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 last day is September 26, 2026.
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
Do not dispose of batteries in your garbage and recycling bins. Improper disposal can contaminate recyclable materials, start fires, and put collection and recycling workers at risk. Safely recycle them at the Kenora Transfer Station depot for free, or find another drop-off location through Recycle Your Batteries Canada.
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