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PrintHousehold Hazardous Waste
The Next HHW Collection is currently scheduled for the Spring of 2010.
DISPOSAL FEES:
- Grand Traverse County households, businesses, schools, and other institutions may dispose of 150 lbs of hazardous materials at no charge. Beyond that amount they will be charged $1.30 per pound. A small fee per item for electronics disposal does apply.
- Out-of-county residents may bring pesticides and mercury to the collections for free. All other materials will be charged $1.30 per pound for disposal.
- Hazardous Waste Collection Brochure (pdf)
Accepted hazardous materials:
- Automotive products & fuels:
- Antifreeze, brake fluid, car wax, contaminated oil, diesel fuel, fuel oil (no tanks), gasoline, kerosene, oil/gas mixtures, transmission fluid, and similar items
- Follow these tips on how to keep your garage or shop clean and safe.
- Cleaners:
- Cleaning solvents, dry cleaning solutions, floor/furniture polish, muriatic acid, navel jelly, oven cleaners, silver/metal polish, rust remover, and similar items
- Paint products:
- Artists' paint, deck stain/preservative, driveway sealer, epoxy, glue/adhesive, lead or oil based paint, paint stripper, solvents, thinners, turpentine, varnish, and similar items
- Yard & garden products:
- Chemical fertilizer, insect repellent/fogger/killer, fungicide, herbicide, mouse/rat poison, pesticide, and similar items
- Miscellaneous:
- Fluorescent light bulbs, household batteries, lighter fluid, mercury thermometers & thermostats, mercury (elemental), nail polish/remover, pool chemicals, and similar items
- Check out this website that provides information about the advantages of replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs): www.18seconds.org 18 seconds is the time it takes to replace a light bulb.
What to do with items the Hazardous Waste Collections don't accept:
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Please refer to the Take It Back link for additional recycling location options and further information.
- Auto batteries
- Motor oil
- Latex paint
- Fire extinguishers
- Many fire extinguishers can be recharged. Please recharge or recycle unwanted fire extinguishers at: Northern Fire & Safety, 1798 Northern Star Dr., Traverse City 947-6035
- Smoke detectors
- Smoke detectors contain a very small amount of radioactive materials. Either send back to the manufacturer or put in the regular trash
- Propane tanks
- Propane tanks, including small camping-size tanks, can be recycled by most propane dealers. Take your tanks to Tri-Gas Distributing, 1660 Barlow Street, Traverse City 946-9011. Or look in the Yellow Pages under 'Gas-Propane' to find a dealer near you.
Ever wonder how safe your favorite cleaning product is? Or what exactly ARE all those ingredients on the back of your shampoo bottle? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a database on common household products, their ingredients, potential health risks, and handling/disposal information. You can visit their website at: http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/
Please call the RecycleSmart Hotline at 941-5555 for more information.