Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
When household hazardous products are improperly used, stored or disposed of, they have the potential to enter ground and surface water supplies, contaminating our drinking water sources and endangering human health.
Household hazardous waste should never be put in the regular garbage, or poured down a sink, onto the ground or down a storm sewer because it could contaminate drinking water sources. Correct disposal of these toxic and harmful substances will help keep drinking water sources safe and protect human health.
Your actions can make a difference. You can help to protect drinking water sources.
- See the Let's Keep Chemicals Out of Drinking Water Sources fact sheet.
- Participate in your municipality's Household Hazardous Waste program.
- Contact your municipality for information about household hazardous waste disposal near you.
Source Protection Plan
The Quinte Region Source Protection Plan directs local efforts to protect and keep sources of municipal drinking water clean.