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Household Hazardous Waste

Is your home a hazardous waste site?

Whether it’s a house or an apartment, maintaining a home requires lots of work: painting, cleaning, washing, and much more! Some jobs around the house may require the use of products that contain hazardous components. Household hazardous waste (HHW) cannot be poured down the drain, on the ground, into the storm drain or put out with the trash and should be disposed of according to their type.

Bring leftover hazardous waste materials to a hazardous waste collection site or event. Visit the House Hold Hazardous Waste Disposal resource for your locality's collection information.
Buy and use only the amount needed for your project. Leftovers can be shared or donated.
Use Earth-friendly products. Read product labels and select non-hazardous or less hazardous components that do the same job.
Recycle aerosol sprays, compact florescent light bulbs (CFL), drain cleaners, floor wax, fungicides, furniture polish, insect repellants & sprays, mothballs, oven cleaners, paints, stains, varnish, pesticides, weed killers and swimming pool chemicals at a local hazardous waste recycling event or deliver them to a SPSA hazardous waste collection facility. All containers should be labeled and sealed.
Household batteries and old home electronics can be recycled at a local E-cycling event or at a battery or electronics retailer.
Fats, oils and grease don't belong in the drain. Cool or freeze them in a sealed container and deposit them in the trash. Large quantities can be taken to a local recycling event.
Prescription drugs no longer used or expired should first be crushed or diluted and mixed with kitty litter or sawdust. Seal them in the original container and remove your personal information before depositing in the trash or returning them to the pharmacy.
Vehicle products such as antifreeze, automotive batteries, automotive oil, brake & transmission fluid, car wax and gasoline should be labeled and recycled at a local auto parts store or household hazardous waste facility.