What We Don’t Take — Anytime Junk Removal Halifax
We take almost everything — furniture, appliances, electronics, construction debris, hot tubs and more. One item or a whole property, our crew handles it all. If you're not sure, just call us.
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We take almost everything — with a few exceptions
Furniture, appliances, electronics, renovation debris, hot tubs — if it fits in our truck, we’ll haul it. The only things we can’t take are hazardous or regulated materials that need special handling. It’s not us being picky — these items are illegal to landfill and unsafe to transport with regular junk. Here’s the full list, plus where to take them instead.
What we don’t take
Not sure about a specific item? Call us at 902-943-8989 — we’ll tell you right away.
Fuels & flammable liquids
- Gasoline & diesel
- Kerosene
- Lighter fluid
- Camp-stove fuel
Automotive fluids
- Used motor oil
- Antifreeze & coolant
- Brake fluid
- Transmission fluid
Pressurized containers
- Propane tanks
- Aerosol cans
- Fire extinguishers
- Compressed-gas cylinders
Chemicals & pesticides
- Herbicides & pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Bleach & solvents
- Cleaning chemicals
Paint & finishes
- Wet or liquid paint
- Stains & varnish
- Turpentine & thinners
- Fully dried cans? Just ask.
Biohazard & medical
- Medical & biohazard waste
- Needles & sharps
- Asbestos
- Bodily fluids
- Any furniture or mattresses with bed bugs
Heavy building materials
- Roofing shingles & tear-off debris
- Asphalt
- Concrete, brick & rubble loads
- Soil, dirt, rock & gravel
- A little clean concrete or brick mixed into a general load is fine — just not a load of it.
Where to take these in Halifax
Most of these can be dropped off at HRM’s Household Special Waste depot — it’s built to handle exactly this kind of material safely. Here’s where to go.
Household Special Waste (HSW) Depot
20 Horseshoe Lake Dr., Bayers Lake, Halifax
- 🗓️ Open most Saturdays, 9 AM – 4 PM (closed when Saturday collection is bumped for a holiday or storm)
- 🚗 Drive-in only — no walk-ups, for safety
- 🏠 HRM residents only — business waste isn’t accepted (businesses use a private hazardous-waste handler)
- ☎️ Questions? Call 311
The depot takes most of what we can’t — paint, gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, solvents, pesticides, aerosols, propane tanks, batteries, lightbulbs and more.
HRM also runs mobile HSW drop-off events around the community through the year. See HRM’s schedule & sign up for reminders →
A few things the HSW depot doesn’t take either: medical waste & sharps, asbestos and radioactive materials (contact Nova Scotia Environment). Old electronics go to recyclemyelectronics.ca. Old fridges, freezers & AC units? That’s us →
Almost everything else? We take it.
Furniture, appliances, fridges & freezers, mattresses, electronics, yard waste, construction debris, whole cleanouts — one item or a full property. See the full list of what we haul away.
Got junk we do take?
Furniture, appliances, cleanouts and more — book online and save up to $25, or call and we'll confirm right away.
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