You may be able to return unused or expired medications and sharps to many pharmacies in our community free of charge. Health Products Stewardship Association lists collection locations.
Household Hazardous Waste
You can safely dispose of household hazardous materials (HHW) at the City of Kenora Transfer Station free of charge. Hazardous wastes are defined as reactive, flammable, corrosive, poisonous and otherwise potentially dangerous materials. This is a free once-a-week service!
HHW depot is open seasonally
Beginning in June until the end of September, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The depot opens at 9 a.m. and all customers must cross the scale. No line ups permitted before the depot opens. The depot closes promptly at 2 p.m.
Depot rules
All items must be carefully packed and clearly labelled.
Seal sharps in a plastic container with a lid. A peanut butter container works best.
No home-based business, industrial, or commercial hazardous wastes.
Do not put in your regular garbage.
No radioactive waste.
No PCB waste.
Free service
Free for residential customers!
Commercial customers
We cannot accept hazardous waste from industrial, commercial, or home-based businesses. You have to make your own arrangements for disposal.
Accepted HHW
- aerosol cans
- antifreeze
- batteries
- butane
- cleansers
- devices containing mercury
- fertilizers
- fire extinguishers
- fuel
- helium tanks
- herbicides
- hobby chemicals
- insecticides
- makeup
- mercury thermometers
- oil filters
- paints and coatings and their containers
- pesticides
- pharmaceuticals
- solvents
- syringes or sharps
- waste oil and their containers
Other disposal options
View other options for disposing of medications, batteries, electronics, household hazardous waste, lighting, and tires.Health Products Stewardship Association
You can use the Where to Recycle Map from Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA) to find locations other than the Kenora Transfer Station that recycle batteries, electronics, household hazardous waste, and tires for free.
Contact Us
City of Kenora
1 Main Street South
Kenora ON P9N3X2
Phone: 807-467-2000
After hours: 807-467-2080
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday
Closed on Holidays
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