Hazardous Waste Disposal

Year-Round Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility

Drop off your household hazardous waste free of charge at a facility servicing residents of Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). Items will be safely disposed of or recycled.

The facility is located at 480 Okanagan Way in the Mount Paul Industrial Park and is open to the public five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. 

Residential-source loads only; limit of one passenger vehicle per customer per day. Waste considered to be commercial or from a business will require a payment for disposal. 

Learn more and find a full list of what's accepted on the TNRD's Household Hazardous Disposal web page or view the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility Guide here. 

NOTE: Residents MUST fill out a mandatory declaration form of where they live prior to any waste being accepted. Waste will not be accepted without a declaration form. Get the declaration form here. 

It’s important to responsibly recycle and dispose of hazardous waste for both human and environmental health. In some cases, safety and lives depend on it! Hazardous items can cause serious harm to workers and damage to garbage and recycling facilities. Garbage and recycling collectors and processors have witnessed an increase in the improper disposal of explosive and hazardous materials, both locally and provincially. Hazardous waste such as propane canisters and lithium-ion batteries from cell phones and laptops can explode or ignite during landfilling and recycling processes, which can turn a regular household item into something dangerous or deadly.


Hazardous materials should be kept out of garbage and recycling bins as well as the waste stream. For example, when household batteries end up in landfills, they can leak toxic mercury and lead, which contaminate the soil and groundwater. Any container that still contains even small amounts of corrosive, toxic, flammable, or reactive components can cause major problems at landfill and recycling facilities. Always read the label! These containers are often labelled with hazard text/symbols such as CAUTION, WARNING, CORROSIVE, EXPLOSIVE, FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS, or TOXIC. These materials and containers should never be placed in your residential recycling bins. Please only place them in your garbage bin if the containers are completely empty.
 

It’s vital that hazardous waste stays out of solid waste carts. 

Click on an item below to see where it can be properly disposed of:

Bring the following items to Mission Flats Landfill for FREE EVERY DAY!

  • light bulbs and fixtures
  • electronics
  • small appliances
  • batteries
  • household paint and aerosols*
  • flammable liquids*
  • domestic pesticides*
  • gasoline*

(*In original containers only with labels intact).

Download the Waste Wise App anytime to know what goes where.