Household Hazardous Waste

Please Note: Latex paint and electronics are not considered Household Hazardous Waste and are accepted during normal hours of operations.

Schedule of 2021 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events:

  • Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Saturday, December 11, 2021

Please check back to confirm dates, before arriving. Each household is authorized to bring up to 75 pounds of solids and up to 5 gallons of liquids, to each event.

Examples of Acceptable Materials

All material must be in the original, labeled container.

  • Household maintenance products – oil paints, stains, wood sealers, thinners, solvents, adhesives, glues
  • Automotive products – gasoline and other fuels, auto batteries, car waxes, oil and gasoline mixtures, brake fluid, fuel additives
  • Miscellaneous products – photo finishing supplies, chemistry sets, charcoal fluid, fluorescent bulb/tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs, swimming pool chemicals, rechargeable household batteries, lithium, nickel and Ni-cad batteries.
  • Alkaline batteries can be disposed in household trash.

Examples of Unacceptable Materials

  • Asbestos
  • Unknown materials
  • Waste containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) (i.e. coolant from old appliances, transformers)
  • Household garbage/trash mixed with any chemicals/fluids
  • Business or medical waste
  • Explosives, compressed gas cylinders
  • Mercury

Please call 757-933-2311 if you have any questions about identification of Household Hazardous Materials and disposal options.