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Materials Not Accepted
Materials Not Accepted
The following list of materials is NOT accepted at the Collection Center!
Air Conditioners
Alkaline Household Batteries (
AA, AAA, C, D and 9V. Batteries are non hazardous and can be placed in your regular garbage can.)
Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks
(Contact Local Law Enforcement)
Appliances
(Except Microwaves)
Asbestos in ANY form
(Call Republic Services)
Biomedical Infectious Waste
Carbon Dioxide Cylinders, Pesticide or Insecticide Cylinders, SCUBA Tanks, Oxygen Cylinders, Welding Related Cylinders.
Children’s Plastic Play Sets, Sand Box, Slides, Etc.
(EX. Little Tikes, Step2, Fisher Price, Etc.)
Construction & Demolition Debris
(EX. Shingles, Lumber, Railroad Ties, Carpeting, Floor Tiles, Drywall, Metal and Vinyl Siding, Nails, Screws, Etc.)
Dehumidifiers
Exercise Equipment
Food and Organic Waste
Freon
Furniture of ANY Kind
(Ex. Mattresses, C
abinets, Couches, Chairs, Desks, Tables, Etc.)
Glass of ANY Kind
(EX. Dishware, Ceramics, Glass Ware, Mirrors, Windshields, Plate Glass, Etc.)
Medical Equipment of ANY Kind
Non-Fluorescent lamps
(Ex. Incandescent Lamps, Spotlights, Headlights, Etc.)
Light Fixtures
Pool Liners
Prescription Medications (
click here
)
Radioactive Materials
(Except Smoke Detectors)
Scrap Metal of ANY Kind
Sharps & Sharps Containers (
click here
)
Soiled & Greasy Papers or Cardboard (Ex. Pizza Boxes)
Styrofoam, Polystyrene, Plastic Bags
Textiles of ANY Kind
Tools of ANY Kind (Powered or Non-Powered)
Tires with a Rim Diameter Greater than 20”
Trash and General Refuse of ANY Kind
Tube TV’s greater than 27”, Console or Cabinet TV
Unenclosed TV Picture Tubes or TV Chassis with Exposed Picture Tubes
Vacuum Cleaners
Yard Waste
(Ex. Grass, Leaves, Branches, Woodchips, Shrubs, Dirt, Etc.)
Appliances
Electronic Waste
Florescent Lamps & Ballasts
Household Hazardous Waste
Materials Not Accepted
Paper Shredding
Tire Disposal
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