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Curbside
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
In cooperation with Jackson County Health Department
Jackson County residents now have an outlet for
their Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). Curbside,
Inc., a contract agency available through the Jackson
County health Department, will collect HHW from
Curbside in accordance with certain guidelines. The
customer makes a co-payment of $5 when a HHW pickup is
requested. Listed below are the most “typical”
chemicals and materials that will be collected:
Acceptable Items:
Adhesives – household, hobby or automotive
glue, caulking; Flammables – automotive/household
solvent, fuel, paint, lubricant, kerosene, charcoal
lighter, lighter fluid; Aerosols – those containing
flammable or hazardous materials; Art/Hobby Supplies –
adhesives, paint, cleaners, correction fluid,
photography chemicals (developer, fixer, wash,
cleaner); Automotive Products – cleaners, lubricants,
solvents, fuel, gasoline, injector sprays, brake
sprays, brake fluid, antifreeze, carburetor cleaner,
metal conditioner, paint, paint remover, engine
degreaser, fuel additives, used motor oil, oil
filters; Batteries – automotive/household;
Cleaners/Waxes – household/automotive polish,
degreaser, rug/upholstery cleaner, etc; Lubricants –
automotive/household compressor oil, cutting oil,
etc.; Other Household – thermostats, thermometers,
fluorescent tubes, and other devices which contain
Mercury (non-radioactive); Paint – aerosol,
hobby/automotive/household latex and oil-based paint
products including thinner, lacquer, linseed oil,
primer, stain, and varnish; Personal Products – nail
polish and polish remover, rubbing alcohol, shoe
polish, and spot remover; Poisons –
household/garden/poison (insecticide, herbicide,
fungicide), bait, fertilizer, etc.
Unacceptable Items:
General: Ammunition, explosives, biological waste,
syringes, infectious waste, fire extinguishers, gas
cylinders, isocyanates, radioactive wastes (e.g.
smoke/gas detectors), office paper, misc. metal,
plastic and glass trash and solid waste for landfills;
Tires; Recyclables; Newsprint, glass bottles and jars,
plastic milk and soda containers, aluminum and
bi-metal food & beverage cans; Salvage: TVs,
refrigerators, water heaters, stoves/ovens, washers,
dryers, air-conditioners, etc.; Landscape Waste.
How the program works:
Curbside, Inc. offers a Door-to-Door household
hazardous waste collection program along with
variations designed to meet the special needs of
specific customers. A telephone hotline is available
for residents to call directly with disposal questions
or to request a pickup. Once contacted, Curbside, Inc.
will send the customer a HHW collection kit, via UPS,
which consists of a plastic container and instructions
for use. The customer has the collection kit for one
to two weeks, giving them plenty of time to pack their
HHW. Neighborhood sharing of container and collection
is encouraged. Customers with only motor oil, oil
filters, antifreeze and/or lead acid batteries may be
director to local recycling outlets. Otherwise,
Curbside, Inc. comes directly to the customer’s hose
to collect the container. Household Hazardous Waste
Hotline: 1-800-449-7587 or you may call the Jackson
County Health Department at 618-684-3143, ext 128. |
