What is Household Hazardous Waste?
Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste" or "HHW." Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides that contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special care when you dispose of them.
Improper disposal of household hazardous wastes can include pouring them down the drain, on the ground, into storm sewers, or in some cases putting them out with the trash. The dangers of such disposal methods might not be immediately obvious, but improper disposal of these wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health.
Additional HHW services may be available through your City. Contact your City’s Recycling Coordinator to find out other ways to dispose of your household hazardous waste items in your community.
What to bring to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center
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Cleaning Products Lawn and Garden Products |
Workshop/Painting Supplies Adhesives and glues Aerosol cans Fixatives and other solvents Furniture strippers Oil or enamel-based paint Paint strippers and removers Paint thinners and turpentine Photographic chemicals Stains and finishes |
Miscellaneous Batteries Compact Fluorescent Tubes Driveway sealer Fluorescent light bulbs Mercury thermostats or thermometers Sharps (hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets) |
| Automotive Products Air conditioning refrigerants Antifreeze Automotive batteries Carburetor and fuel injection cleaners Fuel additives Motor oil Starter fluids Transmission and brake fluid |
Indoor Pesticides Ant sprays and baits Bug sprays Cockroach sprays and baits Flea repellents and shampoos Houseplant insecticides Moth repellents Mouse and rat poisons and baits |
Other Flammable Products CO2 cartridges (lecture bottle or smaller) Diesel fuel Fire Extinguishers under 40 lbs. Gas/oil mix Helium tanks Home heating oil Kerosene Lighter fluid Propane tanks (5-gallon or smaller) |
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E-Waste |
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| Alarm clocks Blood glucose monitors (sterilized) Camcorders CD players Cell phones Computer monitors (CRTs & flat screens) Computers/CPUs/laptops* Copiers (home use, desktop) Digital cameras* |
Digital thermometers Display boards on exercise equipment DVD players Hand-held electronic devices Home-use medical monitors I-Pods & MP3 players* Microwave ovens (home use) PDAs* *Remove data before disposal. |
Programmable kitchen appliances Pagers Printer/scanner/fax Radios of all types (car & home) Stereos (no speakers) Telephones & answering machines Televisions (CRTs & flat screens) VCRs Video game consoles & accessories Walkie-talkies |
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers cannot accept the following items: |
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| Asbestos Ammunition Biological waste |
Commercial Waste Explosives |
High-pressure cylinders (acetylene, oxygen, air tanks—SCUBA or SCBA) Radioactive materials Tires |
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Visit www.oclandfills.com for disposal information of these items. |
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