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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Many products you use in your home and yard contain hazardous materials. Improper disposal of household chemicals can
pose a threat to health, and contaminate land, air
and water supplies. Also mishandling of some of these materials can cause fires, and serious injuries to people and animals.
Examples of these materials include:
- paint, gasoline, paint thinners, solvents (flammable)
- pesticides, cleaning products (poisonous)
- acids, bases, cleaning products (corrosive)
- flares, pool chemicals (reactive)
- other – fluorescent lights, ballasts, computers and electronics, cooking oil, propane tanks, oil, antifreeze, batteries
Whenever possible, avoid purchasing such items. Explore alternative products that are environmentally friendly and safer. If you must purchase, buy in quantities for immediate use.
Collection programs for these hazardous materials are commonly referred to as "Clean Sweep" programs. These programs began as one-day programs and continue in many parts of Wisconsin. Other communities have decided to provide a higher level of service to residents through seasonal or year round programs.
Follow the links below for information on programs in Southeastern Wisconsin and facilities in your community that collect these hazardous products for proper disposal.
Dodge County
http://www.co.dodge.wi.us/landresources/cleansweep/index.html
Dodge County Clean Sweep
Trenton Highway Shop
Fox Lake
(920) 386-3790
Fond du Lac County
http://fonddulac.uwex.edu/2011/04/08/cleansweep2011/
Saturday, May 14, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fond du Lac County
Martin Rd & Hwy 45
Fond du Lac
(920) 929-3173
Kenosha County
City of Kenosha
Kenosha Water Utility
Green Bay Rd
First Saturday of every month, 8 AM to 11 AM
Kenosha County Center
19600 75th St
Town of Bristol
May 7, 8 AM – 1 PM
Village of Pleasant Prairie Municipal Center
8600 Green Bay Rd
Pleasant Prairie
September 10, 8 AM – 1 PM
Milwaukee County
City of Milwaukee Self Help Station
3879 W Lincoln Ave
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
W124N9451 Boundary Rd
Menomonee Falls
(414) 225-2134
Franklin
Veolia Environmental Services
10518 S 124th St
Ozaukee County
http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/hhw/index.htm
Racine County
Racine Wastewater Utility Household Hazardous Waste Program
6200 21st St
Racine
(262) 636-9521
Website
Sheboygan County
Contact: 920-459-3060
Friday, May 13, 1 pm - 6 pm
Sheboygan County
Highway Dept. Southside Shed
7614 Frontage Road
Sheboygan
Saturday, May 14, 8 am - 11 am
Sheboygan County Highway Dept - Cascade Shed
W6451 State HWY 28
Cascade
Washington County
http://www.co.washington.wi.us/departments.iml?Detail=181
Washington County Waste Collections
900 Lang St
West Bend
(262) 335-4802
Website
Waukesha County
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
W124 N9451 Boundary Rd
Menomonee Falls
(414) 225-2134
Waukesha County HHW
900 Sentry Dr
Waukesha
(262) 896-8300
Website