The household hazardous waste and electronics recycling and collection programs have moved to a new 6500 square foot building at the landfill. 聽Citizens should check in at the traffic control booth to receive directions to the new facility. Disposal of household hazard waste and electronics is available during regularly scheduled collections:
路 聽聽聽聽聽New Landfill facility: Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
路 聽聽聽聽聽Balls Ford Road Compost Facility: Second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In FY14, 1,335,020 pounds of electronics and 146,680 pounds of hazardous chemicals and materials were processed at previous facility. The new facility provides citizens a safe, covered and paved drop off area and it features a loading dock and warehouse for processing materials to facilitate better materials management. Residents can bring unwanted hazardous products free of charge for safe and proper disposal or recycling.
The proper identification and safe handling of household hazardous waste for disposal is as important as the proper use of these products. 聽Improper disposal of hazardous materials, such as throwing them away with your household trash, dumping them in storm drains or sewer or septic systems, is dangerous and can:
路 聽聽聽聽聽Injure garbage collectors and landfill workers by exploding aerosol cans, splashing chemicals, or poisonous fumes created by mixed 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽chemicals
路 聽聽聽聽聽Cause fires and/or explosions from chemical reactions in garbage collection trucks
路 聽聽聽聽聽Pollute the ground and ground water from leachate leaks
路 聽聽聽聽聽Endanger your health, the health of others and the environment
Common household hazardous waste products include items such as automotive fluids, solvents, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, home cleaning and maintenance products, unwanted fuel, paint, pest control products, and lawn and garden care products that need to be disposed of safely.
For safety, citizens should bring hazardous waste items in the original labeled container, sealed and packaged for transport. Citizens should transport hazardous materials upright in boxes with lids placed on securely. 聽Do not mix containers because lids can come off during transport causing chemicals to mix and possibly creating dangerous reactions. 聽Containers that are leaking should be individually bagged, sealed and labeled. 聽聽If a product has been removed from its original container it must be properly labeled.
Hazardous Materials Accepted
路 聽聽聽聽Aerosol cans
路 聽聽聽聽聽Ant bait/traps
路 聽聽聽聽聽Automotive paints
路 聽聽聽聽聽Battery acid
路 聽聽聽聽聽Carbon dioxide detectors
路 聽聽聽聽聽Caulks/adhesives
路 聽聽聽聽聽Chemistry kits
路 聽聽聽聽聽Cleaning fluids/polishes
路 聽聽聽聽聽Drain cleaners
路 聽聽聽聽聽Driveway sealers
路 聽聽聽聽聽Fertilizers
路 聽聽聽聽聽Fire extinguishers
路 聽聽聽聽聽Flammable abrasives
路 聽聽聽聽聽Flammable waxes
路 聽聽聽聽聽Fluorescent bulbs
路 聽聽聽聽聽Gasoline
路 聽聽聽聽聽Herbicides
路 聽聽聽聽聽Insecticides
路 聽聽聽聽聽Lacquers
路 聽聽聽聽聽Mercury products
路 聽聽聽聽聽Mineral spirits
路 聽聽聽聽聽Oven cleaners
路 聽聽聽聽聽Paint thinners
路 聽聽聽聽聽Paints (latex & oil)
路 聽聽聽聽聽Pesticides
路 聽聽聽聽聽Pet supplies
路 聽聽聽聽聽Photography chemicals
路 聽聽聽聽聽Propane tanks (less than 20 lbs.)
路 聽聽聽聽聽Rodent controls
路 聽聽聽聽聽Silver cleaners
路 聽聽聽聽聽Spray paint cans
路 聽聽聽聽聽Swimming pool chemicals
路 聽聽聽聽聽Varnishes
路 聽聽聽聽Yard care products
Electronics Accepted
路 聽聽聽聽聽Televisions,
路 聽聽聽聽聽Computers, monitors, keyboards
路 聽聽聽聽聽Printers
路 聽聽聽聽聽Cell phones
路 聽聽聽聽聽VCRs and DVDs
路 聽聽聽聽聽Other electronics with a cord or circuited board.
The Solid Waste Division encourages residents to become familiar with the list of hazardous waste items and electronics so that they can plan for safe handling and proper disposal or recycling.
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