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The following is a representative list of the types of materials that will be accepted at each collection:
Household |
Bathroom |
oil-based paint, varnish, stain, shellac, paint strippers |
toilet cleaners |
turpentine, paint thinners |
medicine |
wood preservatives |
cosmetics |
dry-cell batteries |
nail polish remover |
metal cleaners, ammonia cleaners |
hair color |
furniture, floor, and metal polishes |
aerosol deodorant |
floor care products/wax stripper |
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mercury bearing waste (such as fluorescent lamps, thermostats, thermometers, and mercury switches) |
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rug & upholstery cleaners |
Kitchen/Laundry |
aerosol cans |
lighter fluid |
solvent adhesives |
oven cleaners |
acids |
moth balls/crystal |
hobby supplies (rubber cement, airplane glue, etc.) |
drain cleaners |
photography chemicals |
chlorine bleach |
chemistry set chemicals |
brighteners |
flammable liquids, fire starters |
spray starch |
artist supplies |
spot removers |
fiberglass resins |
detergents |
2,4,5 trichlorophenoxyacetic |
softeners |
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whiteners |
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Lawn/Garden |
Automotive |
insecticides |
waste fuels (gasoline, oil, kerosene) |
pesticides |
tire cleaners |
poisons |
radiator flush |
herbicides |
transmission fluid |
weed killers |
degreasers |
fungicides |
carburetor cleaner |
fertilizers |
engine solvents |
flea/tick powder |
antifreeze |
no-pest strips |
brake fluid |
cesspool cleaners |
car batteries |
flammable liquids |
oil filters |
fire starters |
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UNACCEPTABLE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
The following is a list of materials which will not be accepted as hazardous waste at each collection. Some, however, may be collected as single stream materials or included as part of per car cost.
explosives or any ordnance
medical waste (biomedical and pharmaceutical)
PCB's
radioactive material (including smoke detectors)
materials with no hazardous constituents
tires
empty or partially empty propane tanks*
cathode ray tubes, electronics*
latex paint**
* may be collected as single stream materials
** communities may opt to accept as part of per car cost (not recommended)
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