Accepted Products
Accepted Products
Household Hazardous Waste Safe Disposal in Manitoba
You can drop off leftover household hazardous waste (HHW) like pesticides, toxics, corrosives, flammable liquids and physically hazardous products for free at collection sites across Manitoba where they will be safely managed.
There is no limit to how many products you can drop off at once.
Accepted Products:
For safety reasons, all products must be in their original container with original label(s) intact to be accepted by the program. We can’t accept containers that have no label, are leaking or are improperly sealed.
Pesticides 
We accept liquid, solid and aerosol pesticides.
The maximum container size is 10 litres. The maximum aerosol container size is 680g / 24oz.
To be accepted, the product label must have:
- The poison symbol (skull and crossbones)
- The Pest Control Product (PCP) number
- The word ‘domestic’
Toxics
We accept liquid and aerosol products.
The product label must show the poison symbol (skull and crossbones) and the word ‘danger’.
Examples:
- Automotive additives
- Furniture stripper
- Lubricants
- Tar and bug remover
The maximum container size is 10 litres. The maximum aerosol container size is 680g / 24oz.
Corrosives 
We accept liquid, solid and aerosol corrosives. The container label must display the corrosive symbol.
Examples:
- Grout cleaner
- Masonry cleaner
- Rust remover
The maximum container size is 10 litres. The maximum aerosol container size is 680g / 24oz.
Flammable liquids (including gasoline) 
We accept liquid and aerosol flammables. The container label must display the flammable symbol.
Gasoline will be accepted only in a ULC-approved gas can or jerry can. For safety reasons, the gasoline container cannot be returned to you at drop off.
Examples:
- Gasoline, including stale or old gasoline contaminated with oil or water
- Acetone
- BBQ lighter fluid
- Camping fuel
- Fondue fuel
- Flammable degreasers
- Flammable fuel treatment and additives
- Flammable liquid adhesives
- Flammable lubricants
- Kerosene
- Methanol
- Methyl hydrate
- Mineral spirits
- Paint stripper
- Paint thinners
- Paint and varnish remover
- Turpentine
- Varsol
- Other flammable solvents
The maximum container size is 10 litres (25 litres for gasoline only). The maximum aerosol container size is 680g / 24oz.
Physically hazardous products 
We accept products with a label that displays both the flammable symbol and the explosive symbol.
Examples include non-refillable fuel cylinders such as:
- Non-refillable butane cylinders
- Non-refillable camping cylinders
- Non-refillable propane cylinders
Maximum container size is 5kg and containers must not be refillable.
Not Accepted Products:
- Unidentifiable, unknown, unlabelled, and non-original containers
- Leaking or improperly sealed products
- Ammunition
- Batteries
- Caulking compound
- Cleaners (eg. drain opener, bleach)
- Commercial, industrial or agricultural products
- Diesel
- Cosmetics and beauty products (e.g. perfume)
- Drugs, medicines and other health products (e.g. hand sanitizer)
- Medical sharps
- Fertilizer
- Insect repellents, disinfectants and pet products
- Mercury switches
- Oil/antifreeze
- Powder forms (solid) of masonry products, cement, grout, mortar, plaster of Paris
- Refillable propane cylinders
- Swimming pool chemicals (eg. pucks, pH adjustors)
- Wine and distilled spirits
- Windshield washer fluid
- Excludes products with primary intended use of being poured down the drain.
If you are still unsure whether your household hazardous waste will be accepted, you are advised to contact your local recycling location for more details.
Now that you know what is accepted, take action!
Dispose of your household hazardous waste safely!
If you meet the maximum container sizes above, find a drop-off location.