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Acceptable/Unacceptable Waste: M - Q

 

Material Type or Item

RESIDENTIAL WASTE (Self-Haul)


M - Q

 

ACCEPTABLE LOCATION

 

HHW Program

Limited Hours 

MARBLE OR SLATE (See INERT MATERIALS)      
MATCHES - Soak in water until saturated; then dispose in regular trash.
NO
YES
YES
MATTRESSES and BOX SPRINGS (See FURNITURE)      
MEDICINE

DO NOT flush unused medicines down the toilet unless the label specifically directs you to do so. Never pour products down storm drains.  

DO throw unwanted medicines in the trash following these directions.

Syringes and Needles - see Home-Generated Medical Waste.


NO


NO


YES


YES


YES


YES
MERCURY (Thermometers, Switches, Other)
YES
NO
NO
METAL (See SCRAP METAL)      
MICROWAVE OVENS (See APPLIANCES)      
MOTOR OIL
NO
YES R
YES R
NEWSPAPERS - Recycle at drop-off center sites around the county.
NO
YES R
YES R
OIL (See CHEMICAL, FUEL/OIL OR COOKING OIL)      

PAINT

Oil or Lead-based Paint

 

Latex - let air dry and throw container in trash.  (Tip:  You may pour the paint onto newspaper. Once it dries, roll up the newspaper and dispose of it in the trash.)  

 

Latex - if not dried, take to Household Hazardous Waste Site

 

YES

 

NO

 

YES

 

NO

 

YES

 

NO

 

NO

 

YES

 

NO

PALLETS
NO
YES
YES
PAPER - Recycle at Citizens' Recycling and Disposal Facility or other drop-off center sites around the county.
NO
YES R
YES R
PESTICIDES (See CHEMICAL, PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES)      
PHONE BOOKS - Take to the Citizens' Disposal Facilities or other drop-off center sites around the county.
NO
YES R
YES R
PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS (See CHEMICALS, PHOTOGRAPHIC)      

*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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