Household hazardous waste drop-off program
Items that are corrosive, flammable, poisonous or explosive are considered household hazardous waste and don’t belong in your carts. In Calgary, you can dispose of these items at our household hazardous waste drop-off locations.
Hazardous waste will have danger symbols like this on the container:
Corrosive
Flammable
Poisonous
Explosive
These products:
- Can eat away materials when contact occurs.
- Can ignite and cause a fire.
- Are toxic or poisonous, either immediately or over a long period of time.
- Can be explosive and/or reactive and release poisonous fumes when exposed to air, water or other chemicals.
Common household hazardous waste includes aerosols, automotive fluids, cleaners, fertilizers, weed killers, paint, propane tanks and more.
Hazardous waste requires safe handling and must be disposed of the right way.

Household hazardous waste drop off locations
Household hazardous waste can be taken to one of these year-round locations.
Fire Stations
- Vista Heights Fire Station #4 (1991 - 18 Avenue NE)
- Bowness Fire Station #15 (6328 35 Avenue NW)
- Lincoln Park/Garrison Green Fire Station #20 (2800 Peacekeepers Way SW)
- Cedarbrae Fire Station #24 (2607 106 Avenue SW)
- Country Hills Fire Station #31 (11955 Country Village Link NE)
- Evergreen Fire Station #37 (2511 Eversyde Avenue SW)
Fire stations are open for drop-off seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please note: Propane and helium tanks are accepted only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Landfill sites
- East Calgary Landfill (68 Street and 17 Avenue SE)
- Shepard Landfill (12111 Avenue & 68 Street SE)
- Spyhill Landfill (69 Street and 112 Avenue NW)
Please note: If there is mixed garbage in your load, charges will apply. Learn more about landfill hours and locations.
Business or industrial waste
If you are a business owner or industrial operator, and you have hazardous waste, please call The City of Calgary at 311 or contact a local hauler for disposal options.
You can also find disposal options for large volumes of certain items like paint, asbestos or industrial waste on our Waste Diversion for Business page.
What does The City do with the hazardous waste?
All collected materials are recycled or safety treated and disposed of at specialized treatment facilities in Canada and the United States. These facilities have been approved by Alberta Environment and Alberta Recycling Management Authority.
Items including used motor oil, used glycol (anti-freeze), propane tanks, vehicle batteries, used oil containers, paint and paint containers are sold to private companies for recycling.