Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Hazardous waste includes any unused product that is poisonous, reactive, corrosive, or flammable. You can easily identify hazardous products by reading packaging labels: look for key words such as Warning! Danger! Poison! Caution! Improper disposal of these products poses a risk to human health and the environment.
Below is a partial listing of common household hazardous waste. Dispose of these items at one of the household hazardous waste collection events.
Cleaning Products
- Oven cleaners
- Drain cleaners
- Wood and metal cleaners and polishes
- Toilet cleaners
- Tub, tile, shower cleaners
- Bleach (laundry)
- Pool chemicals
Indoor Pesticides
- Ant sprays and baits
- Cockroach sprays and baits
- Flea repellents and shampoos
- Bug sprays
- Houseplant insecticides
- Moth repellents
- Mouse and rat poisons and baits
Automotive Products
- Motor oil
- Fuel additives
- Carburetor and fuel injection cleaners
- Air conditioning refrigerants
- Starter fluids
- Automotive batteries
- Transmission and brake fluid
- Antifreeze
Workshop/Painting Supplies
- Adhesives and glues
- Furniture strippers
- Oil or enamel based paint
- Stains and finishes
- Paint thinners and turpentine
- Paint strippers and removers
- Photographic chemicals
- Fixatives and other solvents
Lawn and Garden Products
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Fungicides/wood preservatives
Miscellaneous
- Batteries
- Mercury thermostats or thermometers
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Driveway sealer
Other Flammable Products
- Propane tanks and other compressed gas cylinders
- Kerosene
- Home heating oil
- Diesel fuel
- Gas/oil mix
- Lighter fluid
* Alkaline household batteries please refer to the A-Z List for information about free recycling via Call2Recycle drop off locations nearby.
Click Here to visit the DEC’s website for School Hazardous Waste Management
Businesses can contact the Department of Environmental Protection’s Hazardous Waste Program if they have questions about hazardous waste materials they use and/or contact the Solid Waste Program if they have questions about management of other materials-such as recyclables, organics, special recycling programs for batteries, electronics, paint, etc.
EPA’s Safer Choice helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and are safer for human health and the environment. Look for the Safer Choice label when purchasing products, to view a list of safer choices, please click the link below: