With many Mississauga residents lighting fireworks to celebrate the Diwali festival this weekend, the Region of Peel has issued guidelines on how to safely dispose of them.
“Place used or extinguished sparklers and fireworks in a bucket of water immediately after use,” Peel Region spokesperson Sangeeta Sundaresan said in a statement. “Soak
them overnight. Drain the water and put the used sparklers or fireworks in the garbage.”
“If your garbage bin is full, place extra garbage at the curb using a bag tag,” the statement added.
Fireworks are only accepted in the garbage when the above guidelines are followed. Active fireworks are not collected at the curb or accepted at Community Recycling Centres.
In Mississauga, residents are permitted to celebrate with Diwali fireworks only on Sunday, November 12.
This advisory does not apply to Brampton and Caledon which currently have a ban on use of personal fireworks.
