Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
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Description
In order to participate, residents must fill out Participant Form. Bring printed form day of.
Take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of up to 55 gallons of household hazardous waste. Examples of household hazardous waste include waste that can burn easily (flammable), corrode or irritate skin (corrosive), or poison humans and animals (toxic).
Acceptable Items
- Paints
- Fertilizers
- Cleaners
- Pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Used motor oil (automotive fluids)
- Automobile batteries
- Propane bottles
- Maximum: 10 gal. or 40 lbs. Three sizes: Coleman camp stove, BBQ size, and RV size.
- Medical-grade oxygen cylinders
- Over-the-counter medications
Prohibited Items
- Business generated waste
- Explosives
- Ammunition
- Compressed gases
- Radioactive waste
- Biomedical waste
- Prescription medicine
- Non-hazardous waste
- Electronics
- Appliances
- Tires
Event Sponsors
The City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department, Keep Albuquerque Beautiful; Department of Municipal Development; Parks and Recreation Department; Bernalillo County; and Safety Kleen.