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<strong>Household</strong> <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Waste</strong><br />
<strong>Disposal</strong> (<strong>HHW</strong>)<br />
Erie County Solid <strong>Waste</strong><br />
Management District<br />
www.ErieCountyRecycles.org
What is <strong>HHW</strong>?<br />
• Listed <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
• Characteristic <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
• Universal <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
• Mixed <strong>Waste</strong>s
Listed <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
• <strong>Waste</strong>s that EPA has determined are<br />
hazardous. <strong>The</strong> lists include the F-list<br />
(wastes from common manufacturing and<br />
industrial processes), K-list (wastes from<br />
specific industries), and P- and U-lists<br />
(wastes from commercial chemical<br />
products).
Examples of Listed <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
• F-Listed <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
– Solvents used for<br />
degreasing<br />
– Metal treatment<br />
– WWTP<br />
• K-Listed <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
– Wood preservation<br />
– Iron and steel<br />
production<br />
• P-Listed <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
– Aldrin<br />
– Calcium<br />
– Cyanide<br />
• U-Listed <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
– Acetone<br />
– Benzene<br />
– Lead acetate
Characteristic <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
• <strong>Waste</strong>s that do not meet any of the listed<br />
wastes criteria, but that exhibit ignitability,<br />
corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity.<br />
• Examples:<br />
• Laquer thiner<br />
• Mineral spirits<br />
• Oil based paint
Universal <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
• Batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing<br />
equipment (e.g., thermostats) and lamps<br />
(e.g., fluorescent bulbs).
Mixed <strong>Waste</strong>s<br />
• <strong>Waste</strong> that contains both radioactive and<br />
hazardous waste components.<br />
• Examples:<br />
– Organic compounds<br />
– Mercury contaminated with radioactive<br />
materials
Mixed <strong>Waste</strong> Contacts<br />
Ohio EPA, Division of <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Waste</strong><br />
Management<br />
Jeremy Carroll<br />
Phone: (614) 644-2917<br />
Emergency Hotline: (800) 282-9378<br />
Email: jeremy.carroll@epa.state.oh.us
Erie County SWMD<br />
• Limited Services<br />
• Some Free Outlets<br />
• Please Remember – that a lot of our<br />
programs are designed for residential use<br />
not commercial or industrial use.
Free Outlets<br />
• Antifreeze<br />
– Kasper Buick Pontiac, Sandusky<br />
– Bob’s Auto Wrecking, Milan<br />
– Precision Paving, Milan<br />
• Batteries, Lead Acid Batteries<br />
– Sandusky Steel<br />
• Electronics<br />
– Staples<br />
– Best Buy<br />
– Goodwill
Free Outlets<br />
• Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs<br />
– Lowes<br />
– Home Depot<br />
• Mercury<br />
– Huron Basin WWTP<br />
• Motor Oil<br />
– Kasper Buick Pontiac, Sandusky<br />
– Bob’s Auto Wrecking, Milan<br />
– Precision Paving, Milan
Free Outlets<br />
• Styrofoam<br />
– Buckeye Industries-large pieces<br />
– UPS-packing peanuts
Events<br />
• Document Shredding Event<br />
– Last Friday in March of every year<br />
• Appliance & Electronics Round-Up<br />
– July of every year<br />
• <strong>Household</strong> <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Waste</strong><br />
– October of every year when funds allow<br />
– Do not bring radioactive waste or explosives to this<br />
collection
Other Outlets<br />
• Tire Recycling Program<br />
– Erie County Sanitary Landfill<br />
– $0.10 per pound<br />
• Latex Paint<br />
– Can be hardened with kitty litter, sawdust, or<br />
concrete and disposed of in trash.
Quick Links<br />
Yellow Card
Erie County SWMD<br />
Webpage
Ohio EPA Recyclers<br />
• Material Specific<br />
• Certified <strong>Household</strong> <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Waste</strong><br />
Recyclers<br />
• Certified Universal <strong>Waste</strong> Recyclers<br />
• Ewaste Materials
Ohio Materials Exchange<br />
(OMEx)<br />
www.myomex.com
Association of Ohio Recyclers<br />
(AOR)<br />
www.aor-omex.org
Questions?
Thank You!<br />
Erie County Solid <strong>Waste</strong> Management District<br />
Lisa Beursken, Coordinator<br />
LBeursken@eriecounty.oh.gov<br />
Work: (419) 433-7303<br />
Cell: (440) 653-0178
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