HHW Materials Accepted
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 The City's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility is located within the City's Resource Recovery Park, 2101 SE Hamblen Road. See map.
The City's HHW facility accepts most residential cleaners and hazardous products; however, certain materials cannot be accepted, as identified in the following table:
| HHW MATERIALS ACCEPTED |
WED or
SAT? * |
HHW MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED |
| Automotive fluids (motor oil, antifreeze, etc. |
Both |
Commercial / business waste |
| Garden chemicals (pesticides, fertilizer) |
Sat ONLY |
Dried paint ^ |
| Pool chemicals |
Sat ONLY |
Empty containers ^ |
| Cleaning chemicals |
Sat ONLY |
Leaking containers |
| Paint (latex & oil based, thinner, stripper, etc.) |
Both |
Asbestos |
| Fuels (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, propane) |
Both |
Explosives |
| Batteries (rechargeable & non-rechargeable) ** |
Both |
Medical waste and syringes ^^ |
| Mercury-containing devices (thermometers, thermostats, etc) |
Sat ONLY |
Radioactive waste |
| Fluorescent tubes & compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) *** |
Both |
Known PCB Wastes |
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*The City's HHW facility is open, by appointment only, the first Saturday of the month (April to November) and the third Wednesday of the month (year round).
 **Automotive batteries can also be recycled at local tire & battery shops.
Rechargeable dry-cell batteries can also be recycled at local retails stores such as
Batteries Plus, Best Buy, or Target.
***CFLs can also be recycled at Home Depot.
^ DRIED PAINT and EMPTY CONTAINERS can be placed in residential trash as
long as the lid is removed.
^^ Visit www.disposemymeds.org to find a Pharmacy in the KC metro area that will accept unused
medications.
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Please bring liquid and granular waste in their original, labeled containers, if possible.
Staff reserves the right to refuse any questionable materials.
For more information, contact the Environmental Coordinator at 969-1804 or via email.
To schedule an appointment, call the HHW hotline at 969-1805 or register online. |