The county also conducts two hazardous waste disposal collection events each year for local businesses under the Clean Waste Program. Details... What is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)? Button batteries (used in watches, hearing aids, calculators, etc.) For more information about battery recycling and collection locations, go to the Rechargeable Battery Corporation's webpage here: Fertilizers with herbicides Fluorescent bulbs, CFLs Gasoline and other unwanted fuels Herbicides Household and automotive cleaning products Insecticides Oil-based paint, although hardened oil-based paint may also be disposed of in the trash. (Latex paint is not a Household Hazardous Waste. Learn more... Paint thinners & solvents Pesticides Photographic chemicals Rechargeable batteries Swimming pool chemicals What Not to Bring to an HHW Event Motor Oil Antifreeze Car Batteries Lead Acid Batteries Propane Tanks Note: All of the above items can be recycled at the Loudoun County Landfill during normal operating hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Other Waste Not Accepted at HHW Events Ammunition: Call the Fire & Rescue dispatcher at 703-777-0637 or the Fire Marshal's office at 703-737-8600. Asbestos: should only be removed by a trained contractor. Automotive: Motor oil, antifreeze and lead-acid automobile batteries are not accepted at HHW events, but can be taken to the Loudoun County Landfill for recycling year-round. Carbon monoxide detectors: They can be disposed of with your regular household trash. Commercial, industrial, or medical waste (including biologically active waste): Contact a local waste management service company about these wastes (listed in the yellow pages) Compressed gas cylinders larger than five pounds (camp stove size) Dioxins, Kepones Explosives, including fireworks: Call the Loudoun County Fire Marshal, 703-737-8600, for pickup Household trash or special pick-up items. Propane and helium cylinders: Propane cylinders can be returned to the point of purchase or delivered to the landfill empty for disposal. Helium tanks may also be delivered to the landfill for disposal. Radioactive materials Shock-sensitive materials Smoke detectors: They can be disposed of with your regular household trash. Unknown materials: Items without any type of identification Unused medications: More information about how to properly dispose of unused medications is available online. 2009 Schedule of Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events The 2009 schedule will be posted here when it is finalized. Events are held on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Other Resources

• Checklist of common HHW
• Environmental Protection Agency Interactive HHW Guide
• Household Hazardous Materials: FEMA's Guide for Citizens