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Materials That Will Be Accepted


  • Waste Oils & Lubricants - engine, gear
  • Paints & Solvents - paints, stains, finishing oils, thinners
  • Pesticides/Herbicides-week & grass killer, insect killers, garden chemicals
  • Poisons-mouse & rat killers, roach & ant killers
  • Waste Fuels-Charcoal lighter, fuel oil, gasoline
  • Aerosols-spray paint, insect sprays
  • Batteries - household
  • Corrosives-lye, acids, drain killer
  • Mercury - elemental, thermostats, switches & relays, vapor lamps
  • Tires *no rims* - St. Joseph County residents only
  • Corrosives-lye, acids, drain killer

Amounts To Be Accepted:

  • 200 pounds (lbs) of any liquid (1 gallon equals 8 lbs., 5 gallons equals 42 lbs.)
  • 200 pounds (lbs) of any solid (1 gallon equals 8 lbs., 5 gallons equals 42 lbs.)
  • 8 car tires per year per family ($1.00 per tire charge)

Materials That Are NOT Accepted:

  • Building Materials
  • Sharps (medical)
  • Photo chemicals from business units
  • Appliances
 

NO BUSINESS GENERATED MATERIALS WILL BE ACCEPTED




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