Household Hazardous Waste - Acceptable & Unacceptable Items

Acceptable Items

Automotive and Marine Products

• Fuel and oil additives
• Grease and rust solvents, naval jelly
• Carburetor and fuel injector cleaners
• Starter fluids
• Body putty
• Antifreeze / coolant
• Gasoline

Home Maintenance / Improvement Products

• Used strippers and thinners
• Adhesives
• Driveway sealant
• Roofing tar
• Wallpaper remover

Home Lawn and Garden Products

• Pesticides
• Fertilizers
• Wood preservatives

Miscellaneous

• Pool chemicals
• Photo processing chemicals
• Medicines / drugs
• Aerosols / compressed gas
• Mercury thermostats and thermometers
• Fluorescent tubes
• Compact fluorescent bulbs
• Needles and sharps (in a puncture-proof container)

Unacceptable Items

Medical / Biological

• Infectious wastes
• Dead animals
• Any waste from a doctor's office, clinic, or veterinarian's office

Explosives / Ammunition

• Fireworks
• Military ordnance
• Gun powder
• Ammunition

Radioactive

• Smoke detectors
• Radium paint

Business / Institutional Waste

• No businesses, large or small
• No colleges or universities
• No schools
• No hospitals
• No home improvement or painting contractors
• No agribusiness

Miscellaneous

• Empty containers of any kind
• Automotive gas tanks
• Alkaline batteries - may be thrown away in the trash
• Electronics – contact your local Solid Waste Department for guidance
• Paint – contact your local Solid Waste Department for guidance