Before making your reservation please review the guide below to ensure that material you have can be accepted at the Household Chemical Disposal facility. If your material is not accepted at the facility, check out our Waste Wizard tool to see the next best option for reuse, recycle, or disposal.
Accepted Materials – Not Accepted Materials
If after reading the lists on this page you are not sure if your items will be accepted at the facility, please fill out this form with information about your items and we will get back to you.
Accepted materials
The following materials are accepted at the facility. Please read category descriptions carefully as some include conditions and quantities of materials.
Flammables
Products listed as “flammable” or “combustible”. Common products include aerosol spray paint (limit of 5 per visit), brake fluid, brush cleaners, butane, diesel fuel, epoxy resins, gasoline*, kerosene, lamp oil, lighter fluid, methanol (windshield wiper fluid), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), mineral spirits, oil-based paints and stains, paint thinner, xylene, toluene, turpentine, varnish, etc.
*Due to the volatile nature of this product, it must be contained in a suitable, hard plastic or metal container 5 gallons or less in size, sealed and labeled as ’gasoline’. The container cannot be returned.
Chlorinated solvents / toxics
These are commonly used as engine degreasers, spot removal agents, stain removers, paint strippers, spray fixatives, polishes, and brake cleaners. Read labels and look for those containing dichloromethane (also known as methylene chloride), perchloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, TCE, ethylene dichloride, formaldehyde, trichlorethane, methyl iodide, copper naphthenate (wood preservative) and others.
Poisons / Pesticides* / Herbicides / Fungicides
There are a wide-ranging list of chemicals in this category, and can include ant killers, chlordane, neonicotinoids, pyrethroids, Sevin, RAID, organophosphates (chlorpyrifos, diazinon, malathion, etc.), organochlorines (DDT, dieldrin, aldrin, toxaphene), Ortho Groundclear, 2,4-D, glyphosate (RoundUp), copper sulfate, sulfonylurea, etc.
*No commercial-grade or “restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) allowed.
Acids / Bases / Corrosives
Drain-clearing and fish tank/pool chemicals such as muriatic acid, hydrochloric acid, Drano, ammonia, sodium hydroxide, lye, metal cleaners, oven cleaner, etc.
Oxidizers
Common examples include pool disinfectants such as chlorine bleach (sodium or calcium hypochlorite), bleaching/whitening agents (Salon Care Crème Developer) ammonium nitrate fertilizers, deck wash, tree root/stump killer, epoxy hardeners/activators/catalysts, products that contain nitrates, nitrites, permanganates, dichromates, persulfates, iodates, percarbonates, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, sodium or potassium dichloroisocyanurates, etc.
Mercury-containing products:
Products include thermostats, thermometers, etc. Only intact non-leaking mercury-containing products accepted. Transport in a sealed leak-proof container or zip-lock bag. Limit of 1 per visit.
PCB Ballasts:
Fluorescent light ballasts manufactured prior to 1979 may contain PCBs. All ballasts must be separated from the lighting unit. Only non-leaking ballasts accepted. Limit of 1 per visit.
Not accepted materials
The following materials are NOT-ACCEPTED at the facility. If you have one of these materials, please utilize the available links below to find out what you can do to reuse or dispose of these items. Items that are bold and underline may be accepted either as a donation to Home ReSource or as part of our fee based Hard to Recycle materials program. Click on the item to find out more details about how and what Home ReSource accepts.
- Adhesives, glues
- Ammunition, black powder, gun powder, fireworks, flares, or other explosives
- Antifreeze
- Asbestos-containing waste
- Auto Oils – used or new engine oil, transmission fluids, hydraulic oil, etc.
- Batteries
- Business, school, or industrial waste
- Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) or fluorescent tube bulbs
- Consumer electronics
- Empty containers and empty aerosol cans
- Freon, refrigerants
- Household cleaners, soaps, floor waxes, detergents, etc.
- Latex-based or water-based paints, stains, or driveway sealers.
- If the label says “latex, acrylic latex, water-based latex, water-based acrylic, clean up with soap and water” etc. we will not take it at the collection center. These items may be accepted at Home ReSource as a donation. If not accepted by Home ReSource, these products can be dried out and discarded. See a demo video here!
- Medical waste, prescription medications
- Radioactive waste, TENORM
