Hazardous waste items include:
Automotive Products, including car batteries, motor oil, transmission
fluid, brake fluid, antifreeze, kerosene and gasoline.
Pesticides/Herbicides
Household Products including drain and oven cleaners, spot remover,
dry cleaning fluid, rug cleaners.
Paint Products including paint thinner or turpentine, paint remover,
oil based paint, furniture stripper and refinisher.
Miscellaneous Products including dyes, lighter fluids, concrete or
asphalt sealers and swimming pool chemicals.
To safely package and
transport HHW, please use the following guidelines:
1. Keep all products in
original containers with the labels intact.
2. Wrap leaking containers
in newspaper and place in plastic bag or garbage container making sure
that all lids and caps are secure.
3. Place items securely in a
box for transport.
4. Keep chemicals which may
react with one another in separate parts of the vehicle.
5. Do not leave materials in
hot, unventilated areas for long periods of time.
6. Do not smoke near chemicals.
County residents may bring materials to any of the regional locations.
The amount is limited to 220 pounds per vehicle, and each container can be
no more than five gallons.
The following items will not be accepted: Latex paint, explosives,
ordinance material, infectious biologically-active wastes, large pressurized
cylinders, radioactive material, household batteries and tires.
Call the Recycling Hotline at (610) 278-3618
if you have questions regarding the disposal of latex paint disposal, or
other recycling issues.
Residents are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.