Residents from the Town of Petawawa, City of Pembroke, Township of Laurentian Valley and Township of North Algona Wilberforce can drop off their Hazardous or Special Waste (HSW) (and Electronic Waste) at our HSW Depot located at 1076 Woito Station Road – Gate 3 (next to 900 Woito Station Road) during the following operating hours *Please note change in hours*:
Until December 31:
Monday to Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
CLOSED Sundays & Public Holidays (including Boxing Day, December 26, 2025)
Effective, January 1, 2026:
Tuesday to Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays (November 1 – March 31) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturdays (April 1 – October 31) 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED Mondays, Sundays & Public Holidays (including Boxing Day)
Due to health and safety concerns, OVWRC staff are not able to assist with unloading of material from customer vehicles. Customers are responsible for unloading material to the receiving table.
VIDEO UPDATE: Only residents from our Partner Municipalities (Petawawa, Pembroke, Laurentian Valley, North Algona Wilberforce) can drop material off at the Hazardous Waste Depot.
Ensure HSW is in the original or a well-marked container to indicate the contents. Containers must be properly sealed with no visible leaks. Unlabeled/unidentified products cannot be accepted.
Containers must be 20L (5 gallon) or smaller.
Please bring small loads of household hazardous waste to the depot. Large loads may not be accepted ½ hour before closing. If a load consists of a combination of solid and liquid hazardous waste, the total of the wastes cannot exceed 90 kg or litres per load.
Individual containers/pails cannot exceed 20 L (5 gallon).
Hazardous or Special Waste Accepted |
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Hazardous or Special Waste NOT Accepted |
*Commercial and Industrial Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste, including hazardous waste generated in farming operations, is accepted in small quantities by PRE-APPROVED agreement only. Click here to access agreement forms. |
If you need just a small amount of paint and of no particular colour you may be able to find it at the Waste Recovery Centre’s Hazardous or Special Waste Paint Swap. We set aside usable paint for residents to pick-up at no charge. Paint will not be available during winter months as materials are stored outside and subject to cooler temperatures.
When shopping for household hazardous or special waste products consider BUD:
B = Buy only what you need
U = Use it all up or
D = Drop off what you don’t use at the OVWRC’s HSW Depot.