Household Hazardous Waste

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Many items we use for general cleaning, home maintenance, gardening and automobile care can be dangerous if poured down our drains. These items contain toxic ingredients and should be used and disposed of with caution. Please do not pour any of these unused items down the drain or sewer, where they can enter source waters and be harmful for underwater vegetation and aquatic life. Please check with your municipality on the process for proper disposal of these items.

I don’t flush…

  • Anti-freeze
  • Bleach
  • Brake fluid
  • Cigarette butts
  • Cosmetics
  • Detergents
  • Disinfectants
  • Fertilizers
  • Gasoline (containers must be left at depot and will not be returned)
  • Glues and adhesives
  • Hair dye
  • Household cleaners (includes oven, drain, floor, glass and toilet cleaners)
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Mothballs
  • Motor oil
  • Needles and syringes
  • Oil filters
  • Paints (liquid and solid)
  • Paint thinner and varnish remover
  • Pesticides, insecticides and herbicides
  • Pool chemicals
  • Rat poison
  • Scouring powder
  • Solvents
  • Turpentine
  • Windshield wiper fluid