Recyclables

•cardboard

•drywall

•empty aerosol and paint cans (no lids)

•large metal appliances and fixtures

•recycling box items (plastic tubs/bottles,metal cans, paper, etc.)

•scrap metal - maximum 2.4m (8 ft) in length

•scrap wood - maximum 1.2m (4 ft) in length)

•shingles

•tires (passenger car and light truck)

•yard waste

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Electronics

All household electronics are accepted. Dedicated loads of select electronics are accepted at CRCs, free
of charge.

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Household Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is a substance that:

•may be harmful to you, animals or the environment when not handled properly;

•can be in the form of a solid, liquid or gas; and

•can result in the pollution of groundwater, lakes, rivers and soil when disposed of improperly.

Items marked with these symbols are hazardous:

 Explosive: A product labelled with this symbol should be kept away from sources of heat and should
never be punctured. Examples include: aerosol cans (full or partially full); barbecue propane tanks 18 kg
(40 lbs) maximum.

Flammable: A product labelled with this symbol must be kept away from all sources of spark and flame.
Examples include: barbecue starter fluid; deck stains; gasoline; motor oil; nail polish; varsol; and other
solvents.

Toxic: A product labelled with this symbol is poisonous or lethal if swallowed or inhaled, even in small
amounts. Examples include: cleaners; medication (expired, or when not taken as directed by a health
care professional); motor oil; paint cans/containers (full or partially full); pesticides.

Corrosive: A product labelled with this symbol can cause burns to your skin and eyes and can eat away
at other materials. Examples include: acids; drain openers; oven cleaners; photographic solutions.

Peel’s CRCs accept HHW only. No institutional, commercial or industrial hazardous waste is accepted as
HHW.

Acceptable HHW items for drop-off:

•batteries (all types) including lead acid

•fluorescent light bulbs/tubes and ballasts

•mercury thermometers/thermostats

•propane tanks (18 kg or 40 lbs. max)

•syringes/needles/lancets (only in biohazard containers)

•Used cooking oil from home deep fryers

NEW – Used cooking oil dropped off by residents is converted to biodiesel fuel for use in Regional
vehicles.

There is an 80 l (20 gal.) limit per day on the following items:

•acids or bases

•adhesives (all types)

•aerosol cans

•antifreeze

•brake and transmission fluid

•chlorine

•cleaners and detergents (full or partially full)

•used cooking oil

•fire extinguishers

•fertilizers and pesticides

•fuels (gas, kerosene, etc.)

•medication and pharmaceutical products

•motor oil and filters

•paints/stains and solvents

•photographic chemicals

•pool chemicals

Non-Acceptable HHW items for drop-off:

•asbestos (PDF, 2 pages, 880 KB)

•biomedical waste (e.g. items soiled with bodily fluids)

•fireworks
•flares

•ammunition

•PCB contaminated waste

•radioactive waste

•smoke detectors

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Business Hazardous Waste

Businesses in Peel that generate small quantities of hazardous waste may apply to dispose of their waste
at participating CRCs. Read more on eligibility, acceptable items and how to apply.

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Sharps

Use your Sharp Smarts when disposing of used needles, syringes and lancets. Never dispose of needles,
syringes and lancets (sharps) in your garbage or recycling box.

Peel’s Community Recycling Centres only accept ‘Sharps’ (needles, syringes and lancets) in biohazard
containers specifically designed to contain these items.

Community Recycling Centres in Peel distribute biohazard containers free of charge and offer free
sharps and household hazardous waste disposal services to Peel residents. The biohazard containers are
visibly labelled with a biohazard symbol in order to protect family members, waste collectors, pets and
others who may come in contact with your sharps.

When disposing Sharps do...

•pick up your FREE biohazard container at a Community Recycling Centre

•dispose of all sharps in your biohazard container

When disposing Sharps don't...

•throw away your sharps with regular curbside waste

•bring sharps to Community Recycling Centres unless stored in approved biohazard containers

For more information about Sharp Smarts: Care and Be Aware, please view our Sharp Smarts Fact Sheet

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Reusable Goods

The Region operates reusable goods drop-off areas, exchanges and/or retail stores at its Community
Recycling Centres (CRCs). Resuable goods can be dropped off free of charge and donations support
social programs such as Meals on Wheels, transportation of the elderly and crisis hotlines in Caledon.
Elsewhere in Peel, the program supports employment training through a partnership with Goodwill.

Note - Items in poor condition will not be accepted for reuse and a disposal fee may apply.

Caledon Community Services Chez Thrift

Caledon CRC

905-857-8121

Hours: Mon – Fri, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Caledon CRC accepts the following items:

•books
•building materials

•clothing

•dimensional lumber

•doors and windows

•home furnishings

•housewares

•plumbing fixtures

•tools and shop equipment

•toys

•working appliances

•working computers (Pentium II and above)

Caledon Community Services ReUstore

Bolton CRC

Tues – Sat, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

905-857-7824

For a list of acceptable reusable items, visit Caledon Community Services

Battleford Goodwill Donation Centre

Battleford CRC

Mon to Sun, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Evening Hours: Thurs. until 8 p.m.

(May to September only)

905-819-9454

For a list of acceptable reusable items, visit Goodwill

Fewster Goodwill Donation Centre

Fewster CRC

Mon to Sun, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Evening Hours: Thurs. until 8 p.m.

(May to September only)

905-625-1533

For a list of acceptable reusable items, visit Goodwill

Brampton Goodwill Donation Centre and Reuse Store

Brampton CRC

Mon to Sun,8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Evening Hours: Thurs. until 8 p.m.

(May to September only)

905-458-7907

For a list of acceptable reusable items, visit Goodwill

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Fees

The following items are accepted FREE OF CHARGE

•dedicated loads of residential leaf and yard waste (Caledon and Bolton CRCs only)

•dedicated loads of large metal appliances and fixtures (residential customers only)

•dedicated loads of Blue Box materials

•dedicated loads of non-commercial passenger and light truck tires

•dedicated loads of electronics *NEW*

•household hazardous waste (HHW)

•reusable goods

Note – Vehicles and/or trailers containing only items accepted free of charge are considered to have
dedicated loads. Vehicles and/or trailers with both items accepted free of charge and items subject to
drop-off fees are considered to have mixed loads. The entire weight of a mixed load is subject to drop-
off fees.

The following fees apply to all other loads

Weight of load* Drop-off fee

Up to and including 25 kg (55 lbs.) $2 flat rate

Greater than 25 kg (55 lbs.) 8¢ per kg

*Maximum load weight of 750 kg (1653 lbs)

Note - Weight of load is calculated in increments of 5 kg and payment is rounded to the nearest dollar

Methods of payment: Cash, Debit, Visa or MasterCard