Halton Waste Management Site

Hours and location

• 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton, L9E 0L2
• Monday - Saturday
  8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Spring Sunday Openings
  Open every Sunday in May and June
  8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Closed the following holidays:
  • New Years
  • Family Day
  • Good Friday
  • Victoria Day
  • Canada Day 
  • Civic Holiday
  • Labour Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Fees and accepted waste materials

* For load approval, please call 311 or email wastemanagement@halton.ca

Payment methods:

Debit, MasterCard, Visa

Visitor Information

• For health and safety reasons, Waste Management Attendants are not permitted to assist customers with the unloading of materials. Pre-arrange assistance to help unload heavy material, if needed.
• Payment types: Credit and Debit (no cash or coins).
• Secure all open loads with a tarp or rope.
• Customers are expected to sort their loads by material type. Pre-sort loads prior to delivery to the HWMS for quick and easy unloading.
• Bricks, concrete, and rubble with rebar or wire mesh, or pieces larger than 1 square foot, cannot be accepted for recycling. These items are accepted as garbage at the tipping fee of $209/tonne.
• Clean fill, woodchips, bricks, concrete and rubble material must be removed from bags or containers prior to disposal.
• For tree trunks and stumps to be accepted as yard waste they cannot be larger than 2m long and 1m diameter (6ft x 3ft).
• Remove all fluids (gas, oil, etc.) from gas powered equipment such as lawnmowers.
• Oil drums and tanks must be empty and cut in half.
• For load approval, please call 311 or email wastemanagement@halton.ca

Household Hazardous Waste Depot

• Safely dispose of household hazardous waste free of charge at the Household Hazardous Waste Depot, located at the Halton Waste Management Site.
• 20 litre and 8 fluorescent tube/bulb maximum limit per day.
• Commercial loads not accepted.
• Drop-off materials in their original container (not returnable) and securely close with a lid. Materials can also be dropped off a closed container, labelled with information about the contents.
• Do not place hazardous waste at the curb, it will not be collected.
• Do not place hazardous waste in garbage or down the drain or storm sewer.
• For more information about acceptable household hazardous waste materials, please use the put waste in its place online sorting tool.

Tips

• Materials must remain in a clearly marked, sealed container
• Keep out of reach of children and pets
• Do not mix materials together
• Empty, dry metal paint cans, with lids removed, can be placed in the Blue Box

Acceptable Household Hazardous Waste materials

Acids, solvents, glues

Mercury-containing devices

Paints and stains (full or partially full)

Pressurized cylinders less than 20lbs

Aerosols(full or partially full)

Fluorescent lights, CFL bulbs (8 maximum per visit)

Pesticides, garden chemicals, fertilizers

Personal care products

Automotive liquids, oil filters

Medications (prescription and over-the-counter)

Sharps(must be in a sealed container)

Household cleaners, bleach, pool chemicals

Batteries

Waste cooking oil

Orange Box for Household Hazardous Waste

The orange box provides a safe place to store old, used, or unwanted household hazardous waste until it can be dropped off at the Halton Waste Management Site's Household Hazardous Waste Depot, a Special Waste Drop-off Day, or an alternative disposal location. Residents can pick up one Orange Box per household, free of charge, from the Halton Waste Management Site. Material dropped off without an orange box will still be accepted. Note: There is no curbside collection for the Orange Box.

Paint & Stain Reuse Depot

• The Paint & Stain Reuse Depot is open for the season. Check the Halton Waste Management Site hours of operation. 
• Located beside the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the Halton Waste Management Site.
• Pick up and drop off usable paint and stain, free of charge.
• The HWMS cannot guarantee which colours will be available. 
• Open from spring to fall. 

Reuse Depot

Halton residents can drop off items that are in good condition and fit for resale at the Reuse Depot, located within the Halton Waste Management site. Donating all clothing, textiles, and household items helps support life altering services and programs to the residents of Halton Region.

Electronic waste recycling

• Electronic waste can be dropped off for free at the Halton Waste Management Site’s Waste & Recycling Depot.
• Special Waste Drop-off Day 
  To make the recycling of household hazardous waste and electronic waste more convenient to residents, Halton Region holds Special Waste Drop-off Days throughout the year. Special Waste Drop-off Days are for Halton residents only. No commercial wastes are accepted
• Electronic Products Recycling Association (external link) (EPRA)
  EPRA is an approved producer responsibility organization managing the regulated program that collects and responsibly recycles end-of-life electronics. Electronics are handled in a safe, secure and environmentally-sound manner.
• For more information about acceptable electronic waste items, please use the online put waste in its place sorting tool.

* Protect your privacy: Halton Region is not responsible for personal information contained on your electronic devices. Clear all personal information from computers, cell phones and electronics prior to drop-off/donation.

Learn how to wipe your device (external link) and other practical tips to secure your data and protect your privacy before recycling your electronic devices.

Acceptable electronic materials:

• Computers and modems
• Monitors
• TVs and receivers
• Stereos and speakers (including vehicle stereos)
• DVD, VCR & Blue-ray players
• Cameras/camcorders (including security cameras)
• Cellphones, home phones
• Printers, copiers, fax machines
• Headphones
• Audio recording equipment
• Electronic musical instruments
• PDAs and pagers
• Printer Cartridges
• Projectors
• Video gaming devices
• Drones with audio/visual recording equipment
• Handheld point-of-sale terminals or devices
• All peripherals and cables (including charging cables)

Additional disposal locations