Things to Know About Recycling Hazardous Materials
- Aerosol cans with remaining hazardous products (discard empty cans as regular trash)
- Antifreeze (20-gallon limit)
- Arsenic
- Batteries (Rechargeable types Yes HHW - Non Rechargeable types likely regular waste).
- Lithium – Yes HHW
- lithium-ion – Yes HHW
- nickel-cadmium – Yes HHW
- uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), if lead acid battery it can go in the lead acid battery rack adjacent to most HHW areas
- small rechargeable batteries – Yes HHW
- rechargeable tool batteries – Yes HHW
- Brake fluid (5-gallon limit)
- Car wax
- Charcoal containing flammable agents
- Disinfectants
- Drain cleaner
- Driveway sealant
- Drywall mud containing asbestos
- Gasoline, gas-oil mixes, flammable liquids, unwanted fuels
- Fertilizers
- Floor cleaner
- Fluorescent light tubes and bulbs (compact fluorescent lights - CFLs)
- fluorescent light ballasts
- General Cleaning Agents
- Glue/Adhesives
- Herbicides
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Insect Repellents
- Insecticides
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Mercury-containing items, including thermostats and thermometers
- Mildew remover
- Motor oil (up to 20 gallons per day, per resident)
- Nail polish & Remover
- Paint (latex and oil based up to 100 lbs. from residents. Businesses with latex paint should contact us at: [email protected].)
- Paint thinners and paint solvents
- Pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Photographic chemicals
- Road flares
- Solvents
- Swimming pool chemicals
- Tar
- Transmission fluid (up to 20-gallons per day, per resident)
- Varnish remover
- Pressurized gas cylinders greater than 20 pounds
- Ammunition
- Gunpowder
- Explosives
- Radioactive materials,
- Bio-infectious material.
- Pharmaceuticals
- Smoke detectors - dispose of in regular trash collection
- Store material in its original container if possible.
- Label contents clearly.
- Never mix different or unknown chemicals.
- Keep away from heat.
- Be sure containers do not leak.
- Pack securely in a sturdy box for transport.