HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY

3255 AKERS DRIVE

Free to El Paso and Teller County residents ONLY
A donation of non-perishable food items for Care & Share is encouraged.

Monday Friday, 7am5pm

2nd Saturday each month in 2012, 9am1pm:
January 14 February 11 March 10 April 14 May 12 June 9 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 13 November 10 December 8

ACCEPTED MATERIALS: Hazardous waste must be in labeled, non-leaking containers that can be left at the site.
1. CHEMICALS Paint, Stains, Solvents, Etc.

Latex, oil-based, aerosol, and hobby paints; stains, strippers, solvents, thinners, lacquers, varnishes, etc. Lawn & Garden Lawn fertilizers, houseplant fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, rodent poisons, wood preservatives, etc. Household Aerosols, ammonia, batteries, bleach, cleaners (carpet, drain, oven, toilet), cooking & lamp oils, fire extinguishers, fluorescent lights, furniture polish/wax, mercury thermostats, propane tanks, etc. Automotive Antifreeze, batteries, brake & transmission fluids, contaminated oil, cleaners (bug, tar, chrome, engine, vinyl), flares, fuels, waxes, etc. Misc. Ammunition, fireworks, etc.

Tires NOT accepted.

2. ELECTRONICS Computers, printers, scanners, TVs (NO LARGER than 19), cell phones,

audio/video equipment, digital cameras, camcorders, fax machines, etc.

3. MEDICAL Liquid Medicines, Ointments, Patches, etc.: WASTE Remove personal and drug information from items. Place in a sealable bag, separate from pills.

Pills: Put pills (no controlled substances) in a sealable bag; add water to soften pills into a paste. Medical sharps: (call 520-7871 for packaging instructions)

4. BASIC RECYCLABLES

Aluminum, paper, cardboard, glass containers, metal cans, and plastics #1-7. All cardboard, paperboard etc. must be flattened - NO FOOD RESIDUE - clean containers only.

SMALL BUSINESS WASTE PROGRAM

Qualifying Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator businesses can drop off their hazardous waste on Thursday mornings ONLY from 7:00-10:00 am.
Pre-registration is required. Call 520-7871 for information on this fee-based program.

DROP AND SWAP PROGRAM

New / usable products are available FREE to the public at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility

SELF-SERVICE Used Motor Oil Recycling Program

(NO contaminated oil)
5-gallon containers or smaller ONLY

Call 520-7871 for information.