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Household Waste Disposal Options

Product	Rejuvenate and use	Save for collection	Dilute and flush	Stabilize for trash
Acids (includes muriatic and hydrochloric)		Preferred	How to
Ammonia-based cleaning products		Preferred	How to
Ammunition (contact local law enforcement for disposal)
Antifreeze		Preferred	How to
Appliances				How to
Asbestos-containing materials				How to
Bandages and wound dressings				How to
Bases (includes drain cleaner, oven cleaner, bleach and lye)		Preferred	How to
Batteries (alkaline)				How to
Batteries (automotive lead-acid)		Preferred ¹		Prohibited
Batteries (including nickel-cadmium (ni-cad), nickel metal hydride (ni-mh), lithium (li), button and small sealed lead-acid (Pb))		Preferred ²
Bleach-based cleaning products		Preferred	How to
Computers, TVs and other electronics		Preferred		Prohibited⁷
Cooking oil		Preferred		How to
Degreasers	Preferred	Preferred		How to
Drain cleaner		Preferred	How to
Fertilizer		Preferred		How to
Fireworks (contact local law enforcement for disposal)				How to
Fluorescent lamps and CFLs		Preferred ³
Fuel (includes gasoline, diesel, kerosene and two-stroke oil/gasoline mixtures)	Preferred	Preferred		How to
Medications and Pharmaceuticals		Preferred		How to
Motor oil		Preferred ⁴		Prohibited
Needles and sharps		Preferred		How to
Oil filters				How to
Paint				How to
Paint stripper		Preferred		How to
Paint thinner	Preferred	Preferred		How to
Pesticides (includes herbicides, fumigants, insecticides, nemacides, fungicides, miticides, rodenticides, termiticides, molluscides, acaricides, bird repellents, and some wood preservatives)		Preferred		How to
Photographic processing chemicals		Preferred	How to
Propane cylinders and canisters		Preferred
Smoke detector				How to
Solvent-contaminated rags				How to
Solvents		Preferred		How to
Stains		Preferred		How to
Swimming pool and hot tub chemicals		Preferred		How to
Thermometer		Preferred		How to
Thermostat		Preferred ⁵		How to
Tires		Preferred		Prohibited⁶
Transmission fluids		Preferred		Prohibited
Wood preservatives		Preferred		How to

¹ Automotive lead-acid batteries are usually accepted by major battery retailers because of their monetary value when recycled. There may be a fee if you don't turn in your old battery when purchasing a new one.

² Some retailers are corporate participants in the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program to recycle rechargeable batteries including Batteries Plus, Best Buy, Cingular Wireless, Circuit City, Home Depot, Lowes, RadioShack, Sears, Staples, Target, Verizon and Wal-mart. Contact retailers in your area to determine if they participate in this program.

³ Some power companies and retailers, like Ace and Home Depot, offer recycling services for CFLs. Contact retailers in your area to determine if they participate in this program.

⁴ Local service stations offering oil changing services, specialty oil changing service facilities and some auto parts retailers may accept up to five (5) gallons of uncontaminated used motor oil for recycling as a service to their customers. Always call first before bringing oil to a potential recycling site. Do not abandon used oil or other wastes at these facilities after hours or you may be prosecuted for illegal disposal. Do not mix used antifreeze or water with used oil.

⁵ Some heating and air conditioning (HVAC) wholesalers, distributors and contractors participate in the Thermostat Recycling Corporation's thermostat recycling program. Contact HVAC businesses in your area to determine if they participate in this program.

⁶ Landfills can no longer accept waste tires from households for disposal unless the resident can demonstrate that they live in an area with no viable alternatives available.

⁷ Banned from landfill disposal after July 1, 2013.