Today's waste collection for Reef's Harbour to Castor River South will be delayed this morning due to poor weather conditions.
The sub-region 4 (Hawke's Bay) landfill will also be closed this morning due to inclement weather.
An .... [Read more] | Updated: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 8:40 am
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| Collection for Sub-Region 1 St. Lunaire to Canada Post | Due to mechanical issues, collection for the community of St. Lunaire to Canada Post will be rescheduled for tomorrow January 09, 2024.
NorPen apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
| Updated: Monday, January 8, 2024 4:38 pm
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Due to mechanical issues, waste collection for the Town of Conche will be rescheduled for Friday, December 22, 2023, weather permitting
NorPen apologies for any inconvenience this may cause
| Updated: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 2:48 pm
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| CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE | 2023 holiday Schedule.
| Updated: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 8:42 am
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Accepted Household Hazardous Waste Products | Housekeeping: ammonia, bleach, laundry stain remover, carpet shampoo, detergent, disinfectant, drain opener, glass cleaner, oven cleaner, wax, wax stripper, polish, tub and tile cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, air freshener, moth balls (naphthalene). Paint and Related Products: oil & latex paint, stain, primer/sealer, marine paint, lacquer, varnish, paint thinner, paint remover.
Home Maintenance and Repair: wall paper prep, adhesive, contact cement, glue, solvent, stove and furnace cement, tile grout, concrete water sealer, de-icer, driveway sealer, enamel, linseed oil, mineral spirits, sealer/resin, tar and roofing patch, water repellent, hardeners, pool chemicals, toluene, organic and inorganic peroxide, muriatic acid, rust remover.
Pest Controls: flea powder and shampoo, fungicide, herbicide insecticide, insect repellent, rodent poison, wood preservative, algaecide
Automotive Care: automotive lead-acid batteries, motor oil, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, break fluid, gasoline antifreeze, carburetor cleaner, antifreeze, radiator coolant, tire/white-wall cleaner.
Aerosols and Compressed Gases: propane tanks, aerosol container with residual product, butane lighter, fire extinguishers Fire Suppressants: dry chemical fire extinguishers, carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, halon fire extinguishers.
Other: mercury thermometers and thermostats, toiletries, shoe care products, canned heat, fertilizer, ink, medications, fuel and florescent tubes.
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Drop Off Household Hazardous Waste | With financial assistance from MMSB, NorPen opened an Household Hazardous Waste Depot on June 29, 2009. The depot which is located at the landfill site in Subregion 1, will be a temporary storage facility for hazardous waste. This depot is a safe, environmentally friendly and convenient way for residents to properly dispose of household hazardous waste.
This depot (free of charge) is a residential service only. No commercial waste will be accepted. Also, annual collections will take place in Subregion 2, 3 & 4.
Hours of operation are Monday thru Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
It takes mere drops of household hazardous waste (HHW) to contaminate a drinking water source, and each person generates more than seven litres per year.
• Problems arise when HHW users dispose of residuals down drains or storm sewers. HHW may corrode plumbing and cause failure in septic systems and can contaminate harbours and coastal waters.
• In a landfill, HHW seeps into soil and water and may be transferred to humans, pets, or wildlife that consume contaminated food or water.
• When waste is burned, harmful chemicals are released into the atmosphere. These chemicals resettle or return in precipitation to both land and water.
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What is Household Hazardous Waste? | • Corrosives can eat away at surfaces, including skin (Batteries, Drain Cleaners, Oven Cleaners)
• Flammables can burn easily (Gasoline)
• Explosives react violently when mixed with other agents - or when placed under heat or pressure (Aerosols, Propane Cylinders)
• Poisons can poison or damage living organisms (Pestisides, Chemicals, Rat Poison, Bleach, Pharmaceuticals, Cleaning Fluids) |
Useful Tips | • Buy only what you need and use it up. Read an follow the directions exactly.
• Use environmentally friendly alternatives.
• Never mix different products-explosive or poisonous chemical reactions may occur.
• Waste materials should not be emptied from containers - containers are not returnable.
• Before arriving at the depot, make sure all materials are in their original container or that the contents are clearly marked on the container. Be sure all containers are capped securely.
• Emptied aerosol cans (no longer under pressure), can be brought to a metal recycler or placed in the garbage. |
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