List of Acceptable Materials for Drop-Off

Before you pay us a visit:

Schedule your visit through our scheduling tool on the website’s home page. It’s easy and this will help us prepare for your visit.
Make sure your items are in clearly labeled leak-proof containers.
Transport them in boxes (no garbage bags accepted).
We can accept up to 25 gallons or 200 pounds of household hazardous materials per month. If you have a large load to drop off, please call ahead or use the scheduling tool on the home page and make an appointment.
Questions on any of the items below? Call us at 574-935-8618 for further clarification.

ITEMS ACCEPTED

Electronics: all free to drop off except TVs and monitors
- Screens less than 33” = $10
- Screens more than 33” = $15
- Consoles and projection TVs = $20
Freon-containing appliances: must be clean and empty.
AC units, dehumidifiers = $10
Full size freezers and fridges = $25
Household cleaners: bathroom, kitchen, drain cleaners
Automotive wastes: used oil, antifreeze, gasoline or diesel, cleaners, car batteries
Car/Truck tires: 5 per month from a county residence – passenger tires only, no farm/ag/large truck tires and no business tires
All household batteries
All types of bulbs, including fluorescent lamps/bulbs and LED lamps/bulbs: no incandescent lamps/bulbs (throw in regular trash)
Fire extinguishers
Lawn/garden chemicals
Fuels: kerosene, lamp oil, gasoline, diesel, lighter fluid – 1 LB or less
Paint-related products: latex, oil-based, stains, removers, thinners
Aerosols: household spray paints, paint strippers, bug spray, etc.
Adhesives: household caulks and glues
Beauty aids: aerosols, nail polish/remover, hair spray, perfume (if labeled non-toxic or used in bathing, throw away in trash)
Swimming pool chemicals
Photography chemicals
Mercury-containing equipment
1 LB Cylinders: propane or helium – no oxygen or other gases – large cylinders can be returned to place of purchase
Cooking oil or grease
Ink – inkjet printer cartridges or copier toner
Smoke detectors

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

Materials from a large business that generates more than 200 lbs or 25 gallons of hazardous waste per month (this includes farms, landlords, contractors, commercial, retail, etc.); commercial or industrial materials	We serve residential households only. If your company generates less than 200 lbs of hazardous waste a month, we can work with you–see our fee schedule for pricing.
Materials from outside Marshall County	Contact your county’s solid waste district.
Non-hazardous solids or solid items marked nontoxic.	Grout, cement, drywall mud are not hazardous. Put in regular trash.
Anything explosive or radioactive.	Contact the police or fire department for disposal. Fireworks can be soaked overnight and discarded in regular trash.
Medical sharps or syringes	Take them to the Marshall County Health Dept. in a medical waste container.
Non-propane cylinders (oxygen or welding gas)	Return to place of purchase or use up entire container and scrap.
Fake Christmas trees or other large seasonal decoration made of plastic or metal	Place in trash or take to landfill.
Housewares such as mattresses, box springs, furniture, home or garden décor, cabinets or countertops, flooring, floor or wall mirrors	Depending on condition, donate to local charity or take to landfill.
Metal household items, including lawn furniture, exercise equipment, playground equipment	Take to a local scrapyard such as Lapaz Iron & Metal, Rochester Iron & Metal, Lewis Salvage.
Gas-powered lawn equipment	Take to a local scrapyard such as Lapaz Iron & Metal, Rochester Iron & Metal, Lewis Salvage.
Gas grills	Take to a local scrapyard such as Lapaz Iron & Metal, Rochester Iron & Metal, Lewis Salvage.
Building materials, lumber, wood, cement block, old windows	Donate to Habitat Restore or landfill
Grass clippings or yard waste	In town—call Street Department for pickup. In county, compost or burn.
Sump pumps, water softeners, water heaters	Take to a local scrapyard such as Lapaz Iron & Metal, Rochester Iron & Metal, Lewis Salvage.
Large plastic items such as plastic totes, swimming pools, play houses, garden hoses	Not recyclable: cut up and put in trash or take to landfill
Hardback books	Depending on condition: donate to charity; remove the cover and recycle; if musty, throw away in regular trash.
Old media such as LPs, VHS, CDs, cassettes, photographs/photo albums	Not recyclable. Throw away in regular trash.
Fiberglass items such as boats, hot tubs	Take to landfill.
Freon-containing appliances that have been self-evacuated; i.e., you cut the line yourself.	Take to scrapyard.