Household Chemical Disposal – Drop-off Appointment Preparation

Evaluate your items

  1. Check with friends or family to see if anyone can use your unused products prior to deciding to dispose of them.
  2. Read product labels. Labels must be legible and products in their original containers.

Preparing for your appointment

  1. Only bring items from the “acceptable materials list” to the appointment.
  2. Do not mix unlike products.
  3. Inspect the integrity of your containers. Ensure lids and caps are securely fastened and containers are not leaking.
  4. For the safety of our staff we reserve the right to refuse unlabeled or leaking products.
  5. Stay within the required volume limits. We have very limited storage capacity at the disposal facility. Residents are permitted to bring a maximum volume of 10 gallons of chemicals, 1 PCB-ballast and 1 mercury-containing product per/visit.
  6. Contact us at hcd@homeresource.org if you have any questions prior to registering

Tips for transporting chemicals to the appointment

  1. Secure products so they will not tip over or leak if you must make sudden stops or turns. 
  2. If possible, place products into plastic totes to avoid spills 
  3. Keep unlike products separate. For example, do not transport bleach in the same tote as acids, pesticides, or flammables.
  4. Store products away from the passenger compartments of your vehicle.

Upon Arrival

  1. Arrive on time. Drop-off location is 1555 Wyoming St at the tan shipping container.
  2. Arriving more than 10 minutes after your appointment time may cancel your appointment.
  3. Follow signage to the Collection Center and have email confirmation ready.
  4. Turn off engine and eliminate all ignition sources (no smoking, vaping, etc.)
  5. Staff will check confirmation, assess products, and conduct all unloading of materials.

 

 

Residents will be contacted if appointments must be cancelled/rescheduled due to staff shortages, facility capacity, extreme cold/heat, wildfire smoke, or other necessary conditions.

In some cases, appointments may need to be cancelled or rescheduled due to staffing shortages, facility capacity, extreme weather, or other conditions. If that happens, we will contact you directly.