Acceptable & Unacceptable Items

  1. Acceptable Items
  2. Unacceptable Items

General Household Materials

  • Acids (corrosives)
  • Aerosol cans (excluding empty cans)
  • Art supplies
  • Batteries - Alkaline batteries manufactured before 1994 and all NiCad, button, zinc and lithium batteries
  • Chemistry set chemicals
  • Fiberglass resins
  • Furniture, floor, metal polishes and strippers
  • Hobby supplies (rubber cement, airplane glue etc.)
  • Mercury containing devices (switches, thermostats, fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent bulbs (energy efficient bulbs), broken fluorescent bulbs, thermometers, blood pressure equipment)
  • Moth balls/crystals
  • Oil paint and paint thinners, varnish, stain and shellac (no Latex Paint is allowed)
  • Paint StrippersAnnualInfoCard_English-fillable
  • Photography chemicals
  • Rug and upholstery cleaners
  • Solvent adhesives
  • Turpentine and other paint solvents
  • Wood preservatives

Bathroom Products

  • Hair dye
  • Nail polish remover
  • Toilet cleaners

Laundry Materials

  • Brighteners
  • Chlorine bleach
  • Spot removers
  • Spray starch
  • Whiteners

Kitchen Materials

  • Drain cleaners
  • Lighter fluids
  • Oven cleaners