Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program

Wayne County’s Department of Environment is hosting three Household Hazardous Waste Collections per year for County residents. The collections are designed to accept unwanted household chemicals for proper disposal and electronics for recycling from residents. Dates, times and locations of the events are posted on the Department of Environment calendar.

Only household generated products from Wayne County residents will be accepted.

Items that are accepted include:

• household paints, stains, dyes
• floor care items, furniture polish, bathroom cleaners
• lawn and garden chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
• antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline
• automotive batteries, dry cell batteries, propane tanks
• old computers, printers, scanners, TV’s, cell phones, fax machines
• mercury containing thermometers* and other devices
• flourescent light bulbs (standard and compact)
• tires (limit of 10 passenger car tires per vehicle)

Items that are not accepted include:

• commercial waste, industrial waste
• ammunition, explosives
• 55-gallon drums
• smoke detectors, radioactive materials
• unknown, unlabeled waste
• shock sensitive materials
• fire extinguishers
• household trash
• appliances

For a list of facilities that accept HHW year-round and for information on non-toxic alternatives, refer to the Wayne County Resource Recovery Guide.

Residents are encouraged to bring in mercury fever thermometers for disposal. Mercury is a toxic substance and can cause serious health effects if released into a home or the environment. Residents who bring in a mercury thermometer will be given a safe mercury-free digital thermometer as replacement. For more information, please contact Wayne County’s Resource Recovery Coordinator at 734-326-3936.

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