Household Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Household Hazardous Waste is collected at both of our Collection Facilities click here for days on which HHW is accepted.

We accept materials such as used oil, oil-based paints, fluorescent lights, solvents, gasoline, pesticides, herbicides, and various other cleaners and products used in residential homes. These items should not be put in with your regular trash. Your trash goes to a landfill, where it is buried in the ground. These chemicals can leach into the soil, potentially polluting the groundwater and air.

All HHW materials are collected, sorted, packaged and transported offsite for proper treatment, recycling or disposal.

The lists below are some of the most common items we see at our collection facility.

We accept personal waste only businesses must contract with an environmental contractor. Contact us for list of vendors.

Accepted Items

Cleaning Products

  • Aerosol Cleaners 
  • Ammonia-Based Cleaners
  • Drain Cleaners
  • Oven Cleaners
  • Floor Care Products
  • Furniture Polish
  • Household Cleaners – Caustic
  • Metal Polish with Solvent
  • Swimming Pool Chemicals
  • Tub, Tile and Toilet Cleaners
  • Window Cleaner

Cylinders

  • Propane Tanks
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Helium Tanks
  • Oxygen Tanks
  • Camp Cylinders

Flammable Products

  • Acids
  • Gasoline And Diesel Fuel
  • Kerosene
  • Lighter Fluid
  • Propane Cylinders

Indoor Pesticides

  • Bug Spray
  • Moth Balls
  • Pesticide/Insecticide
  • Rat Poison

Lawn & Garden Products

  • Bug Spray
  • Fertilizer
  • Fungicide
  • Herbicides
  • Pesticide/Insecticide
  • Weed Killer

Batteries

  • Alkaline/Single-use Batteries (AA/AAA etc.)
  • Rechargeable Batteries
  • Lithium batteries
  • Watch/hearing aid batteries
  • Rechargeable tool batteries
  • Lead acid/Car batteries
  • Computer/laptop/cell phone batteries

Automotive Products

  • Antifreeze
  • Brakes And Transmission Fluid
  • Gasoline And Diesel Fuel
  • Lead Acid/Car Batteries
  • Metal Polish with Solvent
  • Rust Remover
  • Used/New Motor Oil & Filters
  • Windshield Washer Solution

Workshop & Painting Supplies

  • Adhesives – Oil Based
  • Caulks – Oil Based
  • Driveway Sealer
  • Fiberglass Epoxy
  • Paint – Oil Based*

               * To dispose of water-based/latex paint click here

  • Paint Products in Aerosol Cans
  • Paint Thinner
  • Products in Aerosol Cans
  • Rust Remover
  • Turpentine Paint Stripper
  • Varnish

Miscellaneous

  • Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
  • Cooking Oil
  • Fluorescent Lights
  • Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Items Containing Mercury
  • Nail Polish and Nail Polish Remover
  • Solvents
  • Microwaves
  • Air conditioners
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Refrigerators
  • Freezers
  • Any Freon-bearing appliances
  • Appliances made primarily of metal

 

 

Unaccepted Items

Medical Waste

Explosives

Acetylene Tanks

Bulky Items

For bulky items (such as usable furniture) please contact your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore for donation options and pick-up. 

Our Facilities

SUMMER HOURS:

Trumbull County Collection Facility
5138 Enterprise Blvd. NW
Warren, Ohio 44481

Hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesdays – Electronics and Appliances ONLY

Wednesdays – Electronics, Appliances, and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Saturdays: May 6, June 3, August 5, September 9, October 14 from – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

***Closed on government holidays.***

Geauga County Collection Facility
12685 Merritt Rd.
Chardon, OH 44024

Hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursdays – Electronics and Appliances ONLY

Fridays – Electronics, Appliances, and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Saturdays: May 20, June 24, August 19, September 16, October 28 from – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

***Closed on government holidays.***

We collect electronics and appliances all year round.