Changes are being made to the collection of household hazardous waste in Stratford.
Collection days will now be held at the Romeo Street landfill site, instead of the Rotary Complex parking lot.
It starts this weekend with the first collection day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Trained professionals will be on hand to safely receive things like paints, varnishes, and caulking.
Starting at 9 a.m., vehicles waiting to drop off hazardous waste materials will enter the landfill site and then immediately turn right at the gravel road that runs around the perimeter of the site.
The collection depot is toward the east end of the landfill, and signs will be in place to direct traffic.
After dropping off materials, vehicles will continue along the gravel road and then turn right onto Lorne Avenue to exit the landfill site.
Here are a few things to keep in mind:
• The landfill site opens at 8 a.m. Saturday for regular waste dropoff, but hazardous waste can not and will not be accepted until 9 a.m. (this is a condition of our certificate of compliance with the Ministry of Environment)
• As there is a longer collection time compared to previous years, consider delaying your trip until later in the afternoon, when the landfill site will likely be less busy
• For your own safety, please do not exit your vehicle while waiting to drop off your materials.
• The city is planning to hold more household hazardous waste collection days this year compared to previous years, and they will post a schedule as soon as details have been finalized.
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