City of Tuscaloosa’s Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day Set for June 6

Tuscaloosa's annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day will take place on June 6 from 8 am-12 pm at the Tuscaloosa Public Safety Logistics building on Kauloosa Ave.

Household hazardous waste is the discarded, unused or leftover portion of household products containing toxic chemicals. Many hazardous wastes bear by warning labels such as poisonous or flammable. Improper disposal of these wastes can pose a threat to human health and the environment. Items dropped off will either be neutralized and recycled into new product, or safely and properly disposed.

Examples of household hazardous wastes include:

• Drain cleaner
• Photo cleaner
• Household cleaners
• Rust preventative
• Mothballs
• Automotive fluids
• Paint thinner
• Herbicides
• Pool chemicals
• Metal polish
• Batteries
• Rodent cleaners
• Insect chemicals
• Propane tanks
• Latex or oil based paint
• Antifreeze
• Pesticides
• Bleaches
• Oil or gasoline
• Ammonia
• Creosote
• Light bulbs
• Chemistry sets
• Mercury containing equipment
• Wood strippers
• Sealants
• Lawn chemicals/fertilizers
• Arts and crafts supplies
• Solvents

Tires, medical waste and radioactive wastes will not be accepted.

This free drop-off event is open only to residents of Tuscaloosa County. Wastes will not be accepted from commercial businesses, non-profit organizations or residents outside Tuscaloosa County.

Due to the high cost of this event, the City of Tuscaloosa reserves the right to limit quantities accepted and to stop accepting waste once quota is exceeded.

Conducted by the City’s Environmental Services Department, this event is funded and made possible by Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa and in part by Sage Environmental Consulting.

For more information, call Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311 or visit tuscaloosa.com/ESD.