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Whitby Operations Centre
333 McKinney Drive905.668.3437www.whitby.ca/waste
Please dispose of your used sharps inan approved ridgid container and return
to a registered Take-Back location. **(see reverse side of this brochure for registered
Take-Back locations).
1640 Ritson Road North,OshawaTel: 905.433.2050Tuesday to Saturday8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Closed Mondays and holidays.
1220 Squires Beach RoadPickeringTel: 905.426.4222Municipal Hazardous Waste Only
Take-Back Locations for Sharps and Expired Medication
Hwy 401
Bayly St.
Clements Rd.
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Regional Waste ManagementFacility
Miller Waste Systems*
Pharmacy Take-Back ProgramsThe Health Product Stewardship Association is a not-for-profit association funded and governed by the health products industry. This organization supports the Ontario Medications Return Program (OMRP) and the Ontario Sharps Collection Program( OSCP). To find out where your nearest Pharmacy Take-Back location is, visit:
www.healthsteward.caor contact Canada Health Products Stewardship Association
Tel: 613-723-7282
Whitby Waste Management By-Law #5795-06
Improper disposal of expired medications and/or sharps (needles and syringes) can
cause a health risk to anyone that may come into contact with them. The Town of Whitby’s
Waste Management By-Law #5795-06 states it is an offence to dispose of these prohibited wastes in regular garbage and is subject to
fines.
Regional Waste Management Facilities