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Household Hazardous Waste Program Criteria

Due to recent budget cuts, the City has changed its program criteria in order to efficiently use our limited funding, while ensuring we serve the most residents possible and provide disposal options for those hazardous products for which a retail drop site option does not exist.

 

Before calling 1-800-HHW-PKUP (1-800-449-7587) to make a door-to-door or drop-off appointment, please make sure that you have:

 

1.  A minimum of 25 pounds of any one material listed under Column A in Table 1 (to the right); or
2.  A minimum of  3 different types of material from Table 1 with at least one material type being from Column A.  



If you only have items from Column B in Table 1, then you are not eligible for a collection subsidized by the City.  You have three disposal options:
 
1.      Call the hotline and request to make an appointment for which you will pay the entire disposal cost, ranging between $90 and $93. 
2.      Take your antifreeze, motor oil, automotive batteries and CFLs to free retail drop sites.  Click here to learn more.
3.      If all you have to dispose of is latex paint, please click here to learn more about your disposal options.
 
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UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
The City's Household Hazardous Waste Program cannot accept:
  1. Asbestos (including linoleum tiles containing asbestos from older homes)
  2. Explosives
  3. Ammunition
  4. Commercial Chemicals or Commercial Quantities (Business Waste)
  5. Bio-Waste (Medical Waste)
  6. Sharps (needles)
Due to the possible health risks associated with handling materials containing asbestos (such as linoleum tiles), please consult the Air Pollution Control Division Asbestos Unit to learn more about safe handling and disposal for asbestos.   http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hm/hhw/howto/asbestos.htm or 303-692-3150

 

If you have any of these other materials listed and have questions about proper disposal methods for them, then please contact the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Customer Technical Assistance Line 303-692-3320.

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Acceptable HHW

               TABLE 1

Column A

Column B

Brake Fluid Antifreeze
Carburetor Fluid Automotive Batteries
Chlorine Bleach    CFLs
Cleaners Latex Paint
Corrisive Chemicals    Motor Oil
Drain Openers
Gasoline
Fluorescent Tubes
Herbicides   
Hobby Chemicals
Household Batteries
Insect Sprays
Muriatic Acid
Oil//Fuel Mix
Non-Latex Paint
Paint Thinner
Pesticides
Polishes
Pool Chemicals
Rust Remover
Solvent
Spray Paint   
Stains
Stripper
Thermometers
Thermostats
Used Oil Filters
Waxes
Weed Killers
Wood Preservativies

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