Household Hazardous Waste

 

The average American household produces 100 pounds of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) annually. HHW is any unwanted household product labeled as flammable, toxic, corrosive, or reactive. The most common products include aerosols, anti-freeze, fertilizers, motor oil, paint supplies, compact fluorescent lights, cleaning products, and batteries.

 

The best way to manage the amount of HHWs in your home is to

read the labels! If the product has words like: "CAUTION,"

"WARNING," or "DANGER," seek alternatives. Many common household hazardous wastes, such as glass cleaner

(often containing ammonia) have an eco-friendly cousin, such as a vinegar and water solution (1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 quart water).

For more info on eco-friendly alternatives visit: http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm

 

However, you may still have gallons of left over paint or burnt-out Mercury containing Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs (CFLs) sitting in your garage, unsure about what to do with them. Improper disposal of HHWs is not only illegal, but can contaminate drinking water, pollute waterways, and affect the quality of life of the landfill or recycle center employees. So how do you ensure the protection of our environment?

Below you will find the local organizations that are able to properly dispose of these items. 

 

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Roanoke Valley

Roanoke Valley Resource Authority

Tinker Creek Transfer Station

1020 Hollins Rd. NE

Roanoke, VA 24012

(540) 857-5050

http://www.rvra.net/Recycling.htm

Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am- 5pm &  Sat   8am-1pm

 

The following items are accepted during normal business hours:

Latex Paint (max 5 gallons per visit)

Used Antifreeze (max quantity 5 gallons per visit)

Used Motor Oil (max quantity 5 gallons per visit)

Lead Acid Automobile Batteries

Aerosol Cans

Appliances

 

Monthly collection events:

On the 3rd Saturday of each month, beginning at 12:00 Noon, residents of County of Roanoke, City of Roanoke and Town of Vinton can bring in the following items. You must pre-register to bring items to these events. This enables us to have adequate staff on hand to assist with the unloading of materials. 

You must register online (www.rvra.net ) or by phone (857-5071) no later than 24 hours prior to the event.

The following items are accepted at these FREE events, with limits of 75lbs of solids and 5 gallons of liquids:

 

Cleaning Products

Drain Cleaners

Wood & Metal Cleaners/ Polishes

Toilet Cleaners

Tub, Tile, Shower Cleaners

Bleach

Pool Chemicals

Oven Cleaners

Degreasers

 

Indoor Pesticides

Ant Poisons

Cockroach Poisons

Flea Repellants

Household Insecticides

Moth Repellants

Mouse & Rat Poisons

 

Automotive Products

Motor Oil

Fuel Additives

Carburetor & Fuel Injector Cleaners

Air Conditioning Refrigerants

Starting Fluids

Automotive Batteries

Transmission & Brake Fluid

Antifreeze

Gasoline/Diesel Fuel

 

Workshop / Painting Supplies

Adhesives & Glue

Furniture Strippers

Oil or Enamel Based PaintStains & Finishes

Paint Thinners & Turpentine

Paint Strippers & Removers

Photographic Chemicals

Fixatives & other Solvents

 

Outdoor Lawn & Garden

Herbicides

Insecticides

Wood Preservatives / Fungicides

Pesticides

Fertilizer

Weed Killers

Driveway Sealer

 

Batteries

Rechargeable Small Sealed Lead Acid Batteries

Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) Batteries

Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Batteries

Rechargeable Lithium Ion (Li-ion) Batteries

Alkaline / Zinc Carbon Batteries

 

Other Flammable Products

Propane Tanks & Cylinders

Lighter Fluid

Home Heating Oil

Kerosene

Aerosol Cans

Gas / Oil Mixtures

Nail Polish Removers

 

Mercury

Mercury Containing Thermostats

Mercury Thermometers

 

Miscellaneous

Pool/spa chemicals

Light bulbs: fluorescent & incandescent

 

Unacceptable material:

Asbestos Material (including roof and tar products)

Biologically active or infectious

Explosive (including ammunition) -contact Police or Sherriff's department

Cylinders (excluding 8lb. barbequetanks) - check with local Gas Company.

Radioactive Materials

  

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) can be recycled at most Lowes, Home Depot, and Batteries Plus locations. However, they may not accept tube fluorescents. Call ahead before bringing tube fluorescent lights to their locations. 

 

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Botetourt County

Botetourt County Convience Center

259 Landfill Road

Troutville, VA 24175

(540) 992-5111

http://www.botetourt.org/living/trash.php

Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8am - 5pm  &  Wed, Sat 8am - 12 pm

Items accepted from Botetourt County residents at the Convenience Center during regular hours:

Used motor oil

Anti freeze

Fluorescent tubes and bulbs

Propane Barbeque tanks

Car batteries

Household batteries

* no containers larger than fivegallons

Botetourt County periodically sponsors household hazardous materials collection days. Please check News and Events for details.

 

Household Electronics

The following items are accepted at the Convenience Center during regular business hours:

Computers (remove all personal info)

Monitors

Fax Machines

Printers

Scanners

Hard drives

Modems

Power Backups

Circuit Boards

MP3 players

Transformers

Printers

Telephone equipment

Stereo Equipment

Wire & cables

DVD players &VCRs

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