Special Disposal for Batteries, Medications and Sharps (Syringes, Needles & Lancets)
Residential and non-residential roadside waste collection services will be rescheduled. Please do not place garbage, green carts or blue boxes at the roadside as this may impact road clearing efforts.
Alternate pickup dates will be communicated once available.
All landfill sites and the Recycling Center are closed.
Batteries
Examples of single-use and rechargeable batteries that fall under the Batteries Regulation are button cells, AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, lantern batteries, sealed lead acid batteries and replacement batteries for products that weigh 5 kg or less.
Drop them off at the following locations:
- Household Hazardous Waste Depot
- Sudbury Main Library
- New Sudbury Library
- South End Library
- Azilda Library
- Copper Cliff Library
- Levack/Onaping Library
- Your nearest Citizen Service Centre
- Participating retailers throughout Greater Sudbury
Medications and Sharps (Syringes, Needles and Lancets)
You can bring your unused or expired medications and sharps (such as syringes, needles and lancets) to your local pharmacies where they will collect and dispose of them.
Confirm with your pharmacy that they accept expired or unused medicines and sharps or locate a pharmacy near you that accepts medications and sharps.
Visit any participating pharmacy to receive an approved sharps container, free of charge.
If your local pharmacy is unable to accept expired or unused medications from your household, then bring them to the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Depot or schedule a Toxic Taxi collection appointment.
If you are a pharmacy wanting to learn more, please contact Health Products Stewardship Association.