Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is hazardous material that has already been used or can no longer be used. The average US household generates about 30 pounds of HHW per year which reduces the available landfill capacities. It is the City’s goal to reuse and recycle HHW material. This helps reduce the threat to human health and the environment through proper disposal/recycling activities. 

Household maintenance products like paint, thinners and glues make up more than a third of the HHW in daily garbage. Anything from household cleaners and batteries to personal care products like nail polish, polish remover and hair spray make up the other two-thirds. Vehicle care requires grease and oil, which are hazardous products and gardener use pesticides and fertilizers.

FAQs

  • What types of items can I bring to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center?
  • What items are not allowed at the HHW?
  • What are some less toxic alternatives to chemical cleaners?
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