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Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

For information on the next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day please click on the flyer below:

• Download a flyer here

For more information call the Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 858-6800 for updates.

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What is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)?

Hazardous household materials are common products you may use around the home almost everyday. A substance is considered hazardous if it ignites easily, reacts or explodes when mixed with other substances, is corrosive or toxic. Check for labels that bear the words "poison", "toxic", "warning", "danger", "combustible", "flammable", "corrosive", or "caution."

Hazardous household materials could pose an unnecessary health and safety risk. Unwanted materials should be disposed in an environmentally sound manner. In order to provide residents with the opportunity to dispose unused hazardous household materials, Erie County provides four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days each Spring and Fall.

Acceptable Materials for drop-off:

• Up to 10 gallons of waste automotive fluids such as: motor oils, gasoline, antifreeze, brake & transmission fluids
• Up to 10 gallons of oil-based paints, paint strippers and thinners, spray paints, kerosene & other solvents
• Rechargeable Batteries: nickel cadmium, nickel metal-hydride, lead-acid (auto/truck/boat/motorcycle/tractor), lithium, lithium-ion, and button (watch/calculator) batteries
  *** for year-round disposal visit http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/dropoff/index.php ***
• Propane tanks or cylinders (full or empty)
• Up to 2 gallons or 20 pounds of pesticides, fertilizers and pool chemicals
• Mercury and any Mercury containing devices such as thermometers or thermostats

Click here for information on Computer Disposal

Unacceptable Materials:

• Latex paint (water-based)
  - Home Disposal: Remove the lid, add kitty litter or saw dust, let it dry, and place in the trash. Make sure the lid is off so the sanitation worker can see that it is empty.
  http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8732.html
• Alkaline Batteries
  - are safe to dispose of in your trash
  http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8819.html
• Photo Chemicals
  - For information on disposal of photo chemicals contact Kodak at 1-800-242-2424
• Medical Waste/ Medications
• Asbestos
  http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8791.html
• Explosives, Ammunition and Gun Powder
  - contact your local police department
• Smoke Detectors (radioactive materials)
  - For information call: First Alert at 1-800-323-9005
• Cooking oils
  - call Darling International @ 895-0655 for disposal of cooking oils
• Syringes/Needles
  - call the Erie County Department of Health @ 858-6463
• Tires
  - should be disposed of at any retail tire dealer (a nominal disposal fee may apply)
• Cylinders of compressed gases, such as (but not limited to):
  - oxygen, acetylene, helium, carbon dioxide, freons, other refrigerant gases, etc.
• Fire Extinguishers
• Fluorescent light bulbs or ballasts

NO COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS OR FARM WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED!

To dispose commercial, business or farm waste, Erie County's hazardous waste disposal program for Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators may be a suitable option. Click here to learn more about the Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Program.

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Proper Waste Management

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program protects the environment and provides a no cost household hazardous waste disposal opportunity for residents of Erie County. It is alway best to minimize the use, properly store and dispose of hazardous household products by following these simple guidelines:

• Buy only what you need
• Use less toxic alternatives
• Keep materials in original labeled containers and store in a dry place
• Recycle when possible
• Give unused products to someone who can use them.

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More Information

Environmental Compliance Services (ECS) has information on managing and disposing of many types of household hazardous materials. If you have a question regarding household hazardous waste disposal, or would like information on the next scheduled collection event, please call the Erie County Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 1-716-858-6800

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A special thanks to the following organizations for their support:

• NOCO Energy Corporation
• The Battery Post
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• United States Coast Guard
• Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
• Erie County Environmental Education Institute, Inc.
• Waste Management Inc.
• Covanta
• Modern Corporation

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