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The following is a list of hazardous materials not accepted as waste.

These items must be properly recycled.



Car and Garage Products

• Antifreeze
• Body fillers
• Brake fluid
• Car batteries
• Car wax with solvent
• Fuel (gasoline, diesel, kerosene)
• Motor oil (new and used)
• Oil filters (new and used)
• Windshield washer fluid

Personal Care Products

• Alcohol-based lotions (aftershave, perfume, etc.)
• Medication and vitamins
• Nail polish and remover
• Syringes and medical sharps (must be put in a puncture- resistant sealed container labeled "needles")

Pesticides and Garden Products

• Fertilizers
• Fungicides
• Insecticides
• Poisons (ant, rat, bug, etc.)
• Weed killers (herbicides)

Paints, Solvents, Flammable Liquids, Glue

• Glue
• Latex, acrylic, and oil paints
• Lighter fluid
• Paint strippers
• Primers
• Rust removers
• Solvents (e.g. isopropyl and rubbing alcohol)
• Spray paints
• Stains
• Thinners
• Turpentine
• Wood preservatives
Note: Empty metal paint cans (lids separated) can go in the Blue Bin (recycling).

Household Cleaning Products

• Abrasive powders
• Ammonia-based cleaners
• Bleach
• Disinfectants
• Drain cleaners
• Floor and furniture polish Glass and mirror cleaners
• Metal and oven cleaners
• Rug and upholstery cleaners
• Silver polish

Lights

• Bulbs
• Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
• Dimmable light bulbs
• Fluorescent tubes
• Halogen bulbs
• Headlight bulbs
• Indicator lights
• Incandescent bulbs
• Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs
• Ultra High Performance (UHP) (replacement projector lamps)
• UV and germicidal bulbs
• Wi-Fi light bulbs