Household Hazardous Waste

View more information on the storage and disposal of cleaning products and other hazardous wastes.

No hazardous products are collected curbside. Columbia residents may dispose or recycle  hazardous waste for no cost at the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facility.  Tires and large electronics not accepted. 

 

Where to Find Us: 1313 Lakeview Columbia, MO 65201 Directions: One block west of the City’s power plant, just off Business Loop 70.

Hours of Operation: The facility is open on the first and third Saturdays April through November*. 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. The Solid Waste Utility is currently experiencing a significant staffing shortage due to COVID-19. The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, is now canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience and will resume operations at the next scheduled HHW event on Saturday, Nov. 21.

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What makes a product hazardous?

Always read the product labels. Signal words to look for on the label are DANGER, POISON, WARNING, or CAUTION. Products are considered hazardous if they have one or more of the following properties:

• Flammable/ combustible – can be easily set on fire
• Explosive/ reactive – can detonate or explode through exposure to heat, sudden shock, pressure, or incompatible substances
• Corrosive – chemical action can burn or destroy living tissues or other materials when brought in contact
• Toxic – capable of causing injury or death through ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption

Common Household Hazardous Products

Acids Adhesives and glues Aerosol cans Ammunition Ammonia Antifreeze Art and hobby paints Asphalt and roofing tar Batteries, household or dry cell Batteries, lead acid Batteries, rechargeable Bleach Brake fluid Capacitors Caulk Car wax and cleaners Cartridges, inkjet & Toner Cell phones Charcoal lighter fluid CFCs and HCFCs Digital cameras Disinfectants Drain opener Fabric dyes Fertilizer Fireworks and other explosives Fingernail polish and remover Flea collar Fluorescent lights Furniture polish and wax Gas cylinders Gasoline Insecticide and insect repellent Kerosene and fuel oils Lead

Lighter fluid Lubricating oils Medications Mercury Mothballs Motor oil Organic solvents Oven cleaner Pagers Paint: solvent-based Paint: water-based Paint strippers: alkaline-based Paint strippers: solvent-based Paint strippers: water-based PDA’s Pesticides Pet spray and dip Pharmaceuticals Photographic chemicals Radios, two way Rat and mouse poison Septic tank cleaners Shoe polish Smoke detectors Spot removers Swimming pool and spa chemicals Toilet bowl cleaner Toner Transmission fluid Tub and tile cleaner Unknown substances Varnish Windshield wiper fluid Wood preservatives Wood stain

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• How do I store and transport household hazardous wastes?
• How do I dispose of pharmaceuticals?

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FREE Paint

Are you in need of latex paint?
Visit the “HHW Paint for Re-Use Shed“, open Tuesday and Thursday (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.), located at 1313 Lakeview Avenue. The Shed contains 5 gallon buckets of latex paint collected from Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days, which are available free of charge. —Please be aware that buckets might not contain a full 5 gallons of paint and colorfastness and tint are not guaranteed. Customers assume all risk and paint is provided “as is”.