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  Household Hazardous Waste Minimize

Household Hazardous Waste is any waste material that, when improperly handled, can cause substantial harm to not only human health and safety, but to the environment as well. These kinds of wastes are labeled as corrosive, flammable, explosive, or poisonous.

 

The County conducts annual Household Hazardous Waste collection events for RESIDENTS only; commercial and institutional waste is not accepted. Call the County Recycling Office at 241-4841 to be put on a list to contact for the next event (sometime during the summer of 2012). If you have hazardous items that you need to dispose of, and are able to store them, please contact the County Recycling Office at 241-4841 if you have any questions. If you are unable to store items, please call for safe disposal instructions.


Materials listed below are examples of items accepted at the annual County Household Hazardous Waste collection events:

 

 

 

In The Garage:
Antifreeze
Car wax / polish
Non-regulated auto care products
Brake & transmission fluid
Gasoline & other fuel
Rust inhibitors
Automotive batteries

Hobby Area:
Wood preservatives
Paint strippers
Household batteries
Solvents
Paint thinners
Photo Chemicals
Oil Based Paints
Stains

In The House:
Ammonia based cleaners
Oven cleaners
Drain cleaners
Deodorizers
Mothballs
Aerosol sprays

Batteries
Floor wax
Furniture polish
Insect repellants
Florescent Light Bulbs

In The Yard:
Insect spray
Weed killers
Swimming pool chemicals
Pesticides
Fungicides

Sign up NOW on the link below to be notified of the next FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event!

For residents only!  Businesses prohibited.

http://www.kauai.gov/HouseholdHazWasteSignUp

 

If a spill occurs, your first concern is your safety. If you have been exposed to toxic materials, call the Hawaii Poison Control Center at 1-800-362-3585. For medical emergencies or large spills, call the Fire Department or 911. Read the product label for exposure and spill information. Keep area well ventilated. Keep children and pets away.


Do not flush household hazardous waste down the drain…
Sewage treatment plants cannot process them all and septic tanks and cesspools can be damaged by them. Also, because storm drains flow directly to the ocean, the hazardous material will eventually get into the groundwater and pollute the sea.

     
  Special Handling Minimize

The following materials require special handling at the County's Household Hazardous Waste collection events and cannot be disposed on your own:

 

Acetone Lighter Fluid
Arsenic Mercury
Boric Acid Muriatic Acid
Chlordane Paint Stripper
Paint Thinner
DDT Paraquat
Dieldrin Pentachlorophenol
Fertilizers (liquid) Paris Green
Fluorescent Tubes Photographic Chemicals
Formaldehyde Rust Remover
Gasoline Solvents
Herbicides Swimming Pool Chemicals
Hydrochloric Acid Turpentine
Insecticides Varathane
Kerosene Wood Preservatives
Lead  
     
  Dispose On Your Own Minimize

The following materials can be disposed of on your own:

 

Material Method
Aluminum Cleaners Flush down drain
Ammonia Cleaners Flush down drain
Antifreeze Absorb and trash
Auto Battery Return to retailer or recycle at PS&D Tires
Auto Repair Products Trash can
Bathroom Cleaners Flush down drain
Batteries - Household Recycle at Kauai Resource Center
Batteries - Rechargeable Recycle at Kauai Resource Center
Brake Fluid Absorb and trash
Bug Sprays Sprays
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) Recycle at Home Depot
Diesel Fuel Absorb and trash
Disinfectants Flush down drain
Drain Cleaners Flush down drain
Fertilizers (granular) Trash can
Fiberglass Trash can
Floor Care Products Absorb and trash
Fluorescent Tubes Trash can
Furniture Polish Absorb and trash
Hair Permanent Lotions Flush down drain
Hair Relaxers Flush down drain
Medicine (liquids) Absorb and trash
Medicine (pills)* Trash can
Metal Polish with Solvent Trash can
Oil products (motor oil, cutting oil, fuel oil) Absorb and trash
Oven Cleaner Trash can
Paint (see also Sprays) Absorb and trash
Primer Absorb and trash
Propane Tank Recycle at Transfer Station
Shoe Polish Trash can
Toilet Bowl Cleaners Flush down drain
Transmission Fluid Absorb and trash
Tub & Tile Cleaners Flush down drain
Varnish Absorb and trash
Window Cleaners Flush down drain

 

Flush down drain: Flush down the drain with plenty of water; rinse and throw empty container away in trash container.

 

Sprays: Place absorbent material in a plastic bag, spray until can is empty, being careful not to inhale the fumes; leave can in bag, then tie and throw bag away in trash container.

 

Trash can: Close container securely to prevent spillage, then throw away. Wrap light bulbs in newspaper before disposal.

 

Absorb and trash: Pour liquid into a plastic bag with absorbent material, such as shredded newspaper, old rags, or sawdust. Once liquid is absorbed, seal the bag, then throw away in trash can. An oil change box provides the same results. Paints can be hardened or absorbed in the can, then thrown away.

 

Recycle Car Batteries and Computer Backup Batteries: Retailers of car batteries are required by law to accept your old battery when you purchase a new replacement. For excess batteries, go to PS&D Tires / Napa Auto Parts.

 

Recycle Household and Rechargeable Batteries: Take to Kauai Resource Center in Lihue. See program web page: www.kauai.gov/batteryrecycling

 

Recycle Propane Tanks: at any transfer station.

     
 
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