Household Hazardous Waste

Coffey County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) will accept HHW from households, free of charge. Businesses are excluded.

Accepted Materials

The materials to be received at the facility will primarily consist of the following but are not limited to:

• 2,4,5-T
• Ant and Roach Killers
• Arsenicals
• Botanicals
• Carbonates
• Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
• Dioxins
• Fungicides
• Herbicides
• Insecticides
• Organo-Phosphates
• Rat and Mouse Poison

Paints

• Enamel and Oil Based Paints
• Furniture Strippers
• Rust Paints
• Stains and Finishes
• Wood Preservatives

Auto Products

• Antifreeze
• Brake Fluids
• Used Motor Oil
• Waxes and Polishes

Household Products

• Abrasive Cleaners or Powder
• Ammonia-Based Chemicals
• Bleach Cleaners
• Disinfectants
• Drain Cleaners
• Floor and Furniture Cleaners
• Mothballs
• Oven Cleaners
• Photographic Chemicals
• Pool Chemicals
• Rug and Upholstery Cleaner
• Toilet Cleaners

Other

• Batteries
• Mercury
• Used Oil

Materials Not Accepted

• Ammunition
• Asbestos
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Explosives
• Infectious and Radioactive Waste
• Kepone

Recycling Facts

• The average home contains 3 to 10 gallons of material that can be dangerous to your health and the environment.
• One gallon of oil can contaminate one million gallons of water.
• An estimated 530,000 pounds of batteries require disposal daily.
• The average household batteries accounted for 89% of the mercury in the municipal solid waste stream.
• Americans own over 900 million battery operated devices.