Kamloops, BC — October 3, 2022 — Now is your chance to clear out all those old cleaners, chemicals, and unknown products from the garage or under your sink. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District will be holding its free annual Household Hazardous Waste Round-up events at the following locations in October:
- Merritt: Baillie House Parking Lot: Saturday, October 15, 2022, 10 am – 3 pm
- Kamloops: Mission Flats Road (next to landfill): Saturday, October 22, 2022, 10 am – 3 pm
Household hazardous waste is any waste from your home that is considered to be dangerous or which you have reason to believe could be hazardous. Commonly accepted examples of hazardous waste includes paint, batteries, oil, antifreeze, flammables, poisons, corrosives, adhesives, grease/tar, gasoline/kerosene, pesticides, fertilizers, devices containing mercury, and pool or lab chemicals.
For more information, please call 250-377-2596 or email recycleright@tnrd.ca.
For commercial and agricultural pesticides and medications, Clean Farms is hosting a round-up event. Visit CleanFarms.ca for more details.
Media contact:
Martin Dickson, Environmental Health Services Coordinator
Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Tel.: 250 377-7079
Email: mdickson@tnrd.ca