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OPEN TUESDAY AND SATURDAY
8:30 a.m. UNTIL 1:00 p.m.
(Open to Shelby County residents only)
The facility will honor Shelby County Holidays.
(See Open Meetings List for Holidays)
GENERAL INFORMATION
LIMIT OF DROP-OFF MATERIALS
- 100 Pounds OR 15 Gallons per vehicle per month.
- Electronics-One per household. (Computer, Monitor, Keyboard, Printer)
- NO COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS WASTE (Large or Small) ACCEPTED.>
If you have any questions regarding an item, please ask our manager at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility for a current listing of the acceptable and unacceptable items. The lists here are general and are subject to change.
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
- Aerosol spray cans (with content)
- Automotive fluids
- Antifreeze
- Brake fluid
- Engine cleaners
- Motor oil
- Starter fluid
- Cleaners
- All purpose cleaners
- Bleach
- Oven cleaners
- Metal cleaners
- Polishes
- Toilet cleansers
- Construction & Home Repair products
- Adhesives
- Caulk
- Driveway sealant
- Grease and rust solvents
- Roofing tar/patch
- Stains and varnishes
- Wood preservative
- Wall paper remover
- Cooking Products
- Lighter fluid
- Fire starters
- Electronics
- Computers (PCs and laptops) one per family
- Monitors
- Ink cartridges
- Printers (small desktop & combo/fax)
- Scanners
- Audio/visual equipment
- Telephones/cell phones
- Typewriters
- Calculators
- Circuit boards
- Misc. electrical equipment
- Flammable liquids
- Gasoline
- Lighter fluid
- Kerosene
- Naptha
- Paint thinner
- Propane cylinders (20# outdoor grill type only)
- Lighting
- Flourescent tubes
- Light bulbs
- Lawn and Garden Products
- Herbicides
- Pesticides (poisions)
- Fertilizers
- Paint
- Aerosol paint (liquid still in can)
- Latex paint (note: latex paint is nonhazardous)
- Oil based paint
- Paint strippers/removers
- Paint thinner
- Pool Chemicals
- Chlorine (powder,tabs etc)
- PH up/down
- Algaecides
- Soda ash
- Other
- Moth balls
- Insect repellent
- Mercury & thermostats
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UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
- NO Commercial waste
- No business, large or small
- No home improvement or painting contractors
- No school/college/university etc
- No hospitals
- No farms
- No government waste
- NO Explosives
- No Ammunition
- No Gun powder
- No Nitroglycerin
- No Military weaponry
- NO Medical Waste
- No Used Bandages
- No Pathological Waste (body related parts/fluids etc)
- No Diapers
- No Soiled Bedding
- No prescriptions or over the counter drugs
- NO Non Propane Cylinders
- No Fire Extinguishers
- No Oxygen Bottles
- No Welding tanks
- NO Radioactive waste (includes smoke detectors)
- NO Refrigerants
- NO Cooking Oil or Grease
- NO Televisions
- NO Microwave ovens
- NO Copiers
- NO Tires
- NO Unidentifiable materials
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LEFTOVER LATEX PAINT
The number one item collected in Memphis and Shelby County during our previous one-day annual events is...latex paint.
What You Can Do
Use It Up! Small amounts of paint can be mixed with other colors or bulked together and used as a primer coat or on jobs where the final finish is not critical. Avoid waste, buy only what you need.
Dry It Up! Simply remove the lid and place in a safe, well-ventilated area. Cans with 1/4 or less will dry in a few days. For cans with greater volume, add mulch or cat-litter to dry up the paint. Once it is dry, it is okay to place in a separate bag down inside your garbage. Place your empty or dried paint cans in your trash for regular collection!
Pass It On! Donate unopened cans of paint. Many schools, community, religious, and theater groups will accept unopened cans, especially white paint. Even a neighbor may need some extra paint. Also, check your paint store's policy on returning unopened cans of paint.
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For more information, call the Recycle Hotline at 379-4460.
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