Schlemm
Baie-Comeau, QC G4Z 3B7
Telephone: 418 298-0448 |
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