Anderson County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

On Saturday, April 9, Anderson County Solid Waste Management will be collecting Hazardous Waste at Oak Ridge Central Services Complex.

Household Hazardous Waste is anything generated in the household that has a hazardous property. A material is hazardous if it is flammable, corrosive, toxic, or reactive with heat or contact with metals.

The event will accept the following:

HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS: DRAIN OPENERS, POLISHERS, DISINFECTANTS

HOME IMPROVEMENT / MAINTENANCE: ADHESIVES, STRIPPERS, THINNERS, REMOVERS

HOME LAWN AND GARDEN: HERBICIDES, PESTICIDES, POISONS, FUNGICIDES, WOOD PRESERVATIVES

AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS: OIL & FUEL ADDITIVES, STARTER FLUIDS, SOLVENTS, CLEANERS, REFRIGERANTS, COOLANTS, FUEL

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES: RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES, PHOTO PROCESSING CHEMICALS, POOL CHEMICALS, MEDICINES / DRUGS, AEROSOLS / COMPRESSED GAS, CHEMISTRY SET CHEMICALS

PLEASE DO NOT BRING:
Paint, Electronics, Alkaline Batteries, Medical & Infectious Waste, Explosives/Ammunition, Radioactive Materials (including smoke detectors), Any Empty Containers, Automotive Oil, Lead Acid Batteries, and No Commercial & Agri-Business Materials

The Oak Ridge Central Services Complex is located at 100 Woodbury Lane (Behind K-Mart).

This event is sponsored by the Anderson County Solid Waste Management and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.