Hazardous Household Waste Day Is This Saturday

If you have been collecting those empty chemical bottles, half full jugs of cleaning stuff you are never going to use or you have some type of chemical item brewing away under the kitchen sink then this Saturday morning is the morning you have been waiting for.

This Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm the City of Moose Jaw is set to hold the first of two annual Hazardous Household Waste collection days this Saturday April 17th at the City Complex (City Yards) 1010 High Street West.

Hazardous waste materials being sorted at a 2020 hazardous waste day - MJ Independent file photo

This free of charge event is designed to redirect hazardous and toxic wastes out of the landfill where it could seep into the water table and cause environmental damage. Additionally it furthers prevents hazardous waste from being simply disposed of down the sanitary sewer where it enters the water cycle.

The wastes will be re-directed to appropriate facilities where they can be properly and environmentally disposed of. All Moose Jaw households are invited to attend with their residential hazardous wastes.

Among materials accepted:

- Aerosol Cans (Hair Spray, deodorant, household cleaners etc.)

- Liquid household cleaners

- Batteries (Lithium ion, alkaline, rechargeable etc.)

- Light bulbs (Fluorescent, LED, metal halide etc.)

For those who like to do some maintenance work on their motor vehicles the City also reminds residents that they can dispose of oil, oil filters, oil containers and antifreeze free of charge at the City landfill during regular hours of operation.

The used oil and filter disposal site located at the Moose Jaw landfill - MJ Independent file photo

For full details visit:

https://moosejaw.ca/sanitary-landfill/.

Additionally, unwanted paint and electronics may be taken to SARCAN for recycling.

The City of Moose Jaw has committed to holding two HHW days every year, with the second 2021 event scheduled for Saturday, August 28.