- Abrasive Cleaners
- Acids
- Air Freshener
- Ammonia
- Antifreeze
- Ant Poison
- Arsenic Brake Fluid
- Bug Killer
- Butane Cylinders
- Car Batteries
- Chlorine Bleach Disinfectants
- Drain Cleaners
- Engine Coolant
- Fertilizer
- Fire Starter
- Floor Polish
- Furniture Polish
- Fungicides
- Gasoline
- Glues/Cements
- Hand Sanitizer
- Herbicides
- Household Batteries
- Insecticides
- Kerosene
- Lighter Fluid
- Medicines
- Metal Polish
- Motor Oil and empty motor oil containers
- Nail Polish
- Needles
- Oven Cleaner
- Paint (Oil & Water Base)
- Polishes
- Pool Chemicals
- Propane Tanks
- Rat Poison
- Rug Cleaner
- Rust Paint
- Sharps & Syringes
- Shellac
- Silver Polish
- Solvents Spot Remover
- Stains
- Transmission Fluid
- Turpentine
- Unbroken household fluorescent light tubes (10 per household; do not tape them together)
- Weed killer
- Window cleaner
- Wood preservative
- Wood stripper
Household Hazardous Waste
Residents are encouraged to dispose of their household hazardous waste at a Norfolk County depot event.
Household hazardous waste includes substances that may harm humans, animals, or the environment when not handled properly and can pollute groundwater, lakes, rivers, and soil when disposed of improperly.
View a list of materials accepted and not accepted.
2025 household hazardous waste events
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| Location | Date and time | Registration begins.... |
|---|---|---|
|
Simcoe Facilities Operations Building 591 Norfolk Street South, Simcoe |
April 19, 2025 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
March 19, at NOON |
|
Delhi Roads Yard 340 Argyle Ave, Delhi |
May 24, 2025 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
March 19, at NOON |
|
Simcoe Facilities Operations Building 591 Norfolk Street South, Simcoe |
October 4, 2025 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
September 4 at NOON |
|
Roads West Yard 1630 County Road 45, Langton |
October 25, 2025 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
September 4 at NOON |
Materials accepted and not accepted
- Appliances
- Electronic typewriters
- Power tools
- Electric motors and relays
- Cameras
- Tires
- PCBs
- Commercial, agricultural, industrial radioactive or unknown wastes or drums of material
- Microwaves
- Smoke detectors
- Computer mice
- Digital cameras
- Fax machines
- Household computers
- Keyboards
- Monitors
- Pagers
- Photocopiers
- Printers
- Scanners
- Cell phones
- TVs
- VCRs
- Video game consoles and games
Empty, rust-free metal paint cans and lids can be put out for recycling.
Year-round options
- Find local retailers that offer year-round recycling and retail store take-back programs
- For other locations, visit rpra.ca/where-to-recycle
Contact Us
ServiceNorfolk
50 Colborne Street South
Simcoe, Ontario
N3Y 4H3
Phone: 519-426-5870 or 226-NORFOLK, extension 0
