Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Wednesday 9am-6pmHousehold Hazardous Waste is accepted
Household Hazardous Waste is accepted
during Drive-Thru hours
Commonly found HHW
All items should be in properly labeled containers. Please call about unlabeled items whose content is unknown.
Garden and Workshop
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides Herbicides
- Weed sprays
- Bug sprays
- Rodent poisons
- Aerosols
- Oil-based paint/stain/varnish
- Thinners & strippers
- Acetone
- Epoxy/adhesives/glues
- Water repellants
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks (camping varieties)
Garage & Auto
- Brake fluid
- Transmission fluid
- Wax, polish, & cleaner
- Car paint & solvents
- Propane cylinders (BBQ size or smaller)
- Mercury switches
- Refrigerants
- Grease & degreasers
- Grout & caulk
- Sealants
- Tar/sealers/solvents
- Gasoline & kerosene (containers will not be returned)
Kitchen and Bath
- Liquid cleaners
- Upholstery cleaners
- Oven cleaners
- Furniture polish
- Bleach
- Drain cleaners
- Tub & tile cleaners
- Aerosols
Personal care and Miscellaneous
- Mercury thermometers
- Hair dyes
- Perm chemicals
- Hair spray (aerosol)
- Nail polish
- Perfume
Oil based paints and paint products are HHW. LATEX paint is NOT HHW.
Donate Latex Paint
The Dearborn County Recycling Center is a drop-off location for Mathew 25 Ministries' water-based paint donation program. In order for paint to be donated to this program it must meet all three of these requirements:
Paint is in its original container, with a legible label
Paint has never been frozen
Paint container is at least 1/3 full
Latex paint that does not meet these requirements can be set out with regular trash. It must be dried and the lid left off when put out for trash collection. To dry paint quickly use thickener or cat litter.