Acceptable/Unacceptable Waste: A - B - Fairfax County, Virginia

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Material Type or Item RESIDENTIAL WASTE (Self-Haul) A - B	ACCEPTABLE LOCATION
Material Type or Item RESIDENTIAL WASTE (Self-Haul) A - B	HHW Program Limited Hours	Citizens' Disposal @ I-95 Some Fees++	Citizens' Disposal @ I-66 Some Fees++
ACETONE (See CHEMICALS, SOLVENTS)
ACID MURIATIC - also known as "Hydrochloric Acid" - (See CHEMICAL, ACID/ALKALI)
AEROSOL CANS/SPRAY Partially Full Cans: Take to Household Hazardous Waste Site. Empty Cans: Dispose in regular trash.	YES* NO	NO YES	NO YES
AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS (See APPLIANCES)
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (See CHEMICAL, ACID/ALKALI)
AMMUNITION - Take to Police Department. Call 703-246-2253, TTY 703-204-2264	NO	NO	NO
ANTIFREEZE - Pour into a special tank at the Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility.	NO	YES	YES
APPLIANCES (dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, stove, air-conditioning unit, water heater, etc.) - Take to White Goods/Metal Recycling area of the I-66 or I-95 Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility. Read about the importance of appliance recycling.	NO	YES ^R	YES ^R
ASBESTOS Shingles and Floor tile: Homeowners may dispose of small quantities at the I-95 Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility. *I-66 DOES NOT* accept this material. You must call the I-95 facility at 703-690-1703, TTY 711** first. Staff needs to know how much material and when it is coming. Other Asbestos: Homeowners may dispose of small quantities of asbestos other than shingles and floor tile at a Household Hazardous Waste Site. Please call the facility first: I-95 (Lorton) at 703-690-1703, TTY 711 or I-66 (Fairfax) at 703-631-1179, TTY 711. Staff needs to know how much and when it is coming.	NO YES	YES NO	NO NO
ASPHALT (See INERT MATERIAL)
BATHTUBS/TOILETS/SINKS - Cast iron and metal are recycled at the White Goods/Metal Recycling area of the Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility. There is no fee for these items.	NO	YES	YES
BATTERIES Alkaline (AA, C, 9v) - Dispose in regular trash. Hearing Aid & Watch (button-shaped) - Take to Household Hazardous Waste Site. Lead acid (SSLA, Pb), including vehicle (car, boat, motorcycle) - Recycle them. Rechargeable (NiCd, Ni-MH, Li-ion) - Take to Household Hazardous Waste Site or battery recycling location.	NO YES ^R NO YES ^R	YES NO YES ^R NO	YES NO YES ^R NO
BLOOD (See also, MEDICAL) Liquid form: contact a biohazardous disposal company. Dry form: Only accepted if COMPLETELY dried on something such as carpet.	NO NO	NO YES	NO YES
BRICK (See INERT MATERIALS)
BRUSH/TREE LIMBS, ETC.	NO	YES ^R	YES ^R

*If container that once held a hazardous household material is empty, it can be disposed of with regular trash.

++Some services subject to fees. Fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card.

^R = Recycle this material

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