The City of Iqaluit has scheduled its annual household hazardous-waste drop-off event for Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Airbase Garage at Four Corners. It is a free disposal opportunity for household materials that should not go into regular garbage. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The event gives residents a local disposal option for potentially hazardous household materials, including automotive and household batteries, cleaners, corrosives, fuels, mercury, paint, pharmaceuticals, solvents and electronic waste. The City asks people to leave labels on containers so staff can identify and handle materials properly. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

Residents planning to use the service should bring accepted household items to Four Corners during the five-hour drop-off window on Saturday. The City says it will not accept used oil, oil filters or containers, tires, propane tanks, biological or infectious waste, radioactive waste, explosives, ammunition or industrial waste. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

Date: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Airbase Garage at Four Corners. Accepted items include antifreeze, adhesives, aerosols, batteries, cleaners, fuels, paint, pharmaceuticals and electronic waste. Keep labels on materials where possible. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗