Peel wins NAHMMA's Longstanding Program Excellence award
BRAMPTON, ON (July 11, 2024) – Peel Region's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program recently won the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association’s (NAHMMA) Longstanding Program Excellence award. This award recognizes programs that have been in service for more than 20 years which have consistently gone above and beyond to serve their community and the HHW profession.
Peel's six Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) provide free and safe HHW disposal to residents and registered small businesses. Hazardous waste items should not be put in the garbage, recycling, or organics bin, or flushed down a sink or drain.
To learn more about Peel's HHW program and to check the list of acceptable items, visit peelregion.ca/waste.
NAHMMA is an association dedicated to pollution prevention, product stewardship, and the safe and cost-effective handling of hazardous materials.
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I'm delighted that Peel has received the NAHMMA award for Longstanding Program Excellence. This recognition reflects our team's ongoing dedication to providing safe and effective HHW disposal for our community. Ensuring the proper disposal of hazardous waste is important work, as it directly supports Peel's long-term goal of diverting 75% of its waste from landfills by 2034.
Norman Lee, Director - Waste Management, Peel Region
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Brett Slawson
Communications Coordinator
Peel Region
About Peel Region
In 2024, Peel Region marks its 50th anniversary. Peel Region works with residents and partners to create a healthy, safe, and connected Community for Life for approximately 1.5 million people and over 200,000 businesses in Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon. Peel's services touch the lives of residents every day. For more information explore peelregion.ca and follow us on X @regionofpeel and Instagram @peelregion.ca.
On December 13, 2023, the Ontario government announced that Peel Region will not be dissolved, and that Bill 112 legislation will be updated to reflect service delivery in Peel. Services for residents and businesses will continue without interruption. For updates and more information, visit Peel's transition page.