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Where to take your HHW

Once thought to be chemicals used and discarded soley by large industries, hazardous materials are found in many common household products and may pose a threat to human health and the environment if improperly disposed.

• Did you know each year individuals improperly dump 240 million gallons of oil, 20 times the amount spilled by the Exxon Valdez in Alaska.

• Pesticides are designed to last only 2 years in their container, but many people store them on a shelf for years and years.

The Lucas County Solid Waste Management District provides Lucas County residents with information and outlets to safely dispose of their household hazardous waste.

Register

Lucas County provides a program for recycling Household Hazardous Waste. To recycle your household hazardous waste, residents must contact the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District to pre-register materials and arrange a time to drop-off at the District's designated residential collection center or hazardous waste processor.

When you call you need to provide your name, phone number, city and zip code along with an inventory of the items and amounts you want to recycle. Once you have your inventory click here to schedule an appointment or contact:

The Lucas County Solid Waste Management District,
a Division of the Sanitary Engineer
(419) 213-2230 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (419) 213-2230      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Recyclable Household Hazardous Waste

Materials marked as flammable, toxic, corrosive or caustic should be treated as a household hazardous waste. These items include:

• Aerosols

• Antifreeze/Coolants

• Asbestos

• Bio-Medical Wastes 

• Brake Fluids

• Car Batteries

• Caulks/Sealers 

• Cleaning Chemicals 

• Cooking Oils 

• Corrosives

• Driveway Sealers

• Fertilizers

• Fire Extinguishers

• Flammables 

• Fluorescent Bulbs

• Freon/Helium Cylinders 

• Gasoline 

• Herbicides 

• Household Batteries

• Kerosene

• Lubricants

• Mercury (Debris/Elemental)

• Motor Oil/Filters

• Oil Base Paints

• Paint Thinners/Removers

• PCB Materials 

• Pesticides

• Photo Chemicals

• Pool Chemicals

• Primers

• Propane Cylinders/Tanks

• Radioactive Materials

• Smoke Detectors

• Solvents

• Stains/Shellacs/Varnishes

• Tar/Adhesives

• Transmission Fluid

• Trupentine

• Wood Preservatives

Many of the materials in this program are recycled into beneficial-use products. Paint and paint related items are used in other paint products or alternative fuel. Lead from batteries is extracted and re-used. Ethylene glycol, from anti-freeze is used to make new anti-freeze.

If you are unsure whether an item you have is regular waste or household hazardous waste, contact the District Offices.