Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event

Public Service Announcement

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event

August 4, 2026 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

 

The City of Iqaluit’s annual Household Hazardous Waste drop-off program is here to help residents safely dispose of items that should not go in regular garbage.

This is for paint cans, aerosols, batteries, and other household items that have been quietly taking up space and pretending not to be a problem.

Good news. Their days of taking up space are numbered.

The drop-off day will be held:

Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Tundra Valley between House 2561 and 2453

Accepted household items include, but are not limited to:

Anti-freeze, adhesives, aerosols, automotive and household batteries, cleaners, corrosives, fuels, mercury, oxidizers, poisons, paint cans and spray paint, pharmaceuticals, solvents, and electronic waste.

Items not accepted include:

Used oil, oil filters, oil containers, tires, propane tanks, biological waste, infectious waste, radioactive waste, explosives, ammunition, and industrial waste.

Residents are asked to keep labels on any materials they bring for disposal. Labels help identify the materials, support proper disposal, and reduce the need to test unknown substances.

We thank residents for helping keep Iqaluit clean, safe, and slightly less full of mystery containers.

 

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For additional information, please contact:

 

Geoff Byrne

Communications and Customer Service Manager

City of Iqaluit

867-979-5619 | G.Byrne@iqaluit.ca