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 |
1st Sat. or 3rd Wed. of month? * |
HHW MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED |
Automotive fluids
(motor oil, antifreeze, etc.) |
Both |
Commercial / business waste |
Garden chemicals
(pesticides, fertilizer) |
1st Sat ONLY |
Dried paint |
| Pool chemicals |
1st Sat ONLY |
Empty containers |
| Cleaning chemicals |
1st Sat ONLY |
Leaking containers |
Paint
(latex & oil-based, thinner, etc.) |
Both |
Asbestos |
Fuels
(gas, diesel, kerosene, propane) |
Both |
Explosives |
| Batteries (rechargeable ONLY) |
Both |
Medical waste and syringes |
| Mercury-containing devices (thermometers, thermostats, etc) |
1st 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) unless the date falls on a holiday.
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Please bring materials in their original, labeled containers, if possible.
Staff reserves the right to refuse any questionable materials.
For questions other than appointment scheduling, contact the Environmental Programs Coordinator or call 969-1800. |