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Acceptable/Unacceptable Waste: G - L

 

Material Type or Item

RESIDENTIAL WASTE (Self-Haul)


G - L

 

ACCEPTABLE LOCATION

 

HHW Program

Limited Hours 

GAS GRILLS without tank - Take to White Goods/Metal Recycling area of the Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility.
NO
YES
YES

GAS PROPANE TANKS - Only small tanks such as those used on gas grills (up to 20 pounds) are accepted. Larger tanks must be returned to supplier.

Take to White Goods/Metal Recycling area of the Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility.

 

Small hand type torches, take to Household Hazardous Waste Site.

 

 

NO

 

YES

 

 

YES

 

NO

 

 

YES

 

NO

GAS TANK FROM CARS - Must be empty and cut in half. Take to White Goods/Metal Recycling area of the Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility.
NO
YES
YES
GASOLINE/GASOLINE OIL MIXTURE (See CHEMICAL, FUEL/FLAMMABLE)      
GRASS/LEAVES/PLANT TRIMMINGS
NO
YES
YES

HELIUM TANK

Small thin-metalled tanks accepted at the White Goods/Metal Recycling area of the Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility.  Larger tanks should be returned to supplier.

 

NO

 

YES

 

YES

INERT MATERIALS (NON-COMBUSTIBLE) - Asphalt, Brick, Cement, Ceramic, Cinder Block, Concrete, Dirt, Drywall, Marble, Porcelain, Rock, Slate. Only a small amount may be taken to I-66. Larger amounts should be taken to the I-95 Landfill Complex.
NO
YES
YES - small amount only
INK (See CARTRIDGES, INK/LASER)      
KEROSENE (See CHEMICAL, FUEL/FLAMMABLE)      
LASER CARTRIDGES (See CARTRIDGES, INK/LASER)      
LAWN MOWER (See SCRAP METAL)      
LEAVES - bagged or loose
NO
YES
YES
LUMBER (See WOOD & LUMBER)      

*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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