OK, you had a busy weekend - you refinished that dresser, painted the garage doors, remembered to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and changed the oil in your car.  So now what do you with the remaining varnish, oil paint, old car oil and dead batteries?  You certainly can't just throw them in the trash.  The answer is just one click away, regardless of where you live.

Click on http://www.cleanup.org and enter your postal code and presto, this site will tell you where/how to dispose of those leftover hazardous materials.

For example, here's what it displayed for household hazardous materials in Durham Region

Region of Durham

[Municipal]

This service is available to residents of DURHAM REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY.

1640 Ritson Road North OSHAWA, ON L1H 7K5 Phone: (905) 433-2050 Days/Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 4pm Distance: xx kilometer(s) Materials Collected / Services Offered: Auto: Antifreeze Brake Fluid Car Batteries Transmission Fluid Used Motor Oil Used Oil Filters Bulkywaste: BulkyWaste Location Construction: Drywall Glass: Clear Glass Please rinse jars and bottles before recycling. Colored glass Please rinse jars and bottles before recycling. HHW: Adhesives Degreasers Fertilizers Fungicides Gasoline and Unwanted Fuels Herbicides Household Cleaners Household Hazardous Waste Insecticides Mercury Containing Items Paint Disposal Paint Thinners Pesticides Photographic Chemicals Pool Chemicals Solvents Unwanted or Outdated Medications Metal: Aluminum Cans Ferrous Metals (Steel,Iron) Nonferrous Metal Tin or Steel Cans White Goods (without refrigerants) Miscellaneous: Computers Electronics Fluorescent Light Bulb Disposal