Free household hazardous waste collection, Wayne County residents

Release Date
Event Date
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Location
Parking Lots 7, 8, and 9 (southwest corner of campus)
Household hazardous waste products. Gasoline container, propane gas cylinder tank, battery, and plastic chemical solvent container.

HFC will host a free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, June 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the main campus of HFC in parking lots 7, 8, and 9 on the southwestern corner of campus.

We recommend you enter campus through the South entrance. The campus perimeter road will be open for this event, but the west section will not be fully paved yet.

Wayne County residents eligible

You will need to provide proof of Wayne County residency, including a current government-provided ID with address or similar documentation.

Acceptable materials:

  • Household paints, stains, dyes
  • Floor care items, floor wax, carpet cleaner
  • Furniture polish, bathroom cleaners, stain removers, solvents
  • Pharmaceutical waste (non-controlled substances only. Prescription medications are not eligible)
  • Nail polish, glue
  • Lawn and garden chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
  • Antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline
  • Automotive batteries, dry cell batteries
  • Fluorescent bulbs (all types)
  • Fire extinguishers, smoke detectors
  • Mercury thermometers, thermostats, elemental mercury, electronics recycling
  • Computer CPUs, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, computer mice
  • TVs, cell phones, fax machines, copiers

Prohibited materials:

  • NO Commercial waste
  • NO Industrial waste
  • NO Radioactive material
  • NO Explosives
  • NO Ammunition
  • NO 55-gallon drums
  • NO Household trash
  • NO Household appliances, including refrigerators and microwaves, etc.
  • NO Tires
  • NO Yard waste
  • NO Roofing shingles
  • NO Concrete
  • NO Unknown/unlabeled waste materials

For more questions or information, contact the Wayne County Resource Recovery Coordinator at 734-326-3936.